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Hi Folks,we have now finished the Recording of our new album up here in Scotland, Yann our producer has now taken the masters away for final mixing…

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With recording almost finished, Russ and Keith were invited up to Scotland to have a listen to the rough mixes.

Here is their report from the studio..

“Hi all. Hope you are enjoying the start to 2018. I have had a ball thus far and yesterday it was all topped off having been invited along with Keith to the recording studio for a playback of the finished “studio” takes of the songs that will make up the new album. Good to meet up with another long standing Naz man John Morrison the night before too in one of Dunfemline’s several watering holes.
In the studio, Carl was finishing his vocals and boy did he work to get everything spot on. 
Yann (Yann Rouiller) as the producer is a lovely guy but certainly a taskmaster in the studio as he completed his 4th album with the band. This allowed us to have a great catch up with Pete who is simply full of really entertaining stories. If not for music, he could surely have made a living as a stand-up comedian ! Sharp as a knife and such a lovely guy on top of his amazing musical talents.
So prior to being invited through to the playback, Pete confirmed that the album will be released on Frontiers Music and they hope it will be available in the summer. And so for the playback……
Well having been fortunate and privileged enough to have been invited on similar sittings for “The Newz” in Switzerland and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Telephone” also at Sub Station studio in Rosyth, Keith and I thought we knew roughly what to expect.
Fourteen songs recorded (hope they will all make it onto the finished album) and as ever from Naz, many different styles. Blues, hard rock, rock n roll, punk, heavy metal and pop rock styles were all evident with all 4 of thee guys contributing to the songwriting. And the songs-well-simply stunning throughout. Some of the best songs the band have recorded throughout their career. Extremely strong playing throughout and Carl’s vocals are great reflecting the entire octave range-as good a vocal delivery as you will hear for many a year. Pete’s bass thumps melodically along throughout keeping pace with Lee’s subtle but powerhouse drumming. And then there is Jimmy. Some great guitar work-probably assisted by the dozens of guitars that he had assembled in the studio ! Song titles may well change by the time this one hits the shelves but in the mix at present include “Push”, “Tattoo on my Brain” “The Secret Is Out” “Crazy Molly” and “Silent Symphony” which includes an amazing guitar solo.
The title is yet to be decided upon but if there is a lead off single, “Tattoo On My Brain” would be my choice as Naz go punk !!
Utterly brilliant gents and with some good promotion this could see Naz back into the upper reaches of the charts all around the world. Cant wait for summer !!!!“ -Russ-
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Russ Evers:I forgot to mention Carl’s culinary skills and the unlimited biscuit supply for us lads with a more “mature” figure !! It must be difficult for any band to give access for the first time to fans/friends having been holed up in the studio for 6 or 7 weeks previously working until 2 and 3am on a number of nights. Especially more so for Carl as this is his first Naz album but such is the nature of the guys and so strong are the songs that it was beaming smiles all round at the end. Trust me this one is a classic in the waiting !