Steve Leaf met Brandon Foote around 2005 and the two became fast friends. Always intersecting at gigs and talking shop re: guitar pedals and amps, but never getting the chance to actually focus in and record. Finally in 2019, the two met at La Luna studios in Kalamazoo, Michigan to track these improvised compositions to 2” analog tape. This four song EP is the result.
credits
released September 13, 2019
Steve Leaf | Guitar, Drum Machine
Brandon Foote | Guitar
Ian Gorman | Mix/Master
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