Album Two Update

Cover art for the "Time Flies" single, out now

So, we’re racing towards the finish line in the Battle of the Bands for a spot on the 2011 Warped Tour, and we’re very much in the running.  Kiera Fans can vote once a day until July 14th to help us win.  We really appreciate your continued support.

Other than trying to win our way to Warped, the focus right now is on getting ready to record the follow up to our debut album Dedication.  The official album two recording sessions could begin as early as the end of the summer.  In the meantime, I figured I’d hit you with an update on the pre-production process (a.k.a. everything we do before we actually record an album).

Our new single, “Time Flies,” was released back on February 25^th.  “Time Flies” is available on iTunes and Amazon, and you can hear the full track on our Battle of the Bands page.  The single is an acoustic version of the song we recorded back in late 2010, with engineer/producer Vince Ratti – the man behind the boards on Dedication, who’ll also be back for album two.  John Collier (you’ll remember his ferocious drums) and I have been working up the full band version of “Time Flies” which will appear on album two.

There are also four additional new tracks very likely to appear on the next record that are already in the mix for our live shows.  If you’ve been to any show this year, you’ve heard “Right Now,” another new one which I’ll probably want to rename or subtitle in light of Van Halen’s 90s hit of the same name.  I played two more new songs at the Whole Foods show a couple weeks back.

I feel so strongly about the fifth new song that if we aren’t ready to start the album two sessions at The Skylight Studio in a month or so, I’ll probably go in to record it as another acoustic single just to get another new song out.

There are a handful of other songs contending for a spot on album two, but they’re all still too unfinished in one way or another to count into the tally.  I’ll be demoing and writing a lot in the next few weeks, and so these will quickly start to take shape as full songs.

Long story short, new music is definitely in the works! In the meantime, we appreciate your continued support with the Warped contest.  There is also a pretty decent stockpile of pics and video from the last few shows, so stay tuned for some serious new multimedia in the next few weeks.

Thanks for reading,

Shawn

Making History

It's actually one of the first questions I get asked when someone finds out that I'm in a band: "what kind of places do you play?"  This question is tough, because with The Kiera Plan, I've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play in a number of different kinds of places. 

So I'm really excited about the new Kiera Plan Show History we've put together on our website.  It gives the full breakdown for every show we've ever played.  And with some of the notes I've added, a quick browse through the history gives even more of an idea of The Kiera Plan than our bio alone could.

Please check it out if you get a chance.  And if you have any memories from these shows that you'd like to share, we would love to hear them.  Feel free to e-mail us at: tkprock@gmail.com

1/11/11 (Are You Ready?)

TheKieraPlan.com: under construction

Happy New Year, everyone!  I hope you all had a great holiday season.  For The Kiera Plan, 2011 is a year where we're going to be swinging for the fences.  We're going to step it up in every way possible this year.  Like Diddy always used to say, "We can't stop, 'cause we won't stop."  [Heck yeah!  That's what I'm talking about! 2011-style!]

We'll be starting not stopping with the internet. On January 11th, or the numerically exciting 1/11/11, we're officially launching TheKieraPlan.com.  We'll be bringing you music, videos, pictures, and all kinds of fun and excitement like never before!  So mark your calendar, and get ready for the next level!

But the website isn't the only thing excitedly under construction: on New Year's Eve, I was back at The Skylight Studio with my man (and sonic magician) Vince Ratti, putting the finishing touches on a BRAND NEW SONG!

Shawn in the studio cooking up a new track.

We're well into writing album two, but I couldn't wait for those sessions to bring you some new music.  So, we're just a touch of post-production and the right moment away from the next entry in the soon-to-be epic Kiera Catalog!

There's so much in store for the new year, and having been infected with an exceptionally go-getitive spirit, I'll be back with more news pre-launch.

For now, thanks for ruling!

Shawn