Backstory: "We're Gone"

Knowing how much I normally rely on power chords to make it happen, I was excited to try something different with "We're Gone."  I was hoping for a sparser arrangement that had each new instrument packing a punch when it made it's entrance. 

The Pixies "Dig for Fire" has one of these really cool sparse arrangements, and if we're lucky, you'll here their influence on this.

When we get to the breakdown on "We're Gone," I hope that's where you'd get a little early-Weezer coming through.  Vince Ratti, our producer, knew exactly what we were going for there, and worked his feedback magic to get the tone and the pitch of that just right.

Vocals make or break a song for me, and I always heard a group of vocals closing out "We're Gone."  Choruses never quite pack the same punch for me though when all I hear are 7 versions of the same dude, so I was excited to have old friends Shawn Gamble and Alison Cloud, from the band Kick Back Tomorrow, in the studio to help really give "We're Gone" a strong, diverse vocal finale.


I'd met these two with our bands playing a number of shows in and around Philly together over the past few years, and I really admire their passion.  Whether they're in the crowd, on stage, or in the studio, you can tell how much Shawn and Alison love music, and it made them really fun people to collaborate with.

Both are tremendous vocalists, and it was so great to see them doing their thing.   They first make an appearance during the breakdown, and I'm psyched to hear their voices every time I listen to "We're Gone."

I hope you guys all enjoy the track!  We'll be excited to hear what you think.

Shawn (O'Brien)