HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Heba Kadry/ SugarHill Studios) -
Frank Black, lead singer of influential rock band,
The Pixies, arrived at
SugarHill Recording Studios after a recent
Houston performance, to track 2 songs in Studio A.
After quitting
The Pixies in 1993, Charles Thompson (
Black Francis) resumed a critically acclaimed solo career as
Frank Black releasing several albums under his new guise.
Frank Black has been touring ever since, and he is currently on a North American tour with his band.
After performing at The Meridian, on Wednesday October 11th,
Frank Black headed to
SugarHill to record 2 new songs.
Ben Mumphrey engineered the session assisted by
SugarHill's Senior Staff Engineer
Steve Christensen tracking Drums, Bass, Guitars and Vocals to 24-track, 2" inch tape through the studio's Neotek Elite console.
The members of
Frank Black's current band are all acclaimed musicians: Producer and long time collaborator
Eric Drew Feldman on Bass,
Duane Jarvis on Guitars and
Billy Block on Drums.
Feldman has worked with
Black since his breakup with
The Pixies in 1993, and is most known for being the former bassist and keyboard player for the avant-garde rock band
Captain Beefheart.
Feldman has also produced
The Polyphonic Spree and has worked with artists such as
PJ Harvey, Pere Ubu and
Snakefinger.
Drummer
Billy Block returned to
SugarHill Recording Studios after a 20-year absence. A native Houstonian,
Block was a session drummer on many
SugarHill recordings at the age of 19, particularly many of the
Freddy Fender records done at
SugarHill in the 70's.
In addition to playing guitars for
Frank Black,
Duane Jarvis is a solo artist playing alt-country rock, and is signed to
Slewfoot Records.
Because many of the studio staff were fans, emotions ran high during the session.
SugarHill Senior Staff Engineer
Steve Christensen was quoted saying
"Once Frank Black screamed into the microphone, I realized that this is the reason why I record music" For more information on
Frank Black, visit
www.frankblack.net For more on
SugarHill Recording Studios, visit:
www.sugarhillstudios.com