What's The Frequency New Orleans? Legendary rock band R.E.M. has just wrapped up a very quiet three week stay in New Orleans while recording the first pieces to their upcoming 15th studio record. While the band was in town they embraced some well known New Orleans horn players including trombonists Mark Mullins, Craig Klein and Greg Hicks from Bonerama, plus Leroy Jones and Shamarr Allen on trumpets with Mullins providing the horn arrangements.
The site of the work was the lower garden district's Music Shed recording studios with famed producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer) at the helm. There is no word about a working title or release date. Bonerama has crossed paths before with R.E.M.'s bassist Mike Mills in previous Future Music Coalition "Bringing Musicians Home" concerts at Tipitina's and most recently in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the FMC's Policy Summit focusing on issues related to the FCC's policies for music in digital technologies and the Internet. Mike Mills was also present when Bonerama brought Tony Clifton to the stage at the very first, now infamous, FMC show at Tipitina's in 2006.
Videos of R.E.M.'s stay in New Orleans through the lens of Michael Stipe are already circulating around the Internet including Stipe's personal videos from the sessions with the Bonerama horns and friends.
In addition to spending time at The Music Shed studios with R.E.M., the band is also in the process of recording their next record. The as-yet untitled album will be Bonerama's fourth and first full-length studio effort. Following hot on the heels of the concentrated and potent Hard Times EP, the album is tentatively scheduled for release in the Spring of 2010. Stay tuned to BoneramaMusic.com for more news and details in the upcoming months.
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