New Album Update: The Portland Sessions

Well, Chance gave me the skinny on the Portland Sessions from back in April. Here are the facts, Jack.


Track list:

All For Maria

I’m Your Fool

Here It From Me*

Didn’t Take Long*

Baby Don’t Be Leaving So Soon*

This Town*

Monkey See, Monkey Do*

Vacation Clothes*

Of these 8 tracks, reference mixes were made for the six with asterisks in late April.  You might notice some older track names on there, including the often spoken of All For Maria, This Town, and Baby Don't Be Leaving So Soon. Didn't Take Long debuted last month as a full band live track, and is kind of becoming a regular. This Town was on the first Chance Jones album (2003), and while I've never heard it, Bol says that Monkey See, Monkey Do is one from the olden days. Chance is the only member of the band to perform on the demos, while a set of session musicians helped to round out the sound. 

What's next? Well, the producer of these tracks will be coming to town next month to work with the band on another round of demos, and Chance says that the next set will be another new batch of tracks. Meanwhile, the band is continuing to add their own majestic magical powers to the demos and give it that "Chance Jones" sound that we all know and love. Still too early to talk about release dates and labels, although "2011" is the current best estimate. Those of you "Letter 11" true believers, hold on. It's still in the works, as are a few other releases.