Artist of the Week: The Complex Dialect’s Reflection

For their final post as Artist of the Week, Earnie of The Complex Dialect wrote about their recording sessions for Change. Check it out below:

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London Bridge Studios was by far the best space we could have asked for to record our first album. After coming off of our first show and making the decision to secure a recording studio, the idea of finding such a quality place that at the same time felt like home almost felt like an impossible task.

Luckily, our producer Eric Lilavois made this search incredibly easy. When we first met Eric he invited us to his home. We met his wife and two lovely daughters. He cooked dinner for us. He listened to our future goals and dreams and really invested his attention towards every response towards his well-crafted questions. That same invested attention and hospitality is highly reflected in the vibe and environment of the studio.

Legacy is something that we don’t take lightly, and on our first day of setting up for recording, we were reminded of the weight of the legacy held by that place. We found out that Chris Cornell had passed right when we were setting up in the same room where Temple of the Black Dog was recorded. In the midst of sadness and processing, there was a strong feeling of gratitude, responsibility, and a passing of the torch if you will. An understanding that this was sacred space. Space that we could never take for granted.

We then spent the next 3 months in a mindset of beautiful, productive creativity. I never felt a sense of panic, frustration, or “writer’s block” while at London Bridge, just pure curiosity as we simply tried out every idea we wanted to. What made it even better was having a producer that we felt was on the same page as us creatively at all times. The entire experience was something that felt like magic and I honestly don’t think this record could have been done justice anywhere else.

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Delaney DeAngelis

Former Deputy Editor at Beyond The Stage Magazine

Delaney DeAngelis was Beyond the Stage’s Deputy Editor and was with the publication beginning 2014. She graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in public relations and now works as a marketing coordinator for a financial media company. When she’s not working or writing for Beyond the Stage, you can find her exploring Detroit, cooking, and rewatching New Girl. Her favorite bands include The Maine, Panic! at the Disco and LANY.

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