Before the hindsight

Normally it would go against my better judgement to have a write up about my own album, it’s better to leave interpretation up to the listener.

However, the journey to make this document has been strange. The band has been through numerous changes since the first EP (Anywhere), just as we got momentum we had to start again. and then again.

Before The Hindsight (BTH) was recorded in various practice rooms and studio’s between 2017 and March 2020.  It is a snippet of what we were up to for the past 3 years. 

All but three of the tracks were recorded as “pre-production” ideas and were not to be taken further, as they stood. A few months back while “taking stock”, I actually felt that we had captured the essence of the songs and the band. So, well, why not, finish it and put it out? Manic work begun.

BTH reflects about half of the material recorded in this time. The rest still needs to be finished, at some point. For now, though, this document is done and is a very accurate document of what we were up to pre 2020. 

Questions, details a person observing a close friend struggling with alcohol addiction. 
Would She Call Him, this song has been around in many shapes and forms for a number of years. I finally “found the song” again by removing all the rubbish I had put in there and there it was - go figure. The song recounts how two people met.
Sane, originally performed by my first band The Mind Theatre and written by Bruce Barrett. To quote Bruce in 1995 - “it's about driving 500km to tell your parents they are now grand parents”.
Need To Be Strong, a dark song about two people struggling through situations.
Cactus, its a cover of a track from that awesome band Pixies.
Amazing,  song written about young kids and their raw talent, energy & enthusiasm for anything … and bubble gum.
I Cant Believe, a song that started in one direction and landed up being completely different to what it was supposed to be. I just followed the song, as Neil Young would say.
One Dead Friend, a song written many moons back. In 2012 I found the demo and  decided to revise it and give it a new set of lyrics. We were deep into the “Z” years.
Preferably Men, written 20 years ago after my then to be wife wife suggested I read an Afrikaans book, called “Griet Skryf n Sprokie” (Griet writes a tale). Its all in there.
Nothing To Loose, another punk, social, political song about the stupidity and life threatening situations we constantly find ourselves in.
Leaving Doesn’t Make Much Sense, many years ago a very close friend committed suicide.
Ryder, a sad story of loss for reasons we don’t understand. 

It’s finally done. 
Thanks for reading and listening.

Mark Biagio, August 2020