Another Warm Body

“Another Warm Body” is out now! This one feels like a fresh turning point for me—the start of a new sound, a new band, and a whole lot of new music to come.

We tracked the instruments in one live take at Old House Studios, just before the studio closed, then finished it at my Alta Mira Studios. I’ll always have fond memories of that weekend—everyone in one room, playing together, capturing that spontaneous magic that only clicks once the red recording light switches on.

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Joe May's Month of Mondays Performing live on stage, with a 9 piece band, dressed in vintage attire

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