Desert Sessions

It was early March, in the year 2008, when Dan Lurie boarded the Velvet Fallopian Tube Records private jet, giving the pilot coordinates for a remote destination deep deep deep within the Arizona Desert. There, Lurie met up with his brother Robert who was stationed in a makeshift recording studio forged by hand and rock - not just rock and roll, but literally, the studio was made of rocks. The duo was poised to record new material for the next Solyoni album Kenesaw Mountain Landis. BONUS! Free download from the Desert Sessions: Shoot the Duck.mp3

Photo Documentation

Try as they might, the Lurie brothers could not shake the solyoni.com Paparazzi, not even in the middle of the desert - a treacherous land without water or fast food.
Dan and Robert Lurie stand outside the recording studio.
Robert Lurie warmly plucks the strings.
It's the year 2008, and this is how far we've come with audio technology.
A healthy meal of fried catfish awaits.
Hushpuppies, catfish, and a colorful medley of fresh vegetables fuels our musicians.
Dan Lurie adds depth and character to his vocals by assuming a catcher's stance while simultaneously pretending to play the harmonium.
Robert Lurie takes the process of breaking down boxes to a new level.
Harper Piver conveniently happens upon the remote studio with fiddle in hand. She then volunteers to add horsehair to the tender ballad Shoot the Duck.
Dan Lurie pokes at what may or may not be an oversized Texas Instruments graphing calculator.
Robert Lurie masterfully massages sound out of the harmonium.
After finally spotting our camera crew outside the studio, an incensed Dan Lurie emerges, offering threats of pain and legal action.