(Melodic Hard Rock) Project Damage Control - Mechanism - 2010, MP3 (tracks), 192 kbps

Project Damage Control is the byproduct of an 80's band, "Heart Attack", reuniting to record their original songs for posterity. Alan Sandifer (guitars), Wayne Howard (vocals), Brent Handy (engineer) and Phil Bland (guitars) began simultaneously contacting one another. They had been on each other's minds for some time. Brent solicited audio and video tapes of the band for remastering and duplication. They would be given to the members as Christmas presents. Deteriorated, poorly duplicated copies of master tapes were found. Brent proposed that the band re-record the songs. Phil was now living in Texas and unavailable to record. Alan and Wayne were willing. They quickly contacted the other two members, Stan Lindley (drums) and Randy Smith (bass). Everyone was cautiously excited about recording again.

A preproduction rehearsal/recording was held at Brent's home studio. It was evident that the 13 year hiatus was like a blink of the eye. The magic was still there. The songs still held up after time. The project was recorded, mixed and mastered. In the process of backing up the files, the computer crashed. All was lost.

Wayne was critically injured in an accident while riding his motorcycle. The band was not sure if he was going to live, let alone walk or sing again. Wayne underwent major reconstructive surgery on his hip, leg and ankle. The doctors gave little hope of walking again. Wayne recuperated in the hospital, eventually released to begin physical, spiritual and musical therapy.

Recording was again underway one stormy Saturday afternoon, at Next Level Recording Studio, Tulsa, OK. The playing was great. Wayne sang well through extreme pain, seated in his wheel chair. Songs were recorded live in two takes maximum. Multiple power outages cut the session short. Recording ran into the following day. Randy was no longer available to participate.

Recording resumed at Brent's home studio. Alan, Wayne and Stan began developing new material. Some of the lyrics were written by Wayne as a result of his accident. Four new ideas for songs were recorded. A new CD was born.

Each of the guys again became busy with families, church, therapy, work, etc. Weeks and months went by without progress. Rough mixes of the completed songs were eventually made. For grins, Brent put these mixes out on the internet for evaluation. There were many positive responses and CD purchase offers made. We decided to make the CD available to the public.

Alan and Brent began inviting friends and longtime admired musicians to add their personality to the tracks. All of the guests walked in cold, listened to the songs a few times, and then recorded their parts in two to three takes maximum. This production technique matches the context of the songs. It is spontaneous, musical and unassembled.

Just as in real life, there is no perfection. Everyone needs some damage control.
http://www.myspace.com/vahproductionsaolcom
http://www.projectdamagecontrol.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Damage_Control
http://firestreamvault.com/main/index.php?go=showcat&cat_id=2513

John Schlitt - Vocals
Louie Weaver - Drums
Alan Sandifer - Lead & Rhythym Guitars, Keyboards
Brent Hardy - Rhythym Guitars, Keyboards
Christian Dean - Drums
George New - Lead & Rhythym Guitars, Bass
Michael Vines - Lead Guitars
Mark Folta - Lead Guitars