Christmas came early this year for Flags. We acquired £3000 of acoustic treatment ceiling tiles that we have glued to the walls and ceilings of our two rooms, creating a more professional studio to record in. The tiles stop any echo that would leak back into the microphones. The best part is, it cost us just £65 in van rental and congestion charge - thanks BBC!
Treating the studio took a full two days. The transition from bedroom to BBC was stark, although the 80s curtains leave an aroma of shite and may need to be changed. Once all work had been completed, the door fell off its hinges, again.
Since my sister handed one of our CDs to Craig Charles in a pub in London, one that she happened to have on her, we had a huge kick up the arsenal to get the website created. All three of us worked into the night in our different houses using Facebook to communicate, laying the red carpet for Craig Charles' inevitable visit and preparing for his imminent request to use our music on his radio show. Days passed without hearing from him, perhaps due to the mindless exclusion of our contact details anywhere on the site.
