Vocal experiences and creative flows

Last Friday, we had a very exciting rehearsal. Especially because it started as usual but this lasted just as long as Mulles started to play some kind of new riff. It felt extremely catchy and we were launched. We extended the riff rhythmically and created a whole basis for a new song.

Yves' thoughts went to the more melodic aspects and by doing this the result was a 3 voices volcal part. We took the time to develop this and the result was just amazing.

After the rehearsal we had a few beers, but this time we really deserved it ;) (As you can see below)

Deadlines, Projects and funny rehearsals

Even if no further information was posted since a while, After Tank is still going on. We needed to set the deadline for being ready to the end of 2012. It is crucial to have a fixed date ahead if we want to progress. Without, we'd just feel having all the time in the world and would just spending too much time on analysing and correcting the songs. (Believe me, I know what I am talking about)

However, as you can see on the below picture (Yes, it's all in Lux) we still have fun while rehesrsing. We are actually moving in an "free your mind and love to everybody"  phase. Don't know how this came up but it's really funny hearing Nico say, after having played a heavy and sub-grooving part of a song, "Oh, that was cute and now we are going to dance our names. Who will begin?" Well this has been refined and brings a lot of side jokes during our rehearsings.

The next projects we are focussing are to tape our songs in an adequate quality and to create a new home page.
(The link will be presented within this blog.)

See you soon.
Chris

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all of you from us, After Tank!

I know it's a while ago since I posted something here but the reason is that we focussed on composings and had nothing really new to post (appart the fact that we progressed better than we thought)

Furthermore, we have had some separate rehearsals over the winter holiday period.
What does this mean? Well, Yves, Mulles and Nico worked separately on some new songs on a very acoustic basis, while I was rehearsing for the Christmas Concert with Harmonie Forge du Sud of Dudelange, a local Brass Band. (http://hafosud.de.tl/Home.htm)
The best about this was that, beside having a complete different musical approach as usual, we met right after the rehearsals and exchanged our experiences. For Yves, Mulles and Nico it was a complete new composing attitude and for me a trip back in time. All in all the guys made another song and collected a few very good Ideas for further songs whereas I was able to refresh some "classic" percussion and drumming basics I wasn't practicing since the last 15 years.

From now on, you will have regular updates at this place. Pictures, Videos (better than  the very bad one I took with my tab while trying to play with one hand only. Beware: Very low sound quality) will take place as well as informations about upcoming events.
So, the whole Band hopes you'll stay tuned ;)

Have a nice one,
Chris

After Tank forges ahead

It wasn't nice and sunny last friday but our mood was top, knowing we would experience something different, in a good or in a bad way.
After having a few beers in the Rockhal Café with Nico Hoffmann, the guy who was interested to sing in our band, we moved one floor up and introduced him into our "work".
It became a very interesting rehearsal, because we quickly found a way in how to express what will bring the composings into another level. Nico was initiator of a few new perspectives and made the previewed vocal parts taking ground.
All in all it was really a step forward for all and Nico is still interested in becoming a part of this band. Well, some further rehearsals are planed.

Mulles, Chris, Nico, Yves

Singer attendance

On Friday, 1st July 2011, we'll make another step forward.
Now that we have a few tracks composed, we think the time is ready to go ahead with vocals. We are already in contact since a while with somebody who showed us his interesst and we think he will make it. So far I will not reveal too much and I invite you to check again on this place again Saturday 2nd July 2011 for more info and pics ;)

ffi: check out as well http://www.myspace.com/568541376
we will post songs as soon as recorded ;)

Have a nice one,
Chris

First Song Wallpaper

In honour of the first song we created, please find the related wallpaper below.
Keep on rocking :)

A new Area begins

After our former Band split up in November 2010, three of us took this opportunity to create something new. Yves, Mulles and I had a quite frustrating time as we had to organise ourselves from scratch. The most important thing we had to solve wast to find a rehearsal room. After a while and without any success in finding one, Yves contacted the Rock Hal in Esch-Belval in order to check the possibilities there. So it came that we entered in contact with Roger Hamen (on this place we'd like to thank him) and our biggest issue was history. Having a really cool rehearsal room with all possible advantages, we can now go ahead with the creative phase.
After 3 rehearsals we felt the difference from No Name and the new freedom of composing. Awsome. We are on the right way.
Keep on having a look into this blog and follow the development of a new Band.