Recording, recording, recording

So far we have four songs down and I think we will cut a few more. I don't know if it will be an EP or a full length yet, but we'll see. It seems we will wing it as long as we're having fun. I might put a song up from the sessions soon if there's interest.

Peace out,

/r

Short update

Maybe you've noticed I've had a pretty long break from racingpaperplanes? I haven't even played any shows this year. For a while I wasn't sure if I was even gonna do this anymore. How ever I have gotten help from a few friends to get slowly back on track! My friend Marcus has pushed me to start writing again, and another friend, Kristofer is kind enough to help me out recording. And hey out of the blue I got a show booked in Stockholm in october!

I hope to have material for an EP to be released later this year and so far we have three songs down that i think are amazing!

So keep your fingers crossed I will pull through this!

And if you haven't already checked out these amazing, kind and gifted musicians, please do your self a favour and visit:

Kristofer Åström
Marcus Jönsson

BOOM!!! The EP is out!

I have a few of the "Sunken ship" EP's for sale! 70 kr Sweden, $10 US, 9 EUR. Including shipping! Paypal to richard @ racingpaperplanes.com or email the same addy for other ways to pay!

Sunken ship EP!

I have just finished mixing what will be a new EP out on Tract records in spring!

It is pretty rough around the edges at times and that is the way I intended it to sound. Not too polished!

Here is the one that will probably divide people into love and hate :) Don't worry, this is the only one where I use my fuzz pedal!

Walking dirty streets

Spain

Spain was... special. This is me and Glen in the apartment in Madrid practicing up for the shows. The sound is a bit iffy but I think the performance is great.




Bonus: I always get requests for metal songs. Some bands get the old "Creedence!?" shout. Here's the spanish version:

This is from Club Best Wishes in Gothenburg. November 2008. My friend Jonas Franke-Blom has contributed to songs on records in the past. We have talked about playing a show together but time was never right. Well now it was and I am so happy we did it! He adds so much with his cello work and the vibe of the songs and the crowd was amazing! I did some songs myself and some togehther with Jonas. Here are some clips.

"You came into my life"



"How did this ocean get so vast"



"Meet again"



"You if anyone"

2008

2008 had it's ups and downs... I want to thank my band for a fantastic job! Music sounds better with you!

Here are some big ups though!

Ohio Stars from Gothenburg, november 2008.



"Never Be Alright" from Kräfskivefestivalen summer 2008.



"Our sun will set" from Vinylbaren, KB Malmö

The Flood

This is a song I wrote while on tour in the USA. It never made it onto any album. This is probably the only time I played it with Glen. It's a practice tape I found.

Also a video from Luna records in indianapolis...

The Flood (practice)

The Flood Luna records, Indianapolis (instore performance) 2002. Video.

You came into my life

A pretty new demo song.

You came into my life

Silver sun

"If we were oceans" was a compilation of unreleased songs by RPP, Kristofer Åström, Boy Omega and Two times the trauma.

This song Silver sun, is a song I never played live because I can´t remember what tuning I used :) It was a weird one.

I love the song. It means alot. Here it is.

Silver Sun

Neil Young

We opened up for a fantastic band from Canada, Great Lake Swimmers. I was talking to their banjo player before the show and he asked me if he could join in on a song... Sure! Well they are canadian so I chose to play a song by Neil Young.



Birds (Neil Young cover feat. Eric from GLS)

Songs: Ohia

I was always a huge fan of Jason Molina. I had the privilege to open for him in 2007. This is a cover I recorded in Connersville, Indiana, USA in 2002.

Love leaves its abusers (Songs: Ohia cover)