February 2009
17 posts
Revolve Tour OK City
Waking up at 4am is no good for anyone. Not a bad way to be picked up! The OK City Crowd Justin Gettin Primed This is the look Rob gives me if I hit a wrong note! Posted via Pixelpipe.
January 2009
18 posts
Stephanie Smith
Stephanie and her band, Kadar, Loren, and RuebenPosted via Pixelpipe.
Getting Out Of Hand
I spent most of last week in the studio tracking guitars for the next hawk record (due out in July!). It’s been a ton of fun so far. This picture is of some of the pedals we were using on a lead guitar part. Things got a little out of hand with effects. Haha. As a good friend of mine once said, Rock and Roll is ugly. We’re back out on winterjam now, playing Cincinnati last night. It...
Modding the Mira
What a mess.Modding the Mira Working on the bridge pickup.Modding the Mira Finished. 2 new PRS SC245 pickups.Posted via Pixelpipe.
Dissonance and Disarray
I started tracking guitars for the next Hawk Nelson record today… And as usual the floor around me turned into web of chaos… Guitars pedals and amps were strewn about everywhere. It’s been a huge blessing to have a few PRS guitars here with me. They hold tune and intonation incredibly well. They’re going to be used a ton on this record. I’m also using a 1980’s...
Um. Brr.
We had an awesome night last night in Greensboro with the Revolve Tour… and we’re back on winterjam again tonight in St Louis. It is SO cold here! Apparently a cold front has blown through…. I’ve been noticing a disturbing trend recently…. I absolutely cannot handle cold weather! I can hardly believe it. For a Canadian boy like myself, it’s a bit unnerving. I...
2 tours + 1 band = Airports
It’s 6 am and we’re sitting in the Chicago o’hare airport waiting on a flight to Greensboro, NC. We’re finishing out the last few weekends of Revolve while we’re doing Winterjam, so our weekends will involve a lot more flying over the next few weeks. We’ve been pretty blessed to be able to be on both of these great tours. Flying is not my favorite thing in the...
Tracking Drums at Quad Studios
We officially started tracking new Hawk Nelson material yesterday at Quad Studios in Nashville… Steve Wilson at the helm… Justin was laying down some monster drum sounds!
Studio Quote #1
“Drums can be musical, but let’s be honest, you’re still hitting things with sticks.” - Steve Wilson
Mystery Meat
Sometimes the food at shows leaves quite a bit to the imagination. There’s the questionable salad that might be potato, but could also be macaroni… or even a sad, sad, coleslaw. There’s the jugs of ambiguous juice or lemonade or sweet tea or unsweet tea… Or the big tubs with nozzles containing who knows what? That being said, the most amorphous food item on the tour...
Tallahassee, FL
So last night we were in Tallahassee, and I’m pretty sure we had the best night of our tour so far. This was the first time winterjam has ever come to Tallahassee. What an awesome crowd! It was by far the most rowdy croud so far. Those of you that have seen us this year may have noticed some if the new lighting gear we’re using for the show. None of us know much about lights but we...
Augusta Georgia
Last night we played in Augusta Georgia… What a great crowd! There is something about these southern cities… They know how to party! I was walking back to our dressing room from signing when I spotted these two girls through the window. They had spotted us, I guess, and they were FREAKING OUT. I couldn’t quite believe it. I had to take a picture. So girls, if you read...
Rollin Rollin
So I know it’s been a few days since I wrote a post, but it’s been crazy busy! We finished the first weekend of winterjam and then headed back to Nashville to start preproduction on the next Hawk record. There are some songs on this next record that I’m getting pretty excited about! For now we’re back on the bus headed to Augusta, Georgia. Winterjam starts back up for 4...
Winterjam 2009 / You Got a Tattoo of WHAAA?!!!
We did our first show on Winterjam 2009 tonight in Roanoke, Virgina… We had a great time! I think this is going to be a fantastic tour…. Our friend Garrett took this picture during the set. Garrett is out with us for the spring, helping with a bunch of our special fx…. he was also out on the Green Tee Tour last spring. Touring isn’t the same without him! We’re...
New Article: 10 Ways To Improve Your Tone!
Hey Guitarists! I wanted to write a little article about some of the things I’ve learned about guitar tone from some of my friends and heroes over the years… Every time we’ve gone on tour with another band, or gone into the studio, I’ve had the opportunity to watch and learn from the people around me, and I’ve adopted some habits that I think have made a big...
Under The Canopy available on iTunes!
Hey Guys! I’m excited to tell you that my new record “Under The Canopy” is now available on iTunes! You can search for “jonathan steingard” in the iTunes window, or you can click HERE or on the image below! Thanks to everyone that has purchased the record so far… I hope this makes the record even easier for you to come by. Thank you!!! OH, and feel free to...
Fun With Uncle Skwid!
I came across a video I made a year or so ago… with footage of some of our fun adventures with our dear friend Aaron “Skwid” Tosti. Miss ya buddy! j.
Playing With Amy Grant at Creation East 2008
One of my best memories from 2008 was playing the Creation East festival with Amy Grant. On stage, she joined us on our song “One Little Miracle”, and then we played 4 of her songs as her band. It was one of the best moments of our career so far as Hawk Nelson. Here is the proof that it happened! j.