What better way to celebrate the release of your band’s new album than by taking the stage at Iota? How about sharing that celebration with two other local bands who are doing the very same thing. Tonight, Arlington’s great little venue is hosting the CD release parties for three very talented local bands — The City Veins, Julie Ocean and Yell County. We asked each of the bands a few questions about their albums. See what they had to say and get an idea of what you can expect tonight.

The City Veins, Cracks in the Floor

Where did you record the album? And with whom?
Spencer Vliet (drums): We recorded the guitars, vocals, keys, handclaps, and various percussion in Charles’ bedroom and apartment hallway, in D.C. His neighbors must have loved hearing him mess up the same guitar solo repeatedly for 45 minutes. Fortunately, they were nice enough to not call the police. For the drums, we found this guy Mike Eudy online who just opened a great new home studio in his condo in Rockville. It’s got these high, angled ceilings that created a nice open sound. Mike mixed it too, and we had it mastered at Silver Sonya in Arlington.

Photo by Darren Higgins