Feeding the muse....

Charge of the Light Brigade is very close to finishing up our debut full-length album The Defiant Ones. This has been a long time in the works, over a year of recording, mixing, reworking and recording again. It's the first full-length release I've put out since 2007's Luke Sneyd solo album All of Us Cities.

I think it's be the best thing we've done. The album's sounding great. Marc Koecher's production is superb and we've really kicked the mixes up a notch in terms of sheer oomph and fullsome sound. Zack Mykula's drums are spectacular, and it's a great send-off for his time with the band. Jason Eagan's bass and vocals have added another melodic dimension, anchoring and driving the music. You can really hear everyone's contributions. And the songs are pretty damn fine, too.

To help us wrap up the record, we're enlisting the help of our fans. We've teamed up with FeedTheMuse.net, a cool site that enables bands and fans to come together and help realize a band's vision, whether that's an album, video, tour or virtual music pleasure centre. We figured we'd stick with the album for now.

We're raising money to cover the costs of recording, mastering and publicity for The Defiant Ones. There's a bunch of cool ways for people to take part. Yes, we're raising cash. In return, people get perks from digital downloads to CDs to free shows. We'll even play in your very own living room, if you want to kick in a hefty dose of lucre (plane tickets extra). Payment can be done directly from a credit card (if you're a U.S. resident), or via PayPal (which also takes credit cards) for any supporters regardless of location.

We'll be posting some exclusive videos and song samples at FeedtheMuse.net for fans and supporters to check out in advance of the album's release.

All in all it's a very cool way to help artists achieve their goals. Check it out at http://www.feedthemuse.net/chargeband and see what it's all about. We'd be thrilled to have you along for the ride!