Up top, overlooking the lounge would be the bass amp and keyboards. The main living area is split level, which provides some natural separation.
Wagons decided to test his theory with a few stress-free live demos at his house. Not only because a lot of the songs I was writing were leaning towards ’70s rock, and communication would be perfect, but also, maybe part of the secret of those ’70s bands sounding so powerful, so immediate, is because of a little spill in the room.” “All of them in one room with not a headphone in sight, and Roger Daltrey was coming through a PA in the room. “I saw this documentary of The Who recording,” said Henry. Your bass player can’t just get on top of the console to control his own monitor mix.”īut he had an idea of what might work. “If people want to talk in the control room then someone needs to press a talkback button. “I always feel I’ve had to battle a disconnect in tracking environments,” explained Henry. This time though, he felt a traditional studio wasn’t going to cut it. It was an experience he enjoyed, but the solitary effort made him more eager than ever to get the band back together. Before that, Henry had released a ‘solo’ record of duets Expecting Company? an album he recorded all the instrumentals for by himself. Henry recorded his band Wagons’ latest album Acid Rain & Sugar Cane here. It’s in holiday house territory, but for Henry, it’s the perfect place to get some work done. The alt-country performer has managed to procure himself a double-storey getaway in the Eastern hills with a divine view overlooking Port Phillip Bay. Henry has been steadily building up his recording environment based on how he imagines the kings of the ’60s and ’70s did it: Live, plenty of dynamic and ribbon mics, and recognising spill can be an asset. The lounge room of his holiday house-cum-recording studio is dressed in shag pile, Harry Nilsson plays on the boombox and an Elvis Presley photo book makes for an impromptu mousepad. Henry Wagons wears his heart on his gold chain. Acid Rain & Sugar Cane is a live, spill-laden record, mixed by a long-lost brother from across at Ocean Way. So Henry Wagons bought a holiday house, called Mick Harvey and laid a sonic foundation in the spirit of the ’70s. Wagons are a great live band, but studios haven’t always felt like home.
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