Cotton Jones, 'Where You Stop for a Minute' -- Song Premiere
- Posted on Sep 8th 2009 11:30AM by Benjy Eisen
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When Cotton Jones decided to write and record material for a new EP, they wanted concentration and dedication. So they uprooted themselves from their comfort zone in Maryland and landed in intentionally strange and unusual territory up in Michigan. The idea was to isolate themselves so they could wrestle an EP (and, in the bigger picture, a CD) out of their muse. It didn't work. The EP, now finished and entitled 'Rio Ranger,' was largely recorded after their short time in Michigan came to a close. But at least they were able to get a song out of it - "Where You Stop for a Minute."
Looking back on the experience, singer Michael Nau says that the cramped house they rented had an inch of frost on its windows and the constant snowfall contributed to his sense of desolation. "I began having panic attacks," he tells Spinner. "I boxed up all of our belongings, and nailed blankets over each of the windows. I didn't want anyone to see in -- not even the sun. We stayed there, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the living room, only leaving for food."
Listen to 'Where You Stop for a Minute'
Nau recalls that he also befriended a stray cat who he fed and who eventually went from being a visitor to a full-time resident. "I miss that cat," he says. "And I miss Michigan."
'Rio Ranger' will be released as an art-book with a limited run of only 1000 copies, but you can hear the song 'Where You Stop for a Minute' right here, right now. Oh and as for moving someplace for inspiration, we suggest that next time they consider someplace a little warmer.
Looking back on the experience, singer Michael Nau says that the cramped house they rented had an inch of frost on its windows and the constant snowfall contributed to his sense of desolation. "I began having panic attacks," he tells Spinner. "I boxed up all of our belongings, and nailed blankets over each of the windows. I didn't want anyone to see in -- not even the sun. We stayed there, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the living room, only leaving for food."
Listen to 'Where You Stop for a Minute'
Nau recalls that he also befriended a stray cat who he fed and who eventually went from being a visitor to a full-time resident. "I miss that cat," he says. "And I miss Michigan."
'Rio Ranger' will be released as an art-book with a limited run of only 1000 copies, but you can hear the song 'Where You Stop for a Minute' right here, right now. Oh and as for moving someplace for inspiration, we suggest that next time they consider someplace a little warmer.
