Elephant Stone - Back Into The Garage (PRE-ORDER)

**RELEASES JANUARY 17th 2025

A note from Rishi...

Unchosen songs rest,
Once unmatched, now glow with time,
Inspiration's spark.

These are the home demos I recorded for "Back Into The Dream." During Christmas 2021, I was holed up in my home studio, Sacred Sounds—basically a room I built within my garage, hence the name "Back Into The Garage." At this point in the songwriting process, I'm just tossing out every idea I have to see what sticks. It's only after doing a rough mix and living with the songs for a few days that I can tell which ones have legs. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm wrong. Then I show the songs to the band, and we start honing and re-recording them for the final version you hear on "Back Into The Dream."
I remember being really attached to the demos from this album. I did pretty rough mixes and ran everything through the SketchCassette plugin, which gave everything a warm, saturated sound with all of this 4-track tape-y goodness. A couple of months ago, I was digging through my archives and stumbled upon these demos again. It took me right back to that magical moment of creation, where inspiration trumps perfection. I was surprised to find I actually liked some of the songs I had rejected for the album.
So here you have it: a collection of charmingly imperfect songs. It's a nice sneak peek into my creative process and my limited musical abilities on drums. Enjoy!