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Tracked piano last weekend for @vileraband and this was the only vid I took SORRY. I'll clip a more exciting riff™ soon.

Oolong (the cat) has made guest vocal appearances on numerous recordings I've done over the years. She's mostly deaf at this point, and as her sight also starts to go (from her only eye) she's been more stressed and spooks more easily, so keeping her super close by is the best way to keep her happy (and quiet)(so I can record 😹). Don't know how many more recording sessions she'll be a part of, but I'm glad she got to be part of this first batch of vilore-a.

#piano #cat #postrock

Here's a few sections from the song I'm working on with @vileraband!

Audio and video were recorded simultaneously, so it's not nearly as tight as the studio version lol. I struggle at the behest of our viola player who writes this shit.

I just finished tracking drums for some songs for @vileraband !! Very cool tunes - pushed my blasting to its limits on this - there’s some sections of 260 on this stuff! Always fun to get in on the ground tracking to the midi and then watch it develop overtime - I’m sure the final product is gonna be SICK. #drums #blastbeats #doublebass #sessiondrummer

Viola + Death Metal is an underrated combo.

A little peak into one of the heavier songs coming up on the record by @ryankyungsoocho! It was a blast composing and figuring out how to make this instrumentation work.

So many great things are happening behind the scenes at the moment. Please look forward to more soon!

Video and audio recorded separately.

#deathmetal #viola

Getting a headstart on tracking guitars for @vileraband before I leave for tour! This project has been seriously challenging me as a guitarist lately and there’s still a LOT more work to do, but I’m stoked to eventually see it all come together.

Shoutouts to @scott_carstairs for loaning me the @kieselguitars AC2 nylon string you see here!

Music written by @ryankyungsoocho. Our first release is underway - drop us a follow if you’d like to come along for the journey 🙏

We are Vilera.

We are honored to announce the members of a new musical project led by 6 members of diverse musical backgrounds. Please allow us to introduce ourselves.

Alexander Smith - Cello @canadiancellist
Kyle Schaefer - Guitars @kyle_fallujah
Kade Kalka - Bass, Production @kadekalka
Ryan Cho - Viola, Composition @ryankungsoocho
Mai/One Last Second - Synths, Production
Richard M Blumenthal - Piano @richard.m.blumenthal

We will also be accompanied by several guest musicians in our first release who have been vital in helping this project come to life.

Wes Thrailkill - Guitars @westkill
Lang Zhao - Drums @langzhaomusic
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We look forward to sharing our music with you.

-Vilera

Logo by Alejandro Morales @imperfect_design_arg

Photo/video edited by Kade Kalka and Hideo Daikoku @hideodaikoku