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288:“We stripped all these songs down and played them live as gut wrenching acoustic songs in random little jazz clubs, and they totally worked. It was super fun to then build them back up as electric versions. We knew they already worked so we had a way more minimalistic approach on these recordings than in the past.
422:- The demo version of "Texas" was available from the band's MySpace since summer 2007. It featured more emphasis on a heavier, more aggressive guitar riff. The songs baseline in the EP version is very similar to the original guitar parts. Additionally, the bridge was shortened slightly in the EP version.
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Myspace, which, in the end, was not put on the EP. They continued stream songs in various fashions in the coming years as well, some making the EP, others not.
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We’ve always had the ‘formula’ applied to our records: big producer, big studio, big money,” explains singer Pete Murray. “We’ve always been proud of the result but when you spend that much money right from the beginning, you feel like you’re trying to outrun this dark cloud all the time. We’ve been
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While Lo-Pro certainly did not drastically change their sound, differences between their self-titled album and the EP are noticeable. Singer Pete Murray has referenced before that he believes the self-titled album was overproduced, and as a result, the EP sounds does have less of a cluttered sound.
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428:- The band recorded a soundboard live acoustic version of this song before the EP in 2007. While the EP version retains the same song structure, it is fully electric and features fast paced guitar, bass and drum parts, with and extended outro.
267:“The business has changed so much. The technology alone allows you to get your music directly to your fans. It’s a very exciting time to be a musician if you can just let go of how things used to be.”
446:- A demo version of "Breathe" was available from the band's MySpace since summer 2006. The EP version features a more polished sound. The EP version also features an extended and more melodic bridge.
452:- The band recorded a soundboard live acoustic version of this song before the EP in 2007. The EP version is largely the same as live version, as it was kept primarily as an acoustic song for the EP.
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in 2003. In the past, Lo-Pro has claimed to be working on "over 26 songs" for a future release. Despite this, five of the six tracks on it were later put on their full-length album
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