8/8/2023 0 Comments New cactus albumIt makes me want to jump in the studio right now. The fun part about it this time was that we didn't have all of the songs coming in, so we were working on the whole thing as we went, which adds a little excitement to it. We just started putting studio time in all the gaps when it worked with peoples' schedules. We just started booking studio time because we knew if we didn't, we wouldn't make it happen. We were still touring quite a bit, finishing up touring on our album You're Dreaming. I'm sure! What was the production process for Easy Way like? Was it any different from your previous album, and how do you two work together in the studio? P: We can't complain about our record deal at all, because the only people to complain to are ourselves (laughs). But it's been fun and it's been a huge learning experience working through every possible angle on a project. A lot of people told us it was going to be a lot of work, and they were right. How has it been for you guys to produce your own music under your own label, Walkie Talkie Records? Does it change the process? P: We've also been playing the song "Desperado." One of our guitar players will start the song out on some shakers. It was really fun for me to start playing the song "Boomerang," because I wasn't sure about it-you never know until you do something. That was the first time we really started all the songs off the record. We started out the year with a few shows doing a residency in the bitter cold at the Turf Club in St. Returning back to Easy Way, do you guys have a favorite song off the album? Or a favorite song to perform? Someone in the band will remember the name of a good restaurant as we're approaching the city. P: It's usually the food in different cities that we've been to before that we get excited about. I know for sure we're going to get some bagels in Montreal. Is there any show in particular that you're excited for? Any cities you guys are excited to be visiting again? J: We're ready to hit it hard, it's going to be a fun six weeks on the road. How excited are you guys to be going on tour soon? But our first couple shows are in Iowa and Chicago coming up. We just played at a record store the night before our release date here in Minneapolis. So, we're excited to actually get out there and play all these new songs for everybody in places we haven't been in a while, so honestly, we don't know yet! And the first stop of the tour was on your home turf in Minnesota, right? Were you excited about that at all? Jack Torrey: Well, we're just getting ready to hit the road here in a week. ![]() What has the fan response to the album been like so far? You guys released Easy Way, your second album on March 1 st this month, so congrats on that. ![]() The Cactus Blossoms will be at The Sinclair on April 12th. The two took some time to talk with WERS' Lily about favorite tour stops, the classic folk scene in Boston, and what it's like owning their own record company. Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, known as vintage folk/country duo The Cactus Blossoms are about to go on tour to promote their newest album Easy Way.
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