”We are thrilled to announce The Hornbook, our third record, out on January 31st 2025 through Secret City Records! When I set out to write a record, I never have a concept in mind but now that I’ve done it 3 times, it seems like every time a concept arises. And this time, after I was 4 or 5 songs in I started to realize that they were all short stories. And I started to imagine the whole thing as if it was a children’s book: The Hornbook. It just so happens that a hornbook is an educational tool shaped a bit like a ping pong paddle that was commonly used in medieval times to teach children and also used as a weapon that the children employed in battle, breaking it over each other’s heads I imagine, which eventually led it its discontinuation. On these hornbooks was the alphabet with a short bible verse on the bottom.
We were extremely fortunate to work with two of our heroes, Montreal indie rock royalty Mark Lawson who engineered and co-produced and the legendary Paul Leary from the Butthole Surfers who mixed the album. Working with Mark and Paul was a real pleasure and a dream come true! We’re not worthy!! Thank you Magali Ould for making it happen!
Also a huge thank you to Estée Preda (drums, co-produced, co-arranged, patience while listening to me play the songs a million times as I wrote them), Harris Newman (mastering), Sam Woywitka (engineering), Josh Toal (bass and organ), Frisco Lee (piano), Will Poulin at Studio Sud Ouest, Jamie Thompson for the soundscapes, Angela Dalinger (album artwork) and Logy B. And most importantly thanks for all the support, Horn Heads!! It really keeps me going!” -Gus
Pre-order the album HERE!
