So our friends over at Fork & Spoon Records sent us an email about this new weekly, one-microphone recording series called, “Casual Fridays.” I love what they’re doing over there. Two of the bands on their roster– Those Lavender Whales and Can’t Kids— received praises from Holly Etchison here at TBI last year. We get tons of emails a day but the smart folks put certain key phrases that they know will grab our attention in the subject lines. Aaron Graves at Fork & Spoon is one of those smart folk because he put “Valley Maker” in the subject of his email and of course I’m gonna stop what I’m doing to read what he has to say and it also doesn’t hurt that he’s runs one of our favorite labels.

Hey Luke! This is Aaron from Fork & Spoon records and Those Lavender

Whales. Fork & Spoon started doing this thing every friday where we post a  “casual” recording of a band playing in our house.

Today’s was Austin Crane playing a new Valley Maker song. I know (from your site) how much you love his music, so I thought I’d let you know.

 

I hope you are well.

 Love, Aaron