Bow & Spear was transforming before we started recording Way Vivid. The years following the release of Bad at Fun was marked by broken bones, broken hearts, a thousand moves and relocations, and changing lineups. Then the pandemic hit and ground a band whose footing was already uncertain to a total halt. What was left of Bow & Spear went into hibernation in Spring of 2020.
The core members of the band met in Palmer Square Park late in the summer of 2020 to talk about the future of the band. There was too much uncertainty to go back into the studio, but we had too many songs that we loved too dearly not to record them. We decided to buy a bunch of recording gear and got to work on our own while making a conventional record was impossible, arduously recording and recording every element of every song in isolation from the music scene until they were just right. We relearned everything we knew about recording music from scratch and figured out how to capture sounds we never could before in the process. This EP is the culmination of that; a true product of how the pandemic impacted our lives, as well and something we made because we just had to.
The songs that appear on Way Vivid were recorded along with many more that will comprise a full length record, so keep your eyes peeled in 2023. There's lots more coming.