(Released December 19 2009) We are coming up on almost a year since we dropped our album “Rivers Old Growth and the Wizards Cloak” To all the fans who have downloaded/purchased and enjoyed our record, we are so thankful for your support. Currently over 1,000 copies of our record have been downloaded/purchased since we released it and I’ve had many great conversations with ya’ll about the album. We went into a small basement studio in Dogtown, Mo. (R and R Music Labs) with the intention of documenting the songs Messy had written over the past year or so. The band had been in a period of turmoil and had just reunited on stage for the first time in 5 months as “Blown Speakers” opening for Eoto at the Old Rock House. This recording and the year that followed has been an amazing ride for Messy Jiverson and we are humbled to have your support.
Here is a few fun facts and answers to some frequently asked questions about “Rivers Old Growth and The Wizards Cloak”

-yes, the record was recorded live in the studio and nothing was overdubbed or punched in. we did the whole thing in about 12 hours. In fact the drums are just two channels, kick drum and overhead mix (percussion and drum kit). Phil and Cannon performed amazingly to enable the quality of sound we got.

-the artist “ILL Phil” who is responsible for all the Messy art (the Head logo, dusted and busted, Takeover etc.) took the pictures for the front and back cover. After we finished the record we contacted him for potential album cover ideas, coincidentally he just taken a series of “druid cloak” pics, fate happens (i don’t believe that is him in the Cloak FYI).

-yes, there is a theme that flows through the tunes of the album. It is a loosely-based concept album about a Wizard who resides in the country yet travels to the city to work and party. you can fill in the holes from there.