Falling- Scandalous Grace

Here is a new original, the first of the new year, for Scandalous Grace.  This song was written by Sean, both music and lyrics and is one of my favorites that he has penned.  Let us know what you think of the mix and song.  
 
https://soundcloud.com/michaeljhanson/falling
 
Performed by Scandalous Grace 
Words & Mu­sic: Sean Peifer
Sean Peifer: Lead Vox, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Solo.
Michael Hanson: Bass, Electric Rhythm, Intro Solo, BGV.
Reece Bain: Keys, Drum Programing and BGVs.

Nice. I like where the lead vocal sits in the mix, just right. Sounding good chaps.

Great stuff guys - a nice song well performed and recorded 

That acoustic guitar is sublime.
 
The vocals are top notch.
 
Bass is perfect.
 
Drums are maybe just a little too far back in the mix for my taste, but not a deal breaker.
 
Keys add just the right sprinkle of color.
 
Solos are just right.
 
Song structure and arrangement are beautiful.
 

This mix comes across well here, nicely done chaps.

Wow, it sounds like you guys are playing live in my studio.  This is top notch all the way around!  I've heard you guys for a few years, and you just keep getting better.  More!

Hi praise, Lynn!  thanks a lot!  glad you liked it!
 
Jimmy, thanks brother!  we appreciate it a lot!  Sean did an excellent job on writing and lead vox on this!

Very nice...   For me, during the intro it almost sounds like the acoustic guitars are "cradling" the vocals in the center.   And when the band comes in it's a good blend with everything still very clear.   I also liked the dryness of the vocals... it seems to fit.

Hey Steve, thanks for listening and commenting.  Thank you for pointing out that the acoustics seem to cradle the vocal; that's exactly what I was going for.  Sean doubled his acoustic by playing it twice.  I was amazed that he was able to make them match so closely, especially when it is finger picked.  I spread each track left and right and allowed for a pocket for the vocal to sit down into.  
 
I also was going for a real intimate feel for this song and elected to go very light on the reverb and FX's on the vocal.  In this song, that intimacy seemed to work really well.  We experimented with doubling and tripling Sean's own voice in the choruses, but it started to take away from that intimate feel.  As a band, we made the decision to stick with just our 3 lone voices, blended together in the choruses.  
 
All fun stuff.  

Yea, this is a good one - so nice guys - love what you are doing.

jamesg1213
Nice. I like where the lead vocal sits in the mix, just right. Sounding good chaps.

Funny. That's the one thing I'm not crazy about.