This band was really good.  I told them I thought the song had a bit too much going on in it, but... It made the mix a challenge, to which I did my best. 
This was also a freaking rush job.  For some reason they set & announced a release date to their fans prior to even coming in to start tracking and were really pushing to get it done on time (made NO damn sense to me either).  So, this was mixed in 2 sittings, mastered by me during the 2nd sitting.  Blown out and released the next day.
The song is "We the People"
http://www.reverbnation.c...-people-kytten-punched
 
Slam my mix!  Tell me your likes / dislikes.  Thanks in advance.

Is it what the client wanted? as we all know the client is alway right, right?
 
For me the vocal is a little buried other than that it does not sound bad, better ears than me to give advise here though.
 
Thanks for sharing

Yep, it is what the client wanted and not bad for a rush job. You should have charged them double though for a rush job. Rush likes money too ad would have charged me double. Thanks for sharing.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

They put you in a tight spot, but it sounds like you came through for them. The vocals do seem a bit on the darkside (eq wise) but that could be what they wanted. I'm amazed sometimes how people think this stuff is quick and easy.

Yes the band is absolutely ecstatic with it, they are going to come back in later in the spring to do somewhere between a long Ep or a short album.?  The guitarist of this new found project is a good friend and I gave them a deal. A ridiculous one.  I would be embarrassed to tell you how little I charged them on this one, and more so if I told you how many hours I have wrapped up in this one song...   The whole flat rate of $____ per song isn't happening anymore after this project.   It will be $___ per song with ___ hrs of tracking & ___ hours mixing, anything after that is $____ per hour. 

The mix sounds great, Chuck!

 $____ per hour. 



Not enough..
 
Sounds good to me Chuck, especially the heavier sections.

I like the sound too. The only tiny critique would be the drums, they could use some more punch, especially the snare. I have continued watching and listening, I tip my hat to you in regards to your ability to play the drums, git, do some cool vocals and recording !You are a one man army!

Scotty & James - Thanks guys!  I appreciate you taking the time to check it out!
 
Tom - I hear ya.  This thing (especially in the rush that it was) was a challenge.  The one thing they asked for from before we started tracking was BIG DRUMS....  then they kept adding more guitar parts, the bass line is real active too, some of the guitars were kinda stepping on the vocal, bass stepping on the guitars, and the guitars fighting each other, the drums are really the most laid back performance/element in the whole song.   As I started mixing, I pulled down all the faders and set up a HUGE sounding drum/bass mix!  then as I pulled in all the guitars & vocals I had to make some sacrifices to fit it all in.  Some of the presence on the snare/toms was among those unfortunately.  If I had been given executive producer power over this project I'd have looked like a mad mechanic under the hood throwing parts over my shoulders...   "well, we don't need that!.... This is outta here! ...  need more room, see ya!"   haha
   I assume by your comment that you watched the "Head in the Sand" video I did.?  Thank you bud.  The compliment is appreciated. =)

nice bro. How long have you been making music for?