Album Focus: Jep & Dep

Answered by: Darren Cross

Album title? Word Got Out

Where did the title of your new album come from? The title comes from one of the new songs on the record Not Holding On. “Word got out around this town/So grab your stuff and don’t hang around.”

How many releases do you have now? Two. Through The Night EP and now our debut album Word Got Out.

How long did it take to write/record? We recorded most of the album, live to tape – two vocals and an acoustic guitar – in one-and-a-half hours then I spent five months producing/composing the album at my Bernstein Studios.

Was anything in particular inspiring you during the making? Playing our songs at shows to all different types of people really enjoying them, learning how to record the performance and emotions live on the album, and loving the process and end result was inspiring.

What’s your favourite song on it? You Can’t Hide Your Tears In The Rain. Tender, dark and romantic; best to listen to in an electrical storm.

Will you do anything differently next time? Get Warren Ellis to play violin on our new compositions/songs!

When and where is your launch/next gig? Our Sydney album launch for Word Got Out is at the Django Bar on the 23 Oct. Supports are Demay and Peter Fenton and Jamie Hutchings.

Website link for more info? jepanddep.com