There has never been a time like this: You can write, record, mix and master a whole album, in a van, powered by the sun, whilst parked in nature, amongst the trees, or wherever.
And then you can share your work with the whole world in an instant.
Meet Tommy and Finn, that’s exactly what they did…
Welcome to the studio – a van in the woods
It’s Finn’s full-time home
See this post for a tour of his van: Van tour: He lives by the woods in his £1500 van – in England – in winter
And sometimes, a recording studio
Which involves sharing a bed with instruments
Everything is powered by the solar panels on the van’s roof
And this is Tommy. He lives in the van next door
They make really nice music together
Their band is called Namakai and today they finished recording their new EP!
See their video
These are two friends of mine. Two amazing humans, and hugely talented. Go and listen to their music: https://namakai.bandcamp.com/album/namakai
And if you want to support them, you can buy their new EP for just £5. Or just share their Bandcamp page. They’d greatly appreciate either.
And if you see them around Norwich, tell them hello
I guess they keep the volume down but more in general: “By the woods” “around Norwich” – no complaints there? “Neighbors”, authorities, dog walkers,….?
Sounds like wild camping, sort of, doesn’t it? I thought it’s not allowed, and actually being stopped when seen/caught?
Not that I want that, I’d actually like to try it myself! But in winter??? Uuhhh! They must have a very good gas stove, I imagine? Because “solar panels on the roof”, in Norwich, in winter, won’t get you far… At the very least they should hang them vertically in winter, we recorded the data, makes a huge difference, sun is low all winter…
(your diskus thing’s still annoying, now they force me to “agree to their terms” despite “posting as guest without diskys whatever stupid name anyway 🙂 so now I am using email “david@dyskys.com” ha!
Really like the idea that its a mobile studio powered by the sun…we shoukd meet up and I will swop mobile mindfulness and yoga from my van and you guys can do the music
When will Van to Home have a hard copy?
I guess they keep the volume down but more in general: “By the woods” “around Norwich” – no complaints there? “Neighbors”, authorities, dog walkers,….?
Sounds like wild camping, sort of, doesn’t it? I thought it’s not allowed, and actually being stopped when seen/caught?
Not that I want that, I’d actually like to try it myself! But in winter??? Uuhhh! They must have a very good gas stove, I imagine? Because “solar panels on the roof”, in Norwich, in winter, won’t get you far… At the very least they should hang them vertically in winter, we recorded the data, makes a huge difference, sun is low all winter…
(your diskus thing’s still annoying, now they force me to “agree to their terms” despite “posting as guest without diskys whatever stupid name anyway 🙂 so now I am using email “david@dyskys.com” ha!
Really like the idea that its a mobile studio powered by the sun…we shoukd meet up and I will swop mobile mindfulness and yoga from my van and you guys can do the music
When will Van to Home have a hard copy?