KITTIE vocalist Morgan Lander and producer Siegfried Meier are featured in a new interview with John Schulze at Examiner.com discussing the band's new album, I've Failed You. An excerpt is available below:

Schulze: You worked once again with Siegfried Meier. Tell me from the other side of the recording booth what it's like to make a record at beach road studios. It seems like one of those hidden gems that should be a destination for any band that values near sonic perfection.

Morgan Lander: "It should ! It really should ! I am not gonna lie, anybody that I know and that we know as a band that's looking for a studio and a producer, we always send them his way. Siggy is really, really ridiculously talented and really laid back and I think that's, you know, two of the main reasons why we go there as much as we do, other than the fact that he's a good friend. He's been involved with Kittie in some way since 2001, like he worked on "Oracle" with us, he was I guess the 2nd or 3rd engineer / b****boy, you know ? He worked at the studio that we recorded at and basically he was doing all of the errand boy stuff. We really enjoy going there (to Beach Road Studios), the atmosphere is really good, you don't feel a lot of pressure. And I don't know if it has anything to do with the fact like, we actually are good friends with him because we're comfortable with him."

Schulze: It helps...

Morgan Lander: "It absolutely does help. But, just him, in the way he achieves things and gets people to work, it never feels like work, it never feels like there is too much pressure."

Schulze: Siegfried, this is the second full length CD that you've produced and recorded for Kittie. What were your initial concerns based on their previous recordings that you wanted to sonically address to improve the overall experience for the average listener and also the audiophiles ?

Siegfried Meier: "The concern when producing a second record with any band or artist is making it excel from the previous album. You always need to push yourself in directions that you think aren’t possible, and perform feats that not only make the artist grow and develop with each record, but that force you to grow as well. All too many producers these days rely on their tried and true tricks when making records, especially with using Pro Tools/plug ins etc. Lots of guys get into ruts where they try to clone things they’ve heard on other albums - the artists often get stuck in that as well. I don’t have a problem referencing something, but when I feel it’s getting to the point where we’re trying to copy an exact thing that’s already been done, my brain kinda shuts down and I lose interest, and I discuss it with the artist and explain that it’s more important for them to be doing something original. You want other to dig your sound, and scratch their heads in disbelief at the tones and textures you’ve created on your record, and make them want to get that sound on their albums."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Kittie recently announced extensive touring plans to kick off 2012. Stretching from Canada, the US and a return appearance in Australia on the renowned Soundwave Festival.

Tour dates include:

February

17 - London, ON - Music Hall
18 - Montréal, QC - Opera House
25 - Brisbane, Australia - RNA Showgrounds
26 - Sydney, Australia - Olympic Park

March

2 - Melbourne, Australia - Showgrounds
3 - Adelaide, Australia - Bonython Park
5 - Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds

April

10 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
11 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
12 - Reading, PA - Reverb
13 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
14 - Portage, IN - Camelot Hall
15 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli's Grill
16 - Peoria, IL - Brass Rail
17 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
18 - St Paul, MN - Station 4
19 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
20 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
21 - Edmonton, AL - Pawn Shop
22 - Prince George, BC - The Generator
23 - Vancouver, BC - Red Room
24 - Seattle WA - El Corazon
25 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
26 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom
27 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
28 - Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's
29 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon
30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vertigo

May

1 - Englewood, CO - Moe's
2 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
3 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
4 - Dallas, TX - Trees
5 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
6 - Tyler, TX - Clicks
7 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Roxy
8 - Tulsa, OK - Marquee
9 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
10 - St Louis, MO - The Firebird
11 - Joliet, Il - Mojoes
12 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
13 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
14 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
15 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
16 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
17 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wallys Pub
18 - Worcester, MA - Tammany Hall
19 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs
20 - Auburn, ME - Club Texas
21 - Montreal, QC - FouFounes
22 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
23 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
24 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar and Grill
25 - Providence, RI - The Ruins at Coliseum

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