Go back... 03/28/25 Monosynth out now. 03/27/25 Going to take some more silhouette pictures with flowers tonight as we try to find the right shot for the Here Come The Real Flower Pots cover. Aborted on the picture taking because I forgot that it's still light now at the end of our sessions so we're going to start an hour later next week and have another go. Monosynth should be on Bandcamp and Soundcloud tomorrow. "Here Come The Real Flower Pots" is the name of the upcoming album by the band The Real Flower Pots, featuring the song "God's Horn" as their inaugural single. Here's a more detailed breakdown: The Real Flower Pots: The band consists of Patrick Meagher (Girl for Samson, YesNoYes, Hotel Radio, Hooray Henry!) and Johnny Marie (Girl for Samson, Big Perm, Lonesome Petunias, etc.). "God's Horn": This song is the first single from their upcoming album and showcases subtle bass and drums backed by organs, recorders, and descending patterns, along with gentle piano flourishes. Album Title: The album is titled "Here Come The Real Flower Pots". SoundCloud: The Real Flower Pots have a SoundCloud page where they have posted songs like "Storm Shelter", "Look Who's Come to Call", "God's Horn", and "Pigeon Falls". Lonely Oak Radio: The Real Flower Pots were featured as the artist of the day on October 29, 2024 on Lonely Oak Radio. 03/18/25 Got the first mix of Monosynth from Patrick. It's interesting how similar thematically it is to Storm Shelter and Birdie. 03/17/25 The Girls and Pots in great company on Nick Tann's Fresh, Music, Fix today. 031125 Loaned Patrick the lyre to sample last year and now neither of us can find it. It's like McCartney losing his Hofner. Thank Todd we have the samples. Reviews of the North American progressive rock band The Real Flower Pots describe their music as atmospheric, cinematic, and majestic. Some say the band's songs are well-produced and have great vocal performances. Sound: "An enveloping and energetic soundscape" "Majestic music that captivates from the first seconds" "Crisp and serene overall sound" "Stellar work" "Technically, your work is impeccable" Vocals: "Vocal lushness" "Punchier vocal vibrancy" "Harmonious vocal layers" "Vocal delivery reminds enjoyably of Nick Cave" "The singer's performance sounds great. Production: "Strong overall production" "Impeccable" "The arrangement evolves into a confident groove, supported by rich backing vocals" Other comments: "Shades of the duo Tennis, enjoyably, in the style/vibe" "The dynamic shifts in pace and mood allow the song's intricate structure to shine" 031025 Storm Shelter is included in the Tinnitist Top 300 playlistTinnitist Top 300 playlist. 030925 "The Real Flower Pots" appears to refer to a band with a sound described as "stirringly hypnotic rock" with captivating vocal harmonies and a mix of instruments like lap steel guitar and keys, receiving positive reviews for their immersive songwriting and production quality, particularly the track "Storm Shelter" which is highlighted for its captivating sound. Key points about "The Real Flower Pots": Genre: Psych-rock with elements of hypnotic sound. Notable song: "Storm Shelter" Positive aspects mentioned in reviews: Rich vocal harmonies, intriguing instrumentation, immersive songwriting, and captivating production. 030625 Storm Shelter on Worldwide Millennial's Spotify and Amazon Music playlists. Storm Shelter on Chris Redjam's UK/USA "On The Horizon" radio show on Saturday March 8th between 9-11am UK Time and 3-5pm ET USA. On The Horizon on Aspen Waiter Radio On The Horizon on KDUB Radio 030125 Storm Shelter being played soon by KDUB, Aspen Waite Radio, NoEsFM, XRP Radio, I Don't Hear A Single, Programa Risca o Disco, Global Indies with Marky, Banks Radio Australia, Frecuencia Millennial, Middtown Music Radio, It's Now Radio, Only Rock Radio, KKFI, Nick Tann's Fresh Music Fix, Oak Grove Radio, Radio Wigwam, Rock Connection 77, Good Vibrations Radio, Mundo Independente, Zenerulett Radio, The Scene, Prospect Radio, Corus Radio, Frecuencia Millennial, Good Vibrations Radio, Mundo Independente, NoEsFm Radio, Brews Radio, WDNF, Alternative Twist & Rock Rage Radio. 022825 ...and a second by American Pancake First review of Storm Shelter by Mike Mineo. Bumble Bee Radio in Boston spinning Storm Shelter today. 022525 Storm Shelter out now. 022425 Had a listen to Storm Shelter with the new changes. Had a few thoughts but they are in nitpicking country. AI says: Ambient (43%) Experimental Electronic (41%) Vaporwave (38%) Ambient, Drone (20%) ...and genre summary: "Inconclusive" with a sad face. Going to be fun promoting this. 022225 Still making minor tweaks to Storm Shelter. So close. 020425 Patrick thinks Storm Shelter will be available next week. Shiver me timbers! 020225 Finished the first Telly Tavares track and decided to start on DFEACE next. This is something I submitted to Patrick for RFP but he's so overwhelmed with songs right now and this one is a little unweildy and intimidating. Going to start with drums. 012425 God's Horn is in Bumble Bee Radio's top 10. This is a great station for interesting music. 011825 First time on Itisnow Radio Station. 011025 Girl for Samson & The Real Flower Pots on the Tony Ross Radio Show today at 1 PM CST. The Real Flower Pots makes our first appearance on West Norfolk Radio this Sunday at 7 PM UK time. 010925 The Real Flower Pots on Bumble Bee Radio's BumbleBee Brunch which airs from 10 AM to Noon (EST.) Sent out a bunch of music to radio stations and then realized that there were spaces in the MP3 links that didn't get converted to %20 so they were non-functioning. What to do? I slumped over in shame and sent out corrected messages. Then I got to thinking. Sometimes in professional football a kick returner may bobble the ball initially, which seems disasterous, but sometimes it creates a weird ripple in the oncoming wave of would-be tacklers and the runner recovers his wits and gets a surprisingly meaningful gain. Sure enough my corrected follow-up e-mail generated guard-down responses from several recipients. Won't use this as a tactic going forward but still interesting. 010725 Look Who's Come to Call in rotation at Radio Wigwam. 123024 Pigeon Falls made The Scene's best of 2024 list. Sent Patrick the session for Leave the Line. 122624 The Real Flower Pots on the Ross Radio Show on Howling Rock Radio - 2PM EST 7PM BST 8PM CET. 122524 Sent Patrick a first mix of Leave the Line. 122424 The Real Flower Pots on the Ross Radio Show on Daz In The Hat Radio - 9 AM BST 10AM CET & 9 PM BST 10 PM CET and Wicked Rock Radio - 2 PM EST 8 PM CET. Today is song lengthening day. The most unnerving day of the year. Leave The Line (RFP Jam 11) needs more verses, a place for a solo and a longer outro. I did it, now I gotta get some lipstick on this swine! 122324 When I am working on vocal melodies, as I am right this very now, I will sit awake in the middle of the night and realize that I am doing something similar to something else in my catalog. This comes to me in the form of song. I'll actually awake singing the thing that I borrowed from. It never fails to occur to me in this manner. It's very useful. 122124 The Real Flower Pots on the Ross Radio Show on MiddTown Music Radio - 7PM EST (1AM CET) 121324 Sent Patrick session for Ghost is Proud for either Real Flower Pots or Girl for Samson. 120724 God's Horn on the Fresh on the Net playlist. 120224 Girl for Samson's Winter Mourning available for streaming/purchase now. 120124 Evaluate 29 will begin rotation on Radio Wigwam's BANDwagon show this Wednesday. This was one of our first collaborations as a duo. The song is available on Johnny Marie's "Sweet, Soft Gollum." 112624 Sent Patrick a first mix of Ghost Is Proud. Will resing everything over the holiday and send him the session on Monday. Another status check of songs for Here Come The Real Flower Pots. Asterisk denotes compositions that are either still being mixed or are incomplete: God's Horn Holiday Look Who's Come To Call Saturnine Pigeon Falls *Moonsynth *Storm Shelter *Birdie *DFEACE *Drain The Last of the Sand *Fake as Straw *Ghost Is Proud *Quatro 112524 We originally planned for Here Come The Real Flower Pots to be an 8-song album but I talked to Patrick today about including Moonsynth and Birdie and he agrees. This pushes the release date back a bit but we should still get it finished within a year of the birth of the project and certainly with a year of the release of the first single and it will make the album a complete meal! 112324 God's Horn still getting plays. Today I saw spins by Amazing Radio and Lonely Oak Radio. 112224 New Girl for Samson music - You Better Run now available on Bandcamp and Soundcloud. 112024 Should be getting final mixes for Storm Shelter and the currently titled Quatro soon. Here Come The Real Flower Pots looking good for a 1/25 release. 111724 Thank you Prospect Radio for spinning God's Horn. Uploaded Monosynth for Patrick and will start on something new on Monday. 111524 Re-sang 7 tracks of Monosynth. Getting a good feel for it now and should be done with it by Monday. 111424 Took more "group" pictures. 111224 Set up a Facebook Page for us because without it or a Twitter page we can't get tagged in playlists or reviews, and I shan't be setting up a Twitter account. Birdie has been cleaned up and uploaded. Not sharing the link with my partner yet because he gets distracted by shiny things. 111124 Extremely grateful for anybody who plays our music on any format - broadcast or online. A few stations played God's Horn today, one amongst a lot of double-kick barking songs and 90s punk and alternative. We are difficult to file comfortably and again, I appreciate anybody who bothers to try. 110824 A quick status check of songs for Here Come The Real Flower Pots. Asterisk denotes compositions that are either still being mixed or are incomplete: God's Horn Holiday Look Who's Come To Call Saturnine Pigeon Falls *Moonsynth *Storm Shelter *Birdie *DFEACE *Drain The Last of the Sand *Fake as Straw 110724 Patrick came up with some melody variations for Moonsynth so re-singing today. Finalizing my contributions to Birdie over the next few days. 110624 Sent Patrick a rough mix of Birdie. Like Moonsynth the song is wonderful but overwhelming. Also, like Moonsynth, I inserted a simpler version of the song at the start and developed a melody off of it. When his original parts kick in, in both songs, it's boom-boom rockety. 110524 We'll just keep making music. What else can we do? 102924 Sent Patrick a mix of Moonsynth. He approved so sent him the session. 102724 Worked on (working title) Moonlight Synth this weekend. This is a wildly modulating piece that took a while to figure out how to tame. 102624 God's Horn on Fresh on the Net SoundClound playlist. 102524 I've been whoring Real Flower Pots and Girl for Samson music lately and consequently haven't been recording anything. Today I cracked open Patrick's Moonlight Synth. "Keeping it Local" radio show playing Look Who's Come to Call this evening. 102424 Decided that Storm Shelter will be the next "single." More God's Horn reviews: God's Horn review from Wax Vinyl Records in the UK God's Horn review from Rockola Indie in Italy 102224 God's Horn review: The Real Flower Pots - God's Horn Two brilliant brains, two complementary artists who in 2024, give rise to a project that finds the point of convergence within the vein of Progressive Rock close to Pink Floyd and the artistic vision of Steven Wilson, in one of the initial albums of Porcupine Tree; choosing the name of The Real Flower Pots and deciding to choose God's Horn as their debut song on platforms . Patrick Meagher and Johnny Marie form this creative partnership that leads them to conceive true music to fly, adopting instruments that are not so recurrent in the handling of current progressive rock and leaving aside the virtuoso part in the structures and in the choice of bars and complex rhythmic handling; to opt for the choice of atmospheres and reflective moments, one hundred percent sensorial. Where progressive rock usually tends towards metal, they have chosen sensitive music, using orchestral instruments and lap steel to generate a completely different and more natural style; using fewer effects and more and better real performances that give them a more organic handling. Imposing and sublime. Progressive rock in the atmospheric and cinematic vein, which avoids affected and artificial sounding at all costs, using orchestral instruments and generating a natural sound; this is the most faithful description of the work of the North American group "The Real Flower Pots" and their first song debuting on digital platforms "God's Horn". (Translated to English by Google) 102124 God's Horn review: The Real Flower Pots - God's Horn This song is one of those that through its instrumental takes us to feel an emotional decline, listening to the American project of The Real Flower Pots I have found beautiful atmospheres that took me to a state of anesthesia, its game of pads build a sound that relaxes and takes you to navigate between your thoughts, " God's Horn" is a journey that without the need for voices (at least in the first part) takes us through an enveloping and energetic soundscape, its acoustic sound manages to take us to live an unrepeatable mental journey, majestic music that captivates from the first seconds. I must confess that it is very beautiful, I have loved every sound, its flute interplay and subtle rhythms that are captivating due to their softness, it is a song that I recommend for meditation, 100% recommended! Play it right now! Find inspiration in the great sound environment that The Real Flower Pots gives us! (Translated to English by Google) 102024 God's Horn in rotation at Radio Wigwam. 101924 Look Who's Come to Call on Lonely Oak Radio today. Thank in advance to the following curators, bloggers for their Real Flower Pots song reviews and shares: American Pancake Cosmonauta Radio Bearnie West Jupiter Rockola Indie Zona Emergente MoochilaTv Wax 101724 The Real Flower Pots on the Play it Again Show show on Way Out Radio tonight at 7 PM. 101624 AI tagged God's Horn as Prog Rock. So many emotions. Also: Pigeon Falls Indie Rock (46%) Alternative Rock (38%) Holiday Folk (32%) Alternative Rock (22%) Look Who's Come to Call Alternative Rock (33%) Indie Rock (24%) Saturnine Alternative Rock (35%) Indie Rock (28%) Shoegaze (16%) Thank you MoochilaTv for playing God's Horn. 101424 Banks Radio Australia playing something from The Real Flower Pots soon. 101224 "Keeping it Local" radio show playing Look Who's Come to Call this evening. RealFlowerPots.com originally pointed to our BandCamp page. Moved it here to provide more info about the project. 100724 The Scene double-dipping wiht Pigeon Falls and God's Horn. 091624 Pigeon Falls out now. The Real Flower Pots getting plays today from The Scene with Pretty Boy and The Local Show on Warrior Radio. 093024 Thank you Pretty Boy for playing Pigeon Falls. 092924 Thank you Warrior Radio for not only spinning Pigeon Falls but also Girl for Samson's One Pass. 082924 Thanks KKFI for playing The Real Flower Pots' God's Horn. Sent Patrick Fake as Straw (from Jam #9) for Real Flower Pots. I added words, melodies and a few synth parts. He's going to sort out the arrangement and then make me come up with a chorus. 082824 Send Patrick DEFACE for Real Flower Pots. This was built from all of my discoveries during my obsession with the DFEACE tuning. Added a verse to Pigeon Falls. 082724 Thanks to The Scene w/ Pretty Boy for spinning The Real Flower Pots' Holiday last night. 082524 Added bass and drums to DEFACE. 081924 Sent Pigeon Falls to Patrick yesterday for Real Flower Pots but now I am agonizing over "pews of sleepy proles" vs "rows of sleepy proles". 081724 Got a middle-of-the-night verse for Pigeon Falls. Pretty much have it finished. Need to add a few more vocal takes and tinker with the drums but will send to Patrick on Monday. Sent him a reference file today. 081624 Words and vocals for Pigeon Falls bridge. 081524 Added a bridge to Pigeon Falls. This is an unverving act but I almost always survive it. I think it came out really well. Added piano solo, acoustic guitars, bass, conga (back of classical guitar) and vocals. I think this song is too far along to make it a Real Flower Pots production. 081424 I dreamed the a chunk of a song a few days ago (Pigeon Falls) and as always tried to capture the spirit of it in Pro Tools. I rarely get the feel of the dream but I always get something. Patrick helped with me some MIDI connectivity issues so now it's all plonky, sparky and tinkley. 081324 Added better bass and acoustic guitar takes to Pigeon Falls. 081124 KC radio station KKFI playing something from The Real Flower Pots on 08/29/24. 080924 Decided to celebrate my birthday by getting some JMLP and other jams that are on my phone set up as songs in Pro Tools. Session-70, Session-76 and Deface now share a birthday with me. I love you guys. 080124 Had a sleepless night which was useful for coming up with better words for Drain the Last of the Sand. 073124 Patrick working on Quatro. 072824 Spent a couple of days on Drain the Last of the Sand. Spent most of today on the outro. Sent it to the man who has to mop up after me. 072624 Added melodies, bass and percussion to Drain the Last of the Sand and sent to Patrick for feedback. 072424 Started on Real Flower Pots song #6 currently titled Sound Hold but soon to be titled Drain the Last of the Sand. 072324 Set up distribution for what will tentatively be titled "Here Come The Real Flower Pots". 071724 Holiday is available for doing stuff to right this very now. 071624 Heard the final mix of Holiday Should have the master tomorrow. Worked on melodies and synth stuff for song #9. This will likely go on the 2nd album. 071224 Patrick sent me a rough mix of Holiday. 071124 Look Who's Come to Call out now. 071024 Got the final mix for Look Who's Come to Call from Patrick. Should be out this week. May also have Holiday out in the next week or so. These are really good songs. 070824 The Scene is playing some Real Flower Pots music on their show tonight. 070224 Saturnine is available for streaming and downloading. Patrick will start on Holiday next. Fun JMLP rehearsal right up until my Jazzmaster died. Decided this morning that it makes sense for me to finish all of the Real Flower Pots stuff I have on hand before starting another solo album. And finishing all of the Real Flower Pots stuff I have on hand I shall do. Started on song #9. 070124 Saturnine will be the next Real Flower Pots release. "Of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter, gloomy, sarcastic, and slow to change and react." 063024 Sent P. a mix of Saturnine with my new parts added. Let the hand-wringing begin. 062924 Got inspired and recorded some alt drum and bass parts for Saturnine. Also add some jumpy piano. 062724 Patrick sent me Saturnine (this was Ravioli in my unfinished songs box) to consider for any additional parts. Thank you Barry Lee and KKFI for the spin. Every time somebody plays Dingus on the radio grumpy Thomas gets a . valentine. 062424 Patrick is working on some of his contributions and mixing mine. Summary: Don't bother Patrick. He's super busy. 061224 God's Horn now available on SoundCould. 061124 I bought a Boss SL-2 last weekend. That and this stupid DFEACE tuning are about to make me go mad with bits. Do I make a 20 minute song out of this barrel of bits or do I make 4 reasonably-sized songs? 060724 First Real Flower Pots single "God's Horn" available today exclusively on BandCamp. 060524 Got a mix of Look Who's Come to Call back from P. 052224 Got the first God's Horn mix back from Patrick. 051724 It's painful listening to past recordings. All I hear are my influences. I would like to think that I have finally found my own "voice" but I'll wager a future review will prove me wrong. I wonder if Burton Cummings feels this way. 043024 Started work on one of the DFEACE songs. Going with Sonny Philip's Magnet Box. 042924 Unweildy pile of ideas using DFEACE turning and freshly learned 9th chords swaying in my head fruit. 041224 Did a bit more editing on God's Horn and sent a V3 mix to Patrick. 041124 Bravely added a 40 measure bridge to God's Horn . It was terrifying and exhilarating. 040524 First mix back for God's Horn . This is going to be glorious. Started fooling around with some 9th chords. Tenatively titled Here Come the Ants. Scheduled some time with Danny to write a song ala Seven Little Eyes. 033124 Sent Patrick the session for Real Flower Pots song #6 - now named Storm Shelter after adding some alt takes of bass, lyre and lap steel. Girl for Samson "12" and "sleepnovox" remixes available everywhere tomorrow. 032924 Added lyre, bass, cabassa, hi-hats, snare, lap steel and lyre to song #6 currently titled Shelter Jam. 032824 Added a xylophone, lyre, set of triangles and a pair of UFIP hi-hats to the arsenal today. I have fantasies about worming my 1970s blue sparkle Ludwigs back into my space. I don't think I've used them up here since I record the drums for juiceboxberries. 032524 Sent Patrick the session for Real Flower Pots song #10 - now named Look Who's Come To Call. That puts 3 of his that I fleshed out in the queue: God's Horn Holiday Look Who's Come To Call and he is in various stages of completion with 5 of mine. 032424 Getting after RFP #10. This is one Patrick knocked off in a day but was never moved enough to come up with a vocal melody. One of the advantages of not having much of a melodic range AND not being a perfectionist is that any collection of 3 to 5 notes is enough to inspire me to the mediocrity you've come to love and deserve. Added vocals, classical guitar and harmonica and sent him P. a mix before I write words and get better takes of things. 032224 Came up with lyrics in like 3 seconds for RFP #12. which is now Holiday. Sent a copy to my comrade for review. 032124 Added loads of hand percussion to RFP #12. Also added a lap steel and sampled a didgeridoo for some warped melodies. 032024 Sent P. my ideas for his Real Flower Pots demo DFAM-fun. 031524 Started on another Real Flower Pots song. #12, I think. Trying to find an inspiring melody using an instrument that only has 4 note holes. 031324 Sent P. the God's Horn session. 031224 God's Horn: Re-sang everything and started the process of trying to get better recorder parts. Tracked the bass recorder right before a Petunias practice. 031124 Sent Patrick a mix of God's Horn. 030924 Started fiddling with vocals on Real Flower Pots Groove 3. Added cello, viola, recorders, bells, banjo and classical guitar. Bought a nice recorder set that included a soprano and bass for sugar on top later this week. Note to future self: research how to stop Pro Tools from incrementing the input channel assignment every time you create a new track. Note to future self: buy viola dope. 030824 Starting work today on Real Flower Pots stuff. Groove 3, for the record. 030724 Fiddled with some sampling using Structure. Fiddled with recording with Boom. Fiddled with recording the Sire. Fiddled with getting my cello up to code. Made a fiddle out of a two liter coke bottle and a dust pan. Got a pile of beautiful grooves from Patrick for Real Flower Pots. 030624 Real Flower Pots songs are officially in progress. My demo Ravioli is currently under construction and I'll be starting on something new today. 120723 Talked to Patrick about doing something together once I am finished with Blind Cat Missing. Will call it The Real Flower Pots. Official Website and Social Media Links RealFlowerPots.com TheRealFlowerPots.BandCamp.com Real Flower Pots Blog Real Flower Pots Reviews https://SoundCloud.com/the-real-flower-pots https://ReverbNation.com/artist/therealflowerpots The Real Flower Pots on Facebook http://GirlForSamson.com http://JohnnyMarie.net http://TellyTavares.com http://GoGoMag.com