This music was recorded live back in Nov of 2003, way before I realized I wasn't hip enough to hang out in Williamsburg. Mike Pride–a prolific writer and insomniac–was one of the first people I met and played with when I moved to NY. The recording quality on this disc is live and raw but I was taken aback when I heard it after several years by the level of focus and conviction. Very interesting trio writing. Awkward and cross/eyed in a way that makes you realize that not giving a shit about what other people think is a good thing.