Let's go to the Hop

While Light Bright Highway was thrilled with the way Willingham captured its sound on tape, the band isn't limiting itself to his studio. The band has been together for almost a decade, but it's just now learning its way around a studio. They want to explore every option, bigger studios, bigger sounds. Even if the band doesn't make its next record at 70 Hurtz, Willingham will still have first crack at releasing it. After all, he was the one who stepped up to the plate when everyone else couldn't seem to find their way out of the on-deck circle. Leal knows that the next time will be simpler.

"The whole logistics of getting a label started was kind of a new thing for Dave--and everybody--as far as getting that together. I think the next time it will be a speedier process." He stops and laughs. "I would sure hope so."

Light Bright Highway, Sub Oslo, and Stumptone perform at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton on August 7.