The String Cheese Incident Releases ‘SCI Sound Lab, Volume 1’ EP

Colorado jam staples The String Cheese Incident has today announced and released a new free EP entitled SCI Sound Lab, Volume 1. The new release is the first recording created at the band’s new recording facilites which they’ve dubbed “SCI Sound Lab.”

Developed in part due to the band’s desire “for an alternative to the normal and sometimes arduous process of releasing an album,” the three song EP is culled from sessions with producer and former Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison. Included in the release are two new originals, the Michael Kang-penned “Believe” and Billy Nershi’s “Down A River” as well as Keith Mosley’s “Sweet Spot” which they debuted a while back.

Here’s a bit more from SCI about the new space and what to expect in the future from the group:

In the coming months we are going to be releasing a bunch more music and other treats. We have six more studio tracks we recorded with Jerry that will be coming out very soon. But, the SCI Sound Lab is intended to be a place where we can continue to experiment with a wide array of different recording concepts. One day, we might put up demos of new songs we are working on. The next, we might put up some dance remixes of previously released songs. We will also be going into the archives to find some band selected live material. The exciting part is that this will be a completely open space for creativity. The aim is to create a vehicle for open expression – for us and our friends, guests, and even other musicians recording on their own – so that we can share more and more music with you, as easily as possible.

Stream SCI Sound Lab, Volume 1 below:

SCI Sound Lab, Volume 1 Tracklist

1. Believe
2. Down A River
3. Sweet Spot