The Pawnshop Roses (Earvolution Records) took full advantage of a fun opportunity to record at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis last week on Halloween night. The studio is full of amazing music history, including an "X" marking the spot where Elvis stood to record his first demo. After a tour of the facility, Pawnshop got down to business and longtime Sun head engineer James Lott, a great guitar player in his own right and pictured below with the band, even joined them on a run through of Elvis' "That's Alright." And, yes, we left the tape rolling.



The Pawnshop visit was part of a southern swing that included stops in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. The recordings will likely be included on an upcoming EP with a tentative release date of January 31, 2008. Meanwhile, the Pawnshop Roses play this Friday night back home at the Grape Street Pub in Philadelphia with Jealousy Curve, Band of Thieves and No Second Troy. Full details are on Pawnshop's MySpace page.

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