Two truly inspirational people and musicians. Tracks 9 and 11 recorded at Wavelab Studios (Tucson, Arizona). I think it’s a very romantic thing, the desert it’s all about quiet open spaces. It was recorded at The Upstairs Studio and Wavelab Studio.Īll songs written by Gabriel Sullivan except for "Life Is Fine" (Rainer Ptacek) and "The Gardens" (Chris Gaffney). And because Wavelab happens to be in Tucson, it can’t help but be infused with this sort of desert sound. "By The Dirt" was recorded one and a half times in Tucson, AZ from January '09 through March '09. Combining heartfelt and hard hitting lyrics, and the throwback sounds of bluesy guitar riffs and an unbridled originality, Adrian’s new songs will reverberate with Ian Tyson and Tom. His debut is so good there's little room for improvement on any sophomore and subsequent albums. The emotional and brassy tones the pair produced were recorded at Wavelab Studios in Tucson AZ with musicians that let their inner cowboy surface as they played. This Tucson native presides over each number with the commanding authority of a man who's only seen it all because he's lived it all and written the reports in his dirty, bloody journal he keeps buried in the backyard under the apple tree." Day Driving Mischief Reflection Road Trip Summer Sunday Afternoon Introspection. Amiable/Good-Natured Earnest Stylish Bittersweet Earthy Laid-Back/Mellow Plaintive Atmospheric Reflective Searching Wistful Yearning Dreamy Enigmatic Playful Poignant Warm. Best get yourself some religion, sinners." Wavelab, Tucson, AZ Submit Corrections Album Moods. This Gabriel, he's blowing his horn right now. Members include James Peters on Drums, Jon Villa on Vocals & Trumpet,Javier Gamez on Bass & Vocals, Charlie Rodriguez on Guitar, Paul Jenkins on Keyboards & Vocals, and Michael Carbajal on Trumpet & Vocals. That the album is but a debut effort is all the more astonishing. Posted in Uncategorized Leave a reply Oso at Solar Culture 10/18. Chris Black and I are collaborating on the string parts and I’ll be playing violins and viola. The sheer viscerality of By the Dirt as a whole, makes this one hell of a listening experience. I’m heading into Wavelab in Tucson this weekend to work on KT Tunstall’s upcoming album. Recorded by Chris Schultz, Dave Way & Tim Hatfield.". Mendoza, Jamie Muhoberac, Cat Power, Gabriel Sullivan, Cindy Wasserman, Dave Way Singers & players from A to Z: Tom Brosseau, Ryan Feves, Connor Gallaher, Howe Gelb, Debbie Harry, Eric Heywood, Stuart Johnson, Thøger Lund, Val McCallum, Ernie E. Since many of the new songs are set in the desert, recording there was a natural choice. WaveLab is a destination recording studio in downtown Tucson. Toby Slade is a singer/songwriter from Tucson, Arizona.
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Toby Slade performances range anywhere from a full band ready to rock out theaters to intimate solo performances. Howe, the city of Tucson & particularly WaveLab Studios have a sparse, desert sound you may have heard from Giant Sand, Neko Case, Iron and Wine & Calexico. WaveLab Recording Studio, Tucson, Arizona. Both albums were recorded at Tucsons own Wavelab Studio. Michael lived in Tucson, as did another great friend, Howe Gelb, who I asked to produce & play on The Westerner. It ’ s a wild, spread-out, desert & ocean life that we’ve live d, Many of these songs are about him or use him as the main character, and his presence has been with me throughout the making of the record.
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Michael taught me how to ride horses (we knocked each other off them several times) and we taught each other about writing, music & art. He was also one of my best friends for over 30 years. The Westerner is dedicated to Michael Blake, author of many books including Dancing With Wolves, and a scholar and advocate for Native American rights.