2011, GloryHole Records,
7" split w/ Adam Kuhn
recorded at The Dave Cave by David Jablonski 
Leilah Smith aka Homeschool on Cello
Nathaniel Hammond aka The Innate on the drum
limited edition transparent green vinyl

Alive @ Dawn

2011, GloryHole Records,
7" split w/ Adam Kuhn
recorded at The Dave Cave by David Jablonski 
Leilah Smith aka Homeschool on Cello
limited edition transparent green vinyl

Honey Child

a selected demo from "The Blues Tape" sessions with The Prof., Derek Johnson.  originally intended for release on cassette for Record Store Day 2013, the project has since expanded into a live version called "Ampersand Blues Band" featuring Caleb McCoach on bass and The Prof. on drums.  more to come...

Desert Reprise  DEMO

 From the 2013, GloryHole Records,
Limited edition six song EP on transparent orange cassette.
Recorded Aug 12-13, 2011 by Dave Jablonski at Brian Jones Studios Fountain Square, Indianapolis, IN.

Peter King - drum, Leilah Smith - cello, Joe Fawcett - violin 

Rain Falls Up

a selected demo from "The Blues Tape" sessions with The Prof., Derek Johnson. originally intended for release on cassette for Record Store Day 2013, the project has since expanded into a live version called "Ampersand Blues Band".  Derek Johnson, drums.  Benny Sanders, bass.  

Back 2 The Beat  DEMO ROUGH MiX

SUN AT NIGHT DEMO

a poem of mine put to music by "Songs In Other Words".  played, arranged and recorded by John Muylle..among others?  more info to come..

Wild Baby Strawberries

a selected demo from "The Blues Tape" sessions with The Prof., Derek Johnson.

Cryin' Unto Thee DEMO

recorded by Derek Johnson.  our first attempt at learning, arranging and demoing the song so it's a little awkward.  charming enough though.

White Butterfly w/ Caleb McCoach   EARLY VERSION DEMO

scratch trax.  demo, yo..  for a record we makn. .. the purest beginning of the process.  ..part of a series of rhythm trax to be sent out to guest musicians.   all present sounds will be edited/removed/replaced. i hope you enjoy..  engineered and recorded by Jameson Rhodes and Derek Johnson.  

20160219 PHINEAS SUNSHINE DEMO

recorded on Feb 19 & 20 2012 by Corey Barnes w/ Heavy Hometown at Lovebird Recording Studios Indianapolis, In.

New Age Girlfriend  (rough.1)

for the upcoming "Beck Song Reader" project hosted by Derek Johnson.  more details to follow...

last track from soon to be released "Homeschool Cassette Tape".  2013 GloryHole Records.
recorded by Dave Jablonski Aug 12-13 at Brian Jones Studios Fountain Square, Indianapolis, IN

Feign Suicide

From Musical Family Tree.com's "EP In A Weekend" project.
Source Material by Generation Elevators is the first EP in the series. It was written and performed by Christian Taylor, Derek Johnson, and Cole Nicholas in one weekend, June 8 - 10, 2012. 

Engineered and mixed by Andy Fry, with Ben Bernthal.

christian taylor - lead vocals, drums, guitar
derek johnson - bass, freakout guitar, backing vocals
cole nicholas - guitar, backing vocals

Disillusioned w/ This Illusion

From Musical Family Tree.com's "EP In A Weekend" project.
Source Material by Generation Elevators is the first EP in the series. It was written and performed by Christian Taylor, Derek Johnson, and Cole Nicholas in one weekend, June 8 - 10, 2012. 

Engineered and mixed by Andy Fry, with Ben Bernthal.

lyrics by christian taylor
music by cole nicholas and christian taylor]
christian taylor - vocals, drums, bass 
derek johnson - piano, piano fx re-amping
cole nicholas - guitars

Reel 2 Reel Dreams

From Musical Family Tree.com's "EP In A Weekend" project.
Source Material by Generation Elevators is the first EP in the series. It was written and performed by Christian Taylor, Derek Johnson, and Cole Nicholas in one weekend, June 8 - 10, 2012.

Engineered and mixed by Andy Fry, with Ben Bernthal.

lyrics adapted from e.e. cummings (CP pg. 449) by derek johnson
music composed from the source material of steve reich and cole nicholas by derek johnson
christian taylor - lead vocal, freakout guitar
derek johnson - rhythm and freakout guitars, bass, drum programing, backing vocal
cole nicholas - freakout guitar and backing vocal

Upfall

first recording session w/ Prof. Derek Johnson

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