Annie J’s “Light My Own Fire” is a warm, anthemic pop-soul track that was inspired by the desire to overcome self-doubt. As the third single off of her forthcoming debut solo EP ‘Get Back,’ Annie fans the flame cultivated by years of establishing her rich voice as a leading presence in the Seattle music scene lending her talents to projects that include Seattle Rock Orchestra, 45th St. Brass, and the late blues legend Cedell Davis. Annie’s creative spark and thoughtful lyrics are kindled by collaborating with top-notch Seattle musicians including Andrew Vait (Sisters, Little Wins), Chris Littlefield (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe), Nick Foster (Nick Foster Band), Scott Paul Johnson (Hot Bodies In Motion), and Stephanie Anne Johnson (the Hidogs). Along the same lineage as Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, and Solange, “Light My Own Fire” is a testament that Annie is poised to blaze a path of success as her warm delivery displays both nuanced control and playfulness as she executes rich vocal runs and a stunning range.

Produced by Andrew Vait, Nick Foster

Credits:
Annie Jantzer - Vocals
David Dawda - Bass
Emily Westman - Drums
Andrew Vait - Guitar, Keyboards
Chris Littlefield - Horn Arrangements, Trumpet, Trombone
Natalie Mai Hall - Cello
Kimmy Harrenstein - Violin, Viola

Tracking Engineer - Floyd Reitsma, Andrew Vait
Studio Litho

Mixing Engineer - Brandon Busch

Mastering Engineer - Brandon Busch

Light My Own Fire

Color Red Music

Annie J - Light My Own Fire | Color Red Music

Always Been This Way

Liquor? I Hardly Know Her - Chunder House Demo Track

Liquor? I Hardly Know Her

The Garden of Earthly Delights April 2nd 2025 for Freeform Portland.

Tracklist:

Ivan the Tolerable - White Admiral
The Amazing Blondel - Spring Season
Gordon Lightfoot - Approaching Lavender
Karen Beth - April Rain
The Dwarfs of East Agouza - Hungry Bears Don't Dance
Nick Drake - Which Will
Grateful Dead - Sage & Spirit
Chunder House - Early
Fever Tree - Filgree and Shadow
Love - Keep On Shining
The New Dawn - It's Time
Ultimate Spinach - Visions of Your Reality
Heavy Moss - Distant Boy
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Black Marble - It's Conditional
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Sun June - Easy
Teenage Priest - Stay with Me
Moose - Everybody's Talkin'
The Clean - Stars
Van Morrison - Dweller On the Threshold
The Allman Brothers Band - Melissa
Cool Ghouls - Fly Fishing
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - The Memory
De La Soul - Eye Know (feat. Otis Redding)
Gal Costa - Baby

The Garden of Earthly Delights 4.2.25

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www.color-red.co/electric-beethoven

Track Description:  
What would happen if Beethoven were to present lead sheets to an all-star lineup of the heaviest hitters on today’s jam scene? Reed Mathis conquers the task in his fresh approach to tackling Beethoven’s 5th Symphony aptly titled “The Fifth.” Dubby textures pave the way for blissful organ fills and canonic improvisation. The true beauty in Mathis’ interpretation lies in both spatial and textural awareness of all moving parts—all musicians are free to craft their role within the song without ever “soloing” or blandly noodling over the rhythm section. Tension and release is epitomized in a pensive breakdown before pivoting back to the iconic “A” section that simmers down with the intent to make the audience resonate with a brand new sonic experience unlike anything else. "Fate knocking at your door"....that's how the iconic opening notes of Beethoven's 5th were described when they were first heard 200 years ago. No one could have known that fate would lead to the irresistible groove of Electric Beethoven.

Electric Beethoven is four close friends who like to improvise together in the groove, and enjoy inhabiting the songwriting of Beethoven. Our goal is to call back to Earth the ghosts that lie dormant in these old tunes. Kinda sounds like MMW, but less avant & with prettier melodies.....Closer to instrumental Beastie Boys. This song "The Fifth" turned out exactly as I'd hoped......funky, moody, stoney, and you wanna start it over every time you get to the end.

Produced by Reed Mathis

Credits:
Reed Mathis - Electric Bass, Keyboards
Tood Stoops - Electric Organ, Keyboard
Clay Welch - Electric Guitar
Josh Raymer - Drums, Drum Machine

Recorded by Mike Tallman
Color Red Studios

Mixed by Jeff Franca

Mastered by Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

Written by: William Reed Mathis, ASCAP - IPI #:  422121713

Inspiration: Beethoven and The Beastie Boys

Musical Influences:   Medeski Martin & Wood, New Orleans Music, Coltrane Quartet

The Fifth

Electric Beethoven - 'The Fifth' | Color Red Music

Hear More: www.color-red.co/electric-beethoven

Electric Beethoven's "For Elise" is a modern-day refresh of Beethoven's solo piano classic "Für Elise" that gives the composition a whole new shine via a funky facelift and dance-floor makeover.  The second new Electric Beethoven single released via Color Red shows no bounds as Reed Mathis and company investigate why Beethoven is the seed that first sprouted so much of today's funk, jam, jazz, and live improvisational dance music.  Josh Raymer’s J-Dilla-inspired drumming sets up a refracted groove that Mathis (bass), Todd Stoops (keys), Clay Welch (guitar) ride for the rest of the track.  The timelessly haunting theme gives way to a improvised middle where the band triggers samples of their own playing in an astonishing build-up of tension.  This incantation slides back into the primary theme, reminding us that life is finite after all, even in times of transcendence and universal connections, and our journeys all have destinations.  But getting there -- from here -- will make you want to "buy the ticket, take the ride," and with every relisten you'll experience a new adventure on the way to that shore. 

Produced by Reed Mathis

Credits:

Reed Mathis - Electric Bass, Keyboards
Todd Stoops - Electric Organ, Keyboard
Clay Welch - Electric Guitar
Josh Raymer - Drums, Drum Machine

Recorded by Mike Tallman
Color Red Studios

Mixed by Eddie Roberts
Color Red Studios

Mastered by Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

UPC: 193829005728
ISRC: QZDA81906849
Release Date: 3/12/2019
Territory: Worldwide

For Elise

Electric Beethoven - 'For Elise' | Color Red Music

Learn more about this track here ---> www.color-red.co/electric-beethoven-the-ninth

Imagine being propelled into the forces of the unknown only to be reeled back in by a grandiose epiphany. That’s the feeling Electric Beethoven’s “The Ninth” evokes out of its listeners. While fleshing out the arrangement in Todd Stoops’ basement, Reed Mathis observed that Beethoven’s iconic ninth symphony actually has three melodies that occur simultaneously. Stoops suggested that they should introduce the lesser known motifs first and then drop the famous “Ode to Joy” melody last with the other two melodies steeping beneath it. That’s the “a-ha” moment where the audience unites—whether it’s the familiarity of playing the melody in grade school, or nostalgia for a summer concert series or cinematic work, the vast majority of the world unities in the solidarity of “Ode to Joy” awakening memories. Taking it a step further, the lyrics are based on a Schiller poem that Beethoven enjoyed. After he re-worded it, its message became one of universal oneness where all races, religions, genders, and creeds are equal. This gem of a history lesson is restored with Mathis’ signature jazz-funk that embodies the pocket of The Meters with the harmonic approaches of Aphex Twin. 

Produced by Reed Mathis

Credits:
Reed Mathis - Electric Bass, Keyboards
Todd Stoops - Electric Organ, Keyboard
Clay Welch - Electric Guitar
Josh Raymer - Drums, Drum Machine

Tracking Engineer - Stephen 'Eski' Edwards
Color Red Studios
Tascam 388

Mixing Engineer - Josh Fairman
Color Red Studios

Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

The Ninth

Electric Beethoven - 'The Ninth' - Color Red Music

“Moonlight Sonata” puts Reed Mathis and company’s dark and dreamy imprint on the classic Beethoven sonata. This version is dominated by Clay Welch’s slide guitar and Josh Raymer’s laid-back groove on top of a near-reggae skank throughout—it’s the kind of track you can toss on at 4 a.m. and enjoy the chilled out ride for hours on end. 

Mathis notes that “Moonlight Sonata” is one of the most iconic chord progressions in history. It was the direct inspiration behind classics ranging from The Beatles’ “Because” to Radiohead’s “Exit Music For a Film” and countless other haunting melodies in modern times. The fourth track on the Color Red series will be followed up by additional releases and will culminate in a full-length album to be released later in 2019.

Moonlight Sonata

Electric Beethoven - 'Moonlight Sonata' - Color Red Music

Credits:
Reed Mathis - Electric Bass,
Todd Stoops - Electric Organ, Keyboard
Clay Welch - Electric Guitar
Josh Raymer - Drums, Drum Machine
Jason Hann - Percussion

The Seventh

Electric Beethoven - The Seventh - Color Red Music

"Rust" finds Manycolors exploring new sonic spaces. The initial groove is a lush and spacious lofi soundscape that surrounds the listener with layers of subtle textures and heavy backbeat. The song builds to culmination with a psychedelic bridge featuring heavy synth pads and swirling guitar interplay in both speakers. An analog rewind drops in to a classic lofi outro with piano improvisation over grooving bass and drums.

Producer - Mike Tallman

Credits:
Brant Williams - Electric Guitar
Braxton Kahn - Drums,  Tambourine,  Percussion instrument
Eric Luba - Keyboard, Synthesizer
Kirwan Brown - Bass Guitar

Tracking Engineer - Mike Tallman
Color Red Studios

Mixing Engineer - Mike Tallman
Add Noise Studios​

Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

Liquor? I Hardly Know Her

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