When I set out to do this album it was not my intent to make a folk rock album. I just planned to make a simple acoustic album in which it was just me and my Irish bouzouki. An instrument I discovered recent years and have really fallen in love with.

But in the recording process things evolved, as they always do and the scope of the album broadened. It wasn’t until I heard some of the mixes then I realized that this is definitely taking on a folk rock vibe… With shots of Celtic, Psychedelia and some Americana influences.

My very special thanks go out to everyone who participated in the process. Gary Fitch who produced, made the backing arrangements, played lead guitar and keyboards and backing vocals. Erin Fitch and Debra Lapham Jones backing vocals an Miguel Zuleta on drums and percussions.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I had in recording it!

Jōnz

Help Me Rise (sitar mix)

An Irish Blessing

Here Today

Deny

The Tanist

My Bonnie Girl

Corona

Help Me Rise

Thought I'd share another acoustic track, for fun.  Recorded this for consideration for the same TV project as Sleeping In The Rain was recorded for.  The song was actually written by my good friend Leslie Beavauis.  We had talked about doing some recording and I chose this song of hers to demo a more scaled down acoustic vibe to her material.  It was supposed to be a backing track but kind of wound up standing on it's own as a solo instrumental arrangement... oops.  Lucky for me, she tells me she likes what I did with it.

Stop The World

I mentioned to someone, I was so broke that I will have to look for some sticky couch quarters. Hum? Seems like a song title? With all the time off and lots to do, We came up with titles, melodies, and played the hell out of lots of instruments. One shot Glass at a time was what came out of it. At its core, a tale of troubled times, sneaky leaders, Love, reexamining what matters to us, and how we are all in this together. Universal themes for sure, but with my own spin. Look for the sunshine wherever it may be. " the music lives on" Hope you all enjoy our little "lockdown" epic. 

Duane and Julie.

01 Park Bench Sunset

Cover of the Greg Lake Christmas classic.  Engineered and produced by Rob Perez:  instruments used:  12 String guitar, Mandolin, Mandocello, Mandalorian... (kidding, just seeing if you were paying attention), Bass, xylophone, shaker egg, shaker, tambourine, sleigh bells, Alesis Perc Pad, Voice.

P.S. if you look into the ornament on the thumbnail photo, you can see me snapping the photo with my iPhone.

01 Park Bench Sunset

Duane Hultin

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