The late night ride across the Arizona desert on tour in the summer. 3 hours of sleep, a rock for a pillow, and 12 hours to get to the show in Boise. Snow in Texas (I mean a blizzard).... is that possible? The barroom brawls with pool cues and broken bottles in Nashville. To drink in Utah many places you have to become a member of the club...hmmm? The woodshed with the bass, how many hours or years? Ahhh sorority parties for crazy money. Vegas. Background music for a comedy night? Battle of the Bands (jeesh those days) victory at age 15 in high school, no one had won before at that age. Classical piano recitals. The band in school playing clarinet and getting detention for taking impromptu solos. 

The musical journey towards the creation and production of this album has been long, exciting, and ever changing while the arrival was also only possible through the selfless and enriching support of an innumerable assembly of dedicated friends, family, teachers, musicians, producers, bar owners, promoters, booking agents, scouts, avid music listeners, followers and critics. From San Francisco to Atlanta, from Austin to Boston traveling around always with but not only for music. Pressing on for the new experiences, the new road, this is the something I wanted to find .......that's the wander. 

Tell Me

Monte Vista

Now More Than Ever

Anything

Living With a Lie

Simple Life

Something About the Way

Part of the World

Locking Down

Wander

The Geoff Piper Band formed as an extension of Exhaust and a collaboration effort of many musician friends of Geoff's in the Bay Area. Geoff was joined by: 
-- Benji Farquhar of Exhaust on drums, percussion and production.
-- Dan Barber of Exhaust on guitars
-- Jeff Hoekman also an original member of Exhaust playing keys 
-- Eric Schoen also a member of Exhaust adding the percussion and vibes 
-- Josh Garey on guitars. Josh and Geoff met the old fashioned way, newspaper ads searching for musicians. Whether he answered Geoff's or Josh answered his is to this day debated....but the find was truly a gem for both. Josh's addition to the material through perspective and experience is immeasurable.

Produced by Geoff Piper, Benji Farquhar and Michael Rosen 2002 at Skyline Studios in Oakland, CA.

Thanks to Bryan Matheson for his help and support!

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