from The Rare Door Into, released May 14, 2016 

Derek Bird - percussion 
Justin Carter - electric guitars, piano, vocals 
Erik Jarvis - percussion, acoustic guitars, backup vocals 
Phill Smith - drum kit 
Garett Williams - bass guitar 

Katie In, Kat Jarvis - backup vocals 

Leah Meyer - violin 
Katelyn Kukoly - violin 
Axelle Verboon - viola 
Hannah Mayer - cello 

String arrangement by Phill Smith.

The Blue Demon

from The Rare Door Into, released May 14, 2016 

Derek Bird - drum kit 
Justin Carter - guitars, bells, vocals 
Erik Jarvis - Rhodes, percussion, backup vocals 
Garett Williams - bass guitar 

Leah Meyer - violin 
Katelyn Kukoly - violin 
Samuel Bertino - clarinet 

Arrangement by Erik Jarvis.

Sacred Secret Cosmic Handshake

from The Rare Door Into, released May 14, 2016 

Justin Carter - guitars, vocals, piano 
Erik Jarvis - organ, Rhodes 
Phill Smith - drum kit 
Garett Williams - bass guitar 
Blake deForest - trumpet & flugelhorn

Fish Wedding

from The Rare Door Into, released May 14, 2016 

Justin Carter - guitars, piano, vocals 
Philip Kolbo - percussion 
Phill Smith - drum kit 
Garett Williams - bass guitar, upright bass 

Erik Jarvis - backup vocals 

Leah Meyer - violin 
Katelyn Kukoly - violin 
Axelle Verboon - viola 
Hannah Mayer - cello 

Samuel Bertino - bass clarinet 
Christine Peters - flute 

Arrangement by Erik Jarvis

Where's My Song

rom The Rare Door Into, released May 14, 2016 

Justin Carter - guitars, piano, vocals, synthesizer, noise 
Phill Smith - drum kit 
Garett Williams - bass guitar 
Katie In, Erik Jarvis, Kat Jarvis - backup vocals

Gestational Savior

from The Rare Door Into, released May 14, 2016 

Justin Carter - guitars & vocals 
Erik Jarvis - piano, organ, backup vocals 
Phill Smith - drum kit & percussion 
Garett Williams - bass guitar 

Katie In, Kat Jarvis - backup vocals

Leave Me Under

Recorded at Yorick Studio sometime in 2014-15 on a little all-in-one unit.

Elrohir & Everybody (Phase 1)

baby falling through dream before mountain time

painting is a Goya.

Who?

Original tune! This is an outtake off of The Plain Mosaic's Heartland Shakedown album. We didn't have enough room on the vinyl to include it! (Also didn't quite match the album aesthetic.) 

Purchase the full album on Bandcamp and get this song and another bonus track! https://theplainmosaic.bandcamp.com/releases

Brass arranged by Erik Jarvis. 

Justin Carter - piano and voice
Michael Frederickson - upright bass
Katie In - guitar, voice
Erik Jarvis - voice
Kat Jarvis - voice
Pat Peters - trombone
Tim Houston - trumpet

Written by Justin Carter.
Recorded at Yorick Studio in Omaha, NE. 
Produced by Christopher the Conquered.
Art direction and design by Katie In and Caleb Neubauer

Heartland Shakedown

Ophelia

Ophelia (Performed by The Plain Mosaic)

One of my contributions to The Plain Mosaic's debut album, Heartland Shakedown. I was very fortunate to be able to track this song with:

Erik Jarvis - keyboards
Phill Smith - drums
Michael Frederickson - upright bass

Photo by Caleb Neubauer (I think).

Comedrink

Comedrink (Performed by The Plain Mosaic)

Guitarist, composer, and producer based in Denver. Progressive rock, jazz-fusion, improvised art music.

Justin Carter

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