Far Side Of Town

Outlaw (Mastered)

This album was a riot to make and a dream come true as far as flirting with that vintage New Orleans sound. There is something magic about a tuba or clarinet that can transport you right to the French Quarter in the Big Easy. Vintage compressors and ribbon microphones help make the recording more authentic without a doubt. Modern miking techniques like close miking all the drums is not what I was going for on this recording. We used old style recording technics for a more traditional sound. This record is not just one style of blues but a few different classic styles. One common thread is the old time instruments throughout this new record. Fiddle, banjo, washboard, Weissenborn, lap steel and old fashioned hand claps all add to the old school vibe. Getting to record with veteran musicians who have been in the business much longer than I have been was also a treat and major learning experience for me. A lot of these gentlemen have been in the business since the 50’s and some of them are in their late 80’s now, but you’d never know it with the amazing contributions they make to this new album. This record touches a bunch of topics from, lost love, positive thinking, humorous themes, spirituals, and down right down and out subject matter. I’m very proud of the writing on this record and put a lot of time working and reworking the lyrics till they were just right. I wrote the title track (One Step Closer) for my aunt who was sick, and I got to sing it to her in hospice, so It really means a lot to me. I also like the topic of looking on the bright side and have a couple songs like (All You Got To Do) and (Walkin’ In The Sunshine). There are a couple cheeky songs on this newest project that will make you blush and giggle at the same time like (Do What You Did Last Night) or (Just What I’m Talking About). I wrote (Just What I’m Talking About) with Bessie Smith in mind. I never like to do the same thing over and over and always try to find new sounds and styles of the blues. Ive been to New Orleans many times and the music, art and culture have had a profound effect on me and my music.

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Dockside

Vermillion River

Confessions Of A Sailor

Transmutation Blues

Down In The Alley

Brown Liquor

November Is My Spring

Devil Down

Masters Of The Blues

Record Label: One Trick Dog
Produced by SaRon Crenshaw and Dev Avidon
Executive Producer: Monique Witt
Recorded at Systems 2, Brooklyn
Additional Recording at Avidon Audio Labs, New York
Mixed and Engineered by Dev Avidon
Mastered at Goldtone MasterWorks, Baltimore by Tony Eichler
Photography and Cover Design by Xiaofen Zhang

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