Produced by Mason Jar Music 
Recorded & Mixed by Dan Knobler & Jon Seale at Mason Jar Music on April 3rd-5th 
Mastered by Jacob Blumberg 

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Mason Jar Music House Band: 

Dan Knobler - Guitars 
Jake Sherman - Organ, piano, wurlitzer, synths 
Jason Burger - Drums and percussion 
Zack Rosen - Bass 

with: 

- Megan Lui - Harmony vocals on "1979" 
- Russell Durham - Violin on "1979" 

Cover photo by Sasha Arutyunova 
sashafoto.com 

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For many of us at Mason Jar Music, the music of the 1990s was the backdrop to our coming of age. It was our introduction to pop culture and the soundtrack to our middle school dances. This year, continuing our annual Decoration Day cover series, we've asked a few of our favorite local Brooklyn artists to re-imagine a 1990s song of their choosing. Together with the Mason Jar Music House Band, we've crafted this humble homage to a few of the great turn-of-the-century artists, including Smashing Pumpkins, Macy Gray, Cher and Lauryn Hill. 

The Decoration Day series began on a whim three years ago after a last minute studio cancellation inspired co-founders Dan Knobler & Jon Seale to record an EP of some their favorite songs. In what has become a celebrated Mason Jar Music tradition, the collective unites friends and collaborators for one weekend each spring to record a group of themed cover songs to be released around Memorial Day. 

Keenan O'Meara - "1979" - from: Decoration Day, Volume 3

All songs written by David Pope Jr

Produced by Mason Jar Music

Recorded by Dan Knobler & Jon Seale at Mercer University in Macon, GA
Additional recording at Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn, NY and The Former Home of Mr. Forts in Nashville, TN
Mixed by Dan Knobler & Jon Seale at Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Jacob Blumberg

David Pope - vocals, piano, acoustic/electric/slide guitar
with:
Dan Knobler - electric guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar
Matt Porter - organ, wurlitzer, piano, melodica
Jason Burger - drums & percussion
Zack Rosen - bass

Jon Seale - harmony vocals
Brittany Bongiornio - harmony vocals
Megan Lui - harmony vocals on "Miss Jane"

Phil Sterk - pedal steel
Oliver Hill - violin & string arrangements
Jas Walton - tenor sax
Corey Dansearu - trumpet
Andy Clauson - trombone

David Pope, Jr - "You Are Not Defeated"

The Isles - "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" - from: Decoration Day, Volume 4

Cassandra Jenkins - "Spirit" - from: Decoration Day, Volume 4

Big Thief - "I Was Young When I Left Home" - from: Decoration Day, Volume 4

Cory Chisel and Adriel Denae - "Bring It On Home To Me" - from: Decoration Day, Volume 4

Taylor Ashton - "Hyperballad" - from: Decoration Day, Volume 4

Mississippi - The Stray Birds
written by Bob Dylan

Maya de Vitry - vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Oliver Craven - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandola
Charles Muench - vocals, bass
Shane Leonard - drums & percussion
Jake Sherman - organ

Mississippi - The Stray Birds

Chelsea Hotel #2 - Adriel Denae
Written by Leonard Cohen

Adriel Denae - vocals, wurlitzer
Jason Burger - drums
Sam Grisman - bass
Dan Knobler - electric guitar
Jake Sherman - organ

Chelsea Hotel No. 2 - Adriel Denae

In A Good Place Now - Courtney Hartman
Written by Bobby Charles

Courtney Hartman - vocals, guitar
Jason Burger - drums
Zack Rosen - bass
Dan Knobler - guitar
Jake Sherman - organ

In A Good Place Now - Courtney Hartman

Acadian Driftwood - Kristin Andreassen
Written by Robbie Robertson

Kristin Andreassen - vocals
Chris Eldridge - acoustic guitar
Jason Burger - drums & percussion
Michael Rinne - bass
Dan Knobler - electric guitar, high strung guitar, banjo
Jake Sherman - organ, piano
10 String Symphony (Christian Sedelmyer & Rachel Baiman) - fiddles
Maya De Vitry - harmony vocals
Oliver Craven - harmony vocals

Acadian Driftwood - Kristin Andreassen

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