Blue Shadows on the Trail

A song about family bonding on the trail.

Memories on the Trail

This week on Bar\Heart, we talk to Mamba Hamissi about his journey to becoming an American. He and his wife, Nadia, are refugees from Burundi who have opened a restaurant and made a life in Detroit. But belonging isn't always easy.

Mamba Hamissi Finds Refuge in Detroit

ONE SONG EVERY XMAS STARTING IN 1998.

THANKS TO KRISTIN, EDIE, COOPER AND SILAS HITE .
ALL SONGS WRITTEN, SANG, COMPUTIFIED & TROMBONIFIED BY AL MOTHERSBAUGH IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE HOUSE .
ADDITIONAL VOCALS COERCED FROM EDIE AND COOPER MOTHERSBAUGH.  
AARON SHAY PLAYED GUITAR ON SONGS 1, 2, & 3. 
BRYAN THOMAS PLAYED BASS ON SONGS 1 & 2 . 
“SANTA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG ”
ORIGINALLY RECORDED BY MURPHY'S LAW, FROM THE ALBUM, "THE BEST OF TIMES"

MERRY CHRISTMAS
ALMOFO@NEO.RR.COM

Naughty & Nice Dectective Agency

This album was created by Silas Hite as a love-letter to growing up in the American Southwest.

Silas Hite - guitars, GuitarViol, electric bass, 
mandolin, banjo, banjolin, keys, jaw harp, 
accordions, harmonicas, ocarina, drums, percussion, whistle
Paul Morin - upright bass
Kathleen Sloan - violin
Ricky Miami - viola
Robert Barr - cello
Dan Rosenboom - trumpet, flugelhorn

Background singers - Sam Nelson, Silas Hite
Derek Zimmerman, Patrick Whitehorn-Schmidt, 
Michael Cardarelli, Butch McIntyre

Recorded, mixed, & produced by Silas Hite
Mastered by Hans DeKline
Album artwork & design by D-WREX
All Rights Reserved © 2023
www.silashite.com

03 Día De Los Muertos

A morose cover of Happy Together by The Turtles.

Happy Together (Sad cover for film and tv)

Here is another look into my process in writing and recording a track, as well as a sneak preview on the song "Boldly Speak" from the album 'Death of Conversation'.  The album is scheduled to be available late August 2020.

Boldly Speak - the process of writing a song.

Silas Hite is an Emmy-winning composer with music in his DNA.  He began his career co-scoring blockbuster films like Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs with his uncle, noted composer Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO).  His music plays in television shows around the world, from a series of investigative crime specials for the BBC, to foodie favorites Chef's Table (Netflix) and The Big Brunch (HBO).

     He has scored hundreds of commercials for clients such as Apple, McDonalds, and Chevy, earning him an Emmy, Adweek's Campaign of the Decade, and most recently a Titanium Grand Prix from Cannes.  He’s contributed memorable music to top selling video games such as The Sims 2, Skate 3 and The Simpsons.  His music has played in such venerable institutions as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the New York Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum, and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

03 Día De Los Muertos

Silas Hite

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