AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT STODDYABROAD.BANDCAMP.COM

"Castle of Elephants" was recorded in one 10 hr day at Premises Studios in Hackney, London on April 6th, 2023. 

Part 2 – Coconut Radio 
These are piano instrumentals meant to soothe and pleasure the soul. The song, "Coconut Radio", improvised on the spot in Part 1, brought upon the name for Part 2. Imagine the music floating down from the heavens, massaging your mind's ear. Each track in Part 2 was completely made up the very moment it was recorded in the studio, none of them being premeditated. Every instrumental was created in the heat of the moment, in Studio A of Premises, a "1000 sq foot roof-top recording studio with 4 isolated areas plus a beautiful conservatory area, all with acres of natural light" at their Yamaha Grand. Their titles were given after the fact, based on travels with his girlfriend – his broad – around London later that week.

Released May 11, 2023 on Bandcamp.  Visit stoddyabroad.bandcamp.com to download!

Stoddard "Stoddy" Blackall – Pianist, Singer, Songwriter 
Neil Goody – Studio manager + Engineer 
Simon Adugna – Engineer’s assistant 
Michelle Kirsch – Music education coordinator (Coconut Radio announcer in "Intro" to Part 2) 
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Premises Studios in London 

Thank you to Neil, Simon and Michelle. Thank you Premises! What a fantastically lovely experience. You were integral in debuting Stoddy Abroad to the world. First album down. Many to go.

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Stoddard "Stoddy" Blackall travels to studios and stages around the world to record impromptu albums in the span of two days. One day to explore the surrounding environment and the next, to record the album! Some songs are written, at most, a day in an advance of recording, and some are improvised on the spot! Bottom line, everything is off the cuff and freshly inspired by his travels.

Churchill Warm Rooms

This is a song Will Leet and I improvised together, based on a simple (yet AMAZING) progression he brought to the table with only a foggy idea of a melody and the word "Inspiration".  What a jam, what a jam, WHAT A JAM!

Hear the full ep. here: https://soundcloud.com/thestodcast/the-stodcast-feat-will-leet-episode-22

Stoddy Station feat. Will Leet (Inspiration)

Slow & playful.  This is my response to the [leading] question, "Why do you still have a picture of me"?

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"PICTURE OF YOU" | Lyrics

VERSE 1:
Yeah, I’ve still got a picture of you  /  Tell me, baby, just exactly what you’re gonna do  /  You’ll come get it off my phone?  /  If that’s the case, I’ve got a few  /  I cannot help but look at you

CHORUS/REFRAIN:
I don’t throw out pictures of pretty girls  /  Of faces that changed my whole world  /  Baby, no  /  I don’t ride down the road throwin’ out 20’s neither  /  Some things we’re made to hold onto  /  I will always have a picture of you

VERSE 2:
Your eyes still make me smile  /  Miles away  /  Hundreds of miles away  /  And when I see your smile, I hear your laugh  /  It takes me right back  /  Takes me right back 

BRIDGE:
All these lines / All these songs / Pennies, dear / If they can’t bring you near / All these thoughts / Just worthless tunes / If they can’t tell you what I told them to / Let’s try this again… 

CHORUS/REFRAIN x 2:
I said I don’t throw out pictures of pretty girls  /  Faces that changed my whole world  /  Baby, no  /  And I don’t ride down that road throwin’ out 20’s neither  /  Some things we’re made to hold onto  /  I will always have a picture of you

I don’t ride down the road throwin’ out 20’s dear  /  Some things were made to hold  /  I don’t throw out pictures of you, dear  /  The face that changed my whole world  /  Some things we’re made to hold onto  /  And I will always have a picture of you  /  I will always have a picture of you

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"PICTURE OF YOU" | IMPROV + LYRICS

These are rough recordings of songs from my song cycle, Hiccups, on Love and OCD.  These will continue to be added to and updated as the rest of this two-person, two-sided album is released.

Lovin' Cure

Stoddard Blackall is a singer, songwriter, pianist living in Manhattan, owner of children's music biz: Sunny Songsters.  stoddardblackall.com!

Churchill Warm Rooms

Stoddard Blackall

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