This Must Be Hello 1. Cabernet
2. Fool Like You
3. Unfolded
4. Left Side
5. Haven
6. Boundless
7. Blackberry Road
8. After All
9. A Life Like Mine
10. No One Way
11. This Must Be Hello
This Must Be Hello wraps up my first couple years of songwriting, and in some ways, my life during those two years. Songwriting and performing helps me sort out my thoughts and feelings, so this album represents one phase of my ongoing journey towards emotional maturity and a true sense of self.
Making the CD: The album started out as a senior project to finish up my music major at Skidmore college. I recorded and edited all the tracks, mostly with Adobe Audition on my laptop (PC), then mixed them with Protools at Skidmore. I welcomed guest musicians Sarah Mahoney (backing vocals), Dave Scheffel (harmonica), Andrew Brown (cello), Melissa Molfetas (alto sax), and Torey Adler (electric guitar) to add some richness and variety to the CD's overall sound.
The other half of the project was to accurately transcribe all 11 songs into sheet music. If you're interested in having any of this sheet music, contact me. [Tracks 1 and 9 also have chord symbols; the only part not included is the electric guitar on track 6.]
After finishing up with school in December '06, I revisited all of the tracks, polishing the editing and mixing. Larry DeVivo at Silvertone Mastering mastered the final disc, and Matt Ramos Photography did the photography for my graphic design.
The final product is something I'm proud of, and I hope you all enjoy it!
Click the song titles on the left for lyrics and other information. In player, most recently recorded songs at top.
This Must Be Hello Thu, May 22nd @ 7:30 pmCaffè Lena 47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866open mic $3 : all ages
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