Broken Boy by slackwater
A sonorous journey through the paramnesia of our titular Anti-Hero, Broken boy explores nostalgia for a time that never existed, including love with a withering tree, distorted memories of drowning relatives, and the increasingly blurred lines between sleep and waking life.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Broken Boy | 4:33 |
| 2. | I Was an Ocean | 5:20 |
| 3. | Beneath the Waves | 3:18 |
| 4. | Outgrown | 4:15 |
| 5. | The Clĭmb | 4:31 |
| 6. | Wasasamba | 3:16 |
| 7. | Unrequited | 7:35 |
Credits
released August 9, 2016
Archie O'Neal: Lead Bass, Vocals, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Arranging
Bobby Stocking: Drums, Aux Percussion, Laugh
Greg Hendler: Lead Guitar, "AAAAAAAAHHHHHH"
Mike Stearns: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Violins, Violas, Mandolin, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Bass, Everything in his room that could be tremolo picked, Aux Percussion, Alto Sax, Arranging
With help from:
Slay Rowe: Vibraphone on Unrequited
Nick Keller :Trumpet on The Climb, Wasasamba & Unrequited
Conner Napolitano: Trombone on Unrequited
Colin Sanders: French Horn on Wasasamba
Recorded by Mike Stearns with help from Archie O'Neal and Greg Hendler @ Mike's Bedroom, Under The Couch, & Archie's Living Room
Mixed by Mike Stearns
Mastered By Greg Hendler
Album Art By Mike Stearns
Thanks to Lisa Rossi, Joe Hadden, Derek Liddell, Tracie Hinnant, Mark Logue, and the families of Slackwater for supporting us; my roomates: Rithesh, James and Greg for putting up with me recording and mixing every night until 3am; Randy Jansen, Dakota Floyd, Matt Howe, Yancey, Bennett Kane, and everyone in the Atlanta music scene for providing a place to perform and support for local musicians who choose to; Finally, to Atlanta and the inhabitants therein for inspiring joy and consternation compelling enough to write music about.
Download the Album for a bonus "musical" track
Archie O'Neal: Lead Bass, Vocals, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Arranging
Bobby Stocking: Drums, Aux Percussion, Laugh
Greg Hendler: Lead Guitar, "AAAAAAAAHHHHHH"
Mike Stearns: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Violins, Violas, Mandolin, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Bass, Everything in his room that could be tremolo picked, Aux Percussion, Alto Sax, Arranging
With help from:
Slay Rowe: Vibraphone on Unrequited
Nick Keller :Trumpet on The Climb, Wasasamba & Unrequited
Conner Napolitano: Trombone on Unrequited
Colin Sanders: French Horn on Wasasamba
Recorded by Mike Stearns with help from Archie O'Neal and Greg Hendler @ Mike's Bedroom, Under The Couch, & Archie's Living Room
Mixed by Mike Stearns
Mastered By Greg Hendler
Album Art By Mike Stearns
Thanks to Lisa Rossi, Joe Hadden, Derek Liddell, Tracie Hinnant, Mark Logue, and the families of Slackwater for supporting us; my roomates: Rithesh, James and Greg for putting up with me recording and mixing every night until 3am; Randy Jansen, Dakota Floyd, Matt Howe, Yancey, Bennett Kane, and everyone in the Atlanta music scene for providing a place to perform and support for local musicians who choose to; Finally, to Atlanta and the inhabitants therein for inspiring joy and consternation compelling enough to write music about.
Download the Album for a bonus "musical" track
License
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