Through Life by Antony Rotunno
Thank you for listening to and/or buying this album
The production for the album took 6 months, starting with demos in January 2019. The core band was myself on acoustic/electric guitars, Kester Jones on electric guitar and organ and Ernesto Pestana on drums, but we added other instruments, layered both guitars and vocals and added sound effects to some songs. As with previous albums, I was also aided vocally and instrumentally by some fine musicians from the local Madrid music scene, namely Melanie Lawrence, David Bornstein, David Ernsberger, Simon Hughes, Jen MacDonald and Mike Ursin (full credits below).
As well as Kester's masterful job of producing, mixing and mastering this album (plus his vocal and instrumental contributions), I should also mention the fine artwork contribution from Vesta Rounsaville, who also inadvertently helped the writing process by challenging me to connect meanings to the songs to help the front and back album covers compliment them effectively.
So there you have it, truly a labour of love and the product of much musical effort
Payment for this album is of course not obligatory but if you like it, I would ask that you share it with others
Released July 22nd 2019
All songs written by Antony Rotunno except
6- written by Ian Hargest
7- written by Alan Wilson
9 contains lyrical contributions from David Ernsberger
Produced, mixed and mastered by Kester Jones at Alcala Studios, Madrid
Album artwork by Vesta Rounsaville
SONG CREDITS
FALLING AWAY
Antony Rotunno- elec gtr, bass, percussion, lead/backing vocals
Kester Jones- elec lead gtr, hammond organ, percussion, backing vocals
Ernesto Pestana- drums
David Bornstein- backing vocals
Melanie Lawrence- backing vocals
JEALOUSY
Antony Rotunno- elec gtr, percussion, vocals
Kester Jones- elec gtr, bass, piano, backing vocals
Ernesto Pestana- drums
THE GOOD PEOPLE KNOW
Antony Rotunno- acou gtr, elec rhythm gtr, Nashville gtr, percussion, lead/backing vocals
Kester Jones- elec lead gtr, bass, vox organ, percussion, lead/backing vocals
Ernesto Pestana- drums
THROUGH LIFE
Antony Rotunno- acou gtr, bass, piano, lead/backing vocals
Kester Jones- elec gtr, hammond organ, backing vocals
Ernesto Pestana- drums
Melanie Lawrence- backing vocals
FROM MY HEART
Antony Rotunno- acou gtr, elec gtr, bass, vocals
Kester Jones- piano, percussion
Ernesto Pestana- drums
Melanie Lawrence- viola, backing vocals
CALL ME
Antony Rotunno- elec rhythm gtr, bass, mellotron, percussion, vocals
Kester Jones- elec lead gtr, Leslie gtr
Ernesto Pestana- drums
David Ernsberger- backing vocals
GOING UP THE COUNTRY
Antony Rotunno- acoustic/electric guitar, piano, vocals
Kester Jones- electric guitar, harmonica
Ernesto Pestana- drums
David Ernsberger- harmony vocals
Jen MacDonald- flute
Mike Ursin- bass
BALLAD IN G
Antony Rotunno- elec rhythm/lead gtr, bass, percussion, vocals
Kester Jones- harmonica, percussion
Ernesto Pestana- drums
David Ernsberger- backing vocals
LESSONS OF WAR
Antony Rotunno elec rhythm/lead gtr, acou gtr, percussion, vocals
Kester Jones- elec lead gtr, bass, mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
Ernesto Pestana- drums
David Bornstein- backing vocals
ROSE OF EMPTY CHAIRS
Antony Rotunno- acou gtr, Nashville gtr, bass, percussion, lead/backing vocals
Kester Jones- Rhodes piano, keyboard drone, percussion
Simon Hughes- cajon, percussion
David Ernsberger- backing vocals
Tracklist
| 1. | Falling Away | 3:21 |
| 2. | Jealousy | 2:56 |
| 3. | The Good People Know | 3:13 |
| 4. | Through Life | 3:01 |
| 5. | From My Heart | 4:39 |
| 6. | Call Me | 3:37 |
| 7. | Going Up The Country | 5:10 |
| 8. | Ballad In G | 3:16 |
| 9. | Lessons of War | 6:04 |
| 10. | Rose of Empty Chairs | 5:16 |
| 11. | (synth dance) | 4:38 |
