Crayons & Angels by Brandon Schott
"It was in a small two bedroom condo on Louise Street in Glendale, California that the story of Crayons & Angels began. In the healing shadow of a life changing illness I started writing and recording an album called Dandelion. That album featured music that ended up being little meditations, reflecting back on the immediate past of those years. But there were other songs that started to emerge at the same time. Songs that felt very different, that played through the darkness more like a celebration of spirit. They've been kicking around ever since, waiting for the right record to shine. These are the songs that inform the heart of Crayons & Angels."
-Brandon Schott, Summer 2015
Tracklist
| 1. | Dandelion | 1:35 |
| 2. | Henry | 3:21 |
| 3. | Verdugo Park | 2:27 |
| 4. | Cerulean Seas | 3:23 |
| 5. | Pacific Blue | 1:18 |
| 6. | Every Little Song (Featuring Kelly Jones) | 3:42 |
| 7. | Riot Act | 3:52 |
| 8. | Better Version of Me (Featuring Nick Heyward) | 3:58 |
| 9. | Slow Down | 3:54 |
| 10. | Sunglow | 0:42 |
| 11. | Seeing You In Stereo | 3:32 |
| 12. | Dear Daisy | 2:00 |
| 13. | Wake Up, Mary | 2:47 |
| 14. | Wisteria | 2:31 |
| 15. | The 19th Floor | 1:02 |
| 16. | Dandelion Rain | 2:49 |
| 17. | Verdugo Park (Part 2) | 2:26 |
| 18. | Sweet Adelyne | 2:42 |
Credits
released in partnership with curry cuts.
all songs written by brandon schott, except:
"every little song" written by brandon schott & tom bishel / "riot act" written by elvis costello / "better version of me" written by brandon schott, will boreing, & jordan wood
"crayons & angels" was produced and arranged by brandon schott
+produced and arranged by brandon schott & jason wormer
cover illustration by alexander scott hughes / graphic design by michelle schott
mixed & mastered to tape by andy reed at reed recording company (bay city, MI)
**mixed by brandon schott
+mixed by jason wormer
#mixed by brandon schott & jason wormer
harmony vocals on "every little song" by kelly jones / background vocals on "better version of me" by nick heyward / additional background vocals on "riot act" by vanessa wormer
drums on "henry" by john parry / drums on "verdugo park", "every little song", "riot act", & "dear daisy" by sarah scarlata / drums on & percussion on "cerulean seas" & "better version of me" by billy hawn / drums on "seeing you in stereo" by donny brown / drums on "verdugo park (part 2)" & "wisteria" by cody marecek
additional guitar on "verdugo park", "slow down", "seeing you in stereo", "dear daisy" + tabla on "wisteria" by steven wilson / additional guitar and programming on "riot act" by jason wormer / piano & reed organ on "cerulean seas" by david das
bass on "henry" by andy reed / bass on "verdugo park" by steven wilson / bass on "seeing you in stereo", "better version of me" & "dear daisy" by stephen smith
violin + viola on "seeing you in stereo" & "cerulean seas" by carla clark, arranged by david das
meditation excerpts by elisabeth blaikie, courtesy of www.fragrantheart.com
all other keyboards, guitars, ukuleles, vocals, sounds and textures by brandon schott
License
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Los Angeles based troubadour Brandon Schott makes stuff up. With ukuleles. And kazoos. And occasionally nostalgic sounding string sections. Currently dreaming in stereo...