Soft Commands by Ken Stringfellow
Written and recorded in Seattle, Hollywood, Stockholm, Paris, Senegal, Vancouver and New York, "Soft Commands" is as much an album as it is a travelogue through time - specifically, the era when modern pop composition caught up with studio soundcraft. Posies co-founder, sideman to the stars and world citizen Ken Stringfellow is equally adept at the grandeur of Spector, the subtlety of Nilsson, and the eclecticism of everything in between.
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Tracklist
| 1. | You Drew | 3:06 |
| 2. | Any Love (Cassandra Et Lune) | 4:39 |
| 3. | Known Diamond | 5:30 |
| 4. | When U Find Someone | 3:52 |
| 5. | Don't Die | 3:07 |
| 6. | Let Me Do | 3:46 |
| 7. | For Your Sake | 3:58 |
| 8. | Je Vous En Prie | 3:34 |
| 9. | You Become The Dawn | 3:26 |
| 10. | Dawn Of The Dub Of The Dawn (feat. Gaffa Man) | 2:12 |
| 11. | Cyclone Graves | 3:59 |
| 12. | Death Of A City | 4:32 |
| 13. | Never My Love | 3:41 |
| 14. | Down To The Wire | 2:55 |
Credits
(p) & (c) 2004 Ken Stringfellow.
Produced by Ken Stringfellow.
Engineered by Kip Beelman, Jorgen Wall, Dave Shuman.
Mixed by Ken Stringfellow, Kip Beelman. Je Vous En Prie & Death of a City mixed by Scott Colburn
Mastered at RFICD by Rick Fisher. Additional mastering in 2023 by Ken Stringfellow.
Track by track credits:
On all tracks Ken Stringfellow - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, drums except as noted below
1. You Drew: drums by Darius Minwalla, bass by Matt Harris, piano and organ by Larry Knechtel
Written: At home (Seattle). Recorded: Soundhouse (Seattle), Ironwood (Seattle).
2. Any Love: drums/percussion by Jorgen Wall, violin by Sara Edin, viola by Lotta Johansson, cello by Pelle Halvarsson
Written: Williamsburg (NY). Recorded: Studio 44 (Stockholm), Soundhouse.
3. Known Diamond
Written: Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood). Recorded: Studio 44.
4. When You Find Someone: backing vocals by Sarah Shannon, saw by Lotta Johansson, theremin by Pelle Halvarsson
Written: Studio 44. Recorded: Studio 44, Soundhouse.
5. Don't Die: drums by Bill Rieflin, violin by J.J. Jang & Rosemary Townsend, viola by Heide Oveson, cello by Phil Peterson
Written: At home (Seattle). Recorded: Soundhouse.
6. Let Me Do: drums/tambourine by Jorgen Wall, also sax by Mark Taylor, tenor sax by Craig Flory, trombone by Chris Stover, trumpet by Jay Thomas, violin by Sara Edin, viola by Lotta Johansson, cello by Pelle Halvarsson, backing vocals by Emily McIntosh & Tiffany Wilson
Written: Mushroom Studios (Vancouver), Thies (Senegal). Recorded: Soundhouse.
7. For Your Sake
Written: Soundhouse. Recorded: Soundhouse.
8. Je Vous En Prie: drums by Jill Sobule & Bill Rieflin
Written: Williamsburg, Thies, Athens. Recorded: Qrispy Qreme (NYC), Soundhouse.
9. You Become The Dawn: drums/percussion by Jorgen Wall, organ by Gaffa Man, alto sax by Mark Taylor, tenor sax by Craig Flory, trombone by Chris Stover, trumpet by Jay Thomas, backing vocals by Carl-Johan Staav, Clas Torenhammar, Emily McIntosh & Tiffany Wilson
Written: At home (Seattle). Recorded: Studio 44, Soundhouse.
10. Dawn of the Dub of the Dawn: keyboards, beats, and samples by Gaffa Man
Recorded at Studio 44
11. Cyclone Graves: drums by Bill Rieflin, bass by Fred Chalinor
Written: Studio 44, At Home (Paris), Athens. Recorded: Soundhouse.
12. Death of a City: violin by J.J. Jang & Rosemary Townsend, viola by Heide Oveson, cello by Phil Peterson, backing vocals by Sarah Shannon
Written: Soundhouse. Recorded: Soundhouse.
13. Never My Love: drums by Matt Harris, bass & keyboards by Larry Knechtel, acoustic guitar by John Roderick
Recorded: Ironwood, Soundhouse
Down to the Wire: drums by Jorgen Wall, also sax by Mark Taylor, tenor sax by Craig Flory, trombone by Chris Stover, trumpet by Jay Thomas, tambourine by Bengtsson.
Recorded: Studio 44, Soundhouse
All songs by Ken Stringfellow published by SOFT Rebellion Songs (BMI)
except
"Never My Love" by Donald & Richard Addrisi published by Universal Music/Warner Tamerlane (BMI)
"Down To The Wire" by Neil Young
License
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A fixture on the music landscape, indie and otherwise, since the debut of his band The Posies in 1988, Ken Stringfellow has over thirty-five years of experience as a performer, composer, producer, arranger, programmer and more. In addition to his eight albums with the Posies and five solo albums, Ken spent a decade touring and recording with R.E.M and 17 years with Memphis cult band Big Star.