Big Seven by Próxima Parada
Many thanks to you lovely patrons and supporters:
Carlos Del Valle, Rory Aronson, Kirk Story, Linda O'Connelly, Vince Cimo, Aaron Kroeger, James Harkin, Jamie and Bryan Adams, Susan James, Mark Bindner, Richard and Miranda Larson, David Kravitz, Michael Mazzella, Joe Patane, Maia Kiley, Elise Thompson, and all who support us and empower us to keep pursuing passion. We extend our deepest gratitude to those family members who contributed their art to help make Big Seven, namely Michael Dunlavey's interior painting and Linda O'Connelly's song, Tossin' My Troubles. We hope this album brings you joy and comforts you in that ongoing practice of opening your doors.
Every person takes away something different from listening to Big Seven. The twenty-two year old jewelry maker that heard Tossin’ My Troubles decided to go do just that, lay low in her most-loved place and soak it up, free of worry and anxiety. The father of two boys involuntarily converted that opening trumpet melody in Why Not It Be Me to a little hum as he was waiting in line at Trader Joe’s. Later on, alone in her room laying on the floor, Time In A Circle invited the jewelry maker to glance within herself and acknowledge the potential that’s waiting behind her door. At the office, his feet started during One Cloud Is Lonely, and then he did that gentle eyes-closed head sway for Better Now.
Every song in Big Seven offers something special, something straight from the soul.
Tracklist
| 1. | Tossin' My Troubles | 4:57 |
| 2. | Why Not It Be Me? | 4:58 |
| 3. | Time In A Circle | 4:29 |
| 4. | One Cloud Is Lonely | 4:51 |
| 5. | Better Now | 4:22 |
| 6. | Errs, Trials, & Trials | 3:10 |
| 7. | Resilience | 5:43 |
| 8. | Believin' Is Hard | 5:12 |
| 9. | Desert Bloom II | 3:30 |
| 10. | Hannah Hannah | 4:06 |
| 11. | Move It Out | 4:21 |
| 12. | I'll Always Keep That With Me | 5:13 |
Credits
All songs recorded and mixed by Vince Cimo at Speak Studios
Additional mixing by Aaron Kroeger and Nick Larson
Mastered by JJ Golden at Golden Mastering
Cover photo by Andy Olson featuring Jaden Larson (Nick's brother) and Kato
Interior painting by Michael Dunlavey
1. Tossin' My Troubles 4:57
Words by Linda O'Connelly (Nick's mom)
Music by Linda O'Connelly & Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys & lead vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass & harmony vocals / Andy Olson: drums & harmony vocals / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet / Vince Cimo: harmony vocals
2. Why Not It Be Me 4:58
Words and music by Nick Larson
Trumpet and guitar arrangement by Josh Collins
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys, organ & lead vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass & harmony vocals / Andy Olson: drums, percussion & harmony vocals / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet / Vince Cimo: harmony vocals
3. Time In A Circle 4:29
Words and music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: piano & lead vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass & harmony vocals / Andy Olson: drums & harmony vocals / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet & harmony vocals/ Vince Cimo: harmony vocals
4. One Cloud Is Lonely 4:51
Words and music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: guitar, organ & lead vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass & harmony vocals / Andy Olson: drums, percussion & harmony vocals / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet / Vince Cimo: harmony vocals
5. Better Now 4:22
Words by Kevin Middlekauff
Music by Kevin Middlekauff & Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys, organ & vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass / Andy Olson: drums / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet
6. Errs, Trials, & Trials 3:10
Words and music by Nick Larson
Trumpet and guitar arrangement by Josh Collins
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys & vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass / Andy Olson: drums / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet
7. Resilience 5:43
Words and music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: rhythm guitar & vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass / Andy Olson: drums / Josh Collins: lead guitar
8. Believin' Is Hard 5:12
Words and music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys & vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass / Andy Olson: drums / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet
9. Desert Bloom II 3:30
Words and music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: guitar & vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass / Andy Olson: drums & percussion
10. Hannah Hannah 4:06
Words and music by Nick Larson and Kevin Middlekauff
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys & lead vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass & harmony vocals / Andy Olson: drums & harmony vocals / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet / Vince Cimo: harmony vocals
11. Move It Out 4:22
Words by Nick Larson and Maia Kiley
Music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: keys & lead vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass & harmony vocals / Andy Olson: drums & harmony vocals / Josh Collins: guitar / Myles Wittman: trumpet / Vince Cimo: harmony vocals
12. I'll Always Keep That With Me 5:13
Words and music by Nick Larson
Published by Próxima Parada LLC
Nick Larson: guitar & vocals / Kevin Middlekauff: bass / Andy Olson: drums & percussion / Josh Collins: acoustic guitar
