Everyone's Invited by The Offhand Band
Stuffed with satisfying songs for people big and small, this debut album from The Offhand Band is a creative collection of catchy confections that you’ll savor for some time to come.
Cool for kids, fun for families and even great for the grown on their own, you’ll have a blast hopping with the OHB from one style to the next — pop and rock, R&B and country, old sounds and new, with even the occasional marching band thrown in. And with lyrics hosed with humor, packed with positivity and reveling in reality, you’ll find yourself singing and dancing your way toward making good things happen.
From the music to the words and whatever may be in between, with nobody talking down, you’ll be lifted up by these songs that everyone can truly appreciate and enjoy together. Tell your friends… tell your enemies… tell everyone… because whatever your shape or size, happy or sad, hopeful or mad, the OHB is having a party, and Everyone’s Invited!
Tracklist
| 1. | Naked Time | 2:55 |
| 2. | That's the Key | 4:18 |
| 3. | Let It Out | 4:15 |
| 4. | Getting Somewhere | 2:21 |
| 5. | Go Get It | 2:52 |
| 6. | Rock Paper and Scissors | 3:21 |
| 7. | I Know Everything | 4:34 |
| 8. | Aggie and Timmy | 2:58 |
| 9. | Just a Feeling | 4:35 |
| 10. | The Animal School | 3:16 |
| 11. | Whaddaya Say? (The Saga of Sam) | 5:44 |
| 12. | On the Way | 2:30 |
Credits
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Formats: CD and MP3
Catalog Number: PCA 00001
Compact Disc Credits:
Ⓟ&© 2008 Mark S. Meritt. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Released by Potluck Creative Arts, 41 Fraleigh Street, Red Hook, NY 12571.1526, USA / potluckcreativearts.com
Manufactured in the USA. Printed on certified 100% green forestry practices board, minimum 10% post-consumer recycled content, with all vegetable inks.
Layout, band logo and illustrations by Omnirock / omnirock.com
All songs written by and © 2008 Mark S. Meritt (BMI). All rights reserved.
Dianne Mucci – Vocals / myspace.com/sparkleysledgehammer
MSM – Instruments, additional vocals / marksmeritt.com
Produced, arranged, recorded and mixed by MSM in the basement in the village, Red Hook, NY, using a MacBook Pro, MOTU Digital Performer 5.13, Native Instruments Kontakt 3, EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Gold Complete, Quantum Leap Colossus, EastWest/PMI Bösendorfer 290 Grand Piano, and an M-Audio Keystation Pro 88.
Vocals recorded in the garage on the mountain, Bloomingburg, NY.
Mastered and manufactured by Oasis, Delair, NJ / oasiscd.com
Layout, band logo and illustrations by Omnirock / omnirock.com
All illustrations © 2008 Erik Battey. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Mark thanks: Dianne, a welcome collaborator in so many ways; Sophia, who it’s all for; and Jen, who makes it all possible.
Dianne thanks: My inspirations Ron, Blaze and Jett.
For lyrics, music, merchandise, blog, mailing list, conversation and other things weird and/or wonderful, everyone’s invited to theoffhandband.com.
For songwriting workshops, custom-written works, creativity coaching and other music, arts and creativity services you can do with Mark at a distance and in person, visit potluckcreativearts.com.
Lyrics for The Animal School based on the story published by ArtScroll / Mesorah Publications, Ltd., in turn based on the original story by George H. Reavis, now in the public domain.
