Seasonal Aisle
starring mh
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FEATURING
Record Notes
This album is the result of several fits of activity: the summer 2019 "BPR" recording sessions (when BPR was planned to be a 3-disc concept album), the "BPR ep" sessions, (late 2019), pandemic recordings (Summer,Fall 2020), and final overdubs, mixing (Feb - April 2021).
Things don't often go as expected. There was a temp absence of drummer Mike. There was an underwhelming reception of the original BPR material. There was the coronavirus. Squabbles. Some tracks begat an arduous trial and error process. Some songs only exist because of terrible news - Eddie Van Halen passing. At one point, the whole notion of Starring MH was left for dead. But, as song 2 states, "stil i go on."
Unlike the first 2 records, this one is not a "moment in time" or realized theme. Life kept pushing back and getting in the way. Eventually I settled on a way forward.We can't be complete conspirators in fate's deeds. We go with the tide, see where it brings us, then figure out if we want to make a home there or paddle away. This is a collection of songs that I pulled together and forced over the finished line, into that glorious seasonal aisle.
--Matt Hanley, Aug 2021
Credits
You Don't Get My Song
Recorded at Mozart Street (Dec 2019), vocals at Six Eight Studio (Feb 2021).
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar, producer
Aleksi Campagne - violin
Raven - saxophone
Still I Go On
Recorded at Mozart Street (Dec 2019), vocals at Six Eight Studio (Feb 2021).
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, tambourine, producer
Aleksi Campagne - violin
Raven - saxophone
Black Pink and Red
Recorded at Mozart Street (Dec 2019), vocals at Six Eight Studio (Feb 2021).
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar producer
I Dig Marie
Recorded at Mozart Street (Dec 2019), lead guitar (Sam's Studio, Santiago, Chile).
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar
Sammy Soffia - lead guitar
Wandering Eye
Recorded at Mozart Street 3 (June 2020), vocals and synth at Kingston Studio (July 2020, April 2021)
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar
Mike Serman - synth, producer
Whoa Christmas
Recorded at Mozart Street 3 (Oct 2020), vocals and synth at Kingston Studio (Nov 2020, April 2021)
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar
Mike Serman - synth
Kent Thompson - guitar
Eddie Van Halen
Recorded at Mozart Street I
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar, vocals
Mike Serman - lead guitar, organ/synth
Man of the House Now
Recorded at Mozart Street I (Dec 2019), Silent E Studio (April 2021)
Michael Badillo - drums
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar, producer
Charly Roth - piano
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Raven- saxophone
Aleksi Campagne - violin
County Vacation
Recorded at Six Eight Studios, Silent E Studio
Luis Ruelas - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitars, tambourine, cowbell
Matt Cettei - vocals
It's Still the United States to Me
Recorded at Mozart Street 3, Silent E Studio, Six Eight Studios, various contributions
Michael Badillo - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar, producer
Charly Roth - piano
Raven - saxophone
Alice Blythe - backing vocals
Mike Serman - organ
Seasonal Aisle
Recorded at Mozart Street 2 (June, July 2019)
Luis Ruelas - drums
Matt Hanley - composer, vocals, producer
Ryan Howe - bass, guitar, tambo
Mike Serman - synth (self-recorded)
Hartwell Littlejohn - guitar
Album photo, layout by Famprr LLC
PRODUCED BY MATT HANLEY
Principle engineer, Ryan Howe.
Additional mixing, master engineering - Mike Serman
For my mother, Carol
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