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Focus Presents Capital
Acoustics Vol. 3
was made possible
through the generosity of
Oasis CD Manufacturing,
The Institute of Musical Traditions,
and Focus members and volunteers
Focus Presents Capital Acoustics Vol. 3
Available for $12 each, $10 to Focus members
TRACKS:
- Ben Hulan - "Orbiting"
- Lea - "Truth Is"
- Zeala
(Avril Smith, et al.) - "Love and Vitamins"
- Rachel Cross - "A Prayer for Peace"
- Libby Wiebel - "Silent Night"
- Dan Hart - "Santa God"
- Dave Kline - "Skipping"
- Lynn Veronneau & Ken Avis - "In All the World"
- Carey Creed - "Chloe"
- Mark McKay - "Long Lost Louise"
- Dulcie Taylor - "Say You Used to Love Me"
- J. P. McDermott - "Last Fool Here"
- Ed Alkalay - "Texas"
- Gina DeSimone - "Slow River"
- The Rub
(John Landau, et al.) - "Journey Through the Dark"
- Jesse Palidofsky - "Food for the Long Haul"
- Bob Gramann - "Sara Sing"
- Zoe Mulford - "Storm Damage"
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Bowers and Bresee (Michael Bowers and Jerry Bresee) - "Shine On"
- BumpKin Pie (Suzanne Ives and Michael Dunkley) - "Pilgrim's Lullaby"
ALBUM CREDITS:
THANKS TO:
- Micah Solomon and Eileen Joyner of Oasis CD Manufacturing,
- Dave Eisner of the Institute of Musical Traditions,
- Mary Sue Twohy of BTM Communications,
- Tom Dews for help in assembling credits,
- Joe LaMay (Capital Acoustics logo design),
- and all Focus members and volunteers.
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TRACK CREDITS:
- Ben Hulan, "Orbiting"
- Written by Ben Hulan © 2002
- Recorded by Chris Moscatiello
Having never held a single job for more than three years, Ben considers himself a natural songwriter. His current stay-at-home daddy status affords him the opportunity to pursue this dream. A Nashville native, Ben hopes to record his first CD by the fall of 2004. <soundboard6@hotmail.com>
- Lea, "Truth Is"
- Written by Lea Morris © 2003
- Recorded by Matt Holsen
According to her mother Lea was singing before she could even speak. At the age of 13, Lea started playing guitar and composing songs. Recently she has performed for the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage as well as dozens of local venues and festivals. Lea has realized her dream of touring and performing to college, coffeehouse and church audiences. She also plays bass and sings in the group, Zeala. <www.ThisIsLea.com>
- Zeala, "Love and Vitamins"
- Words and Music by Aura Kanegis and Avril Smith
- Horn Arrangement by Avril Smith and Cheryl Terwilliger
- Avril Smith, guitar and vocals; Aura Kanegis, lead vocals; Lea, bass; Lisa Taylor, drums & vocals; Stacey Sloan Blersch, saxophone; Cheryl Terwilliger, trumpet
Zeala is an all-girl band that melds influences from funk to jazz to bluegrass, bringing the talents of local singer-songwriters together with a brass section. <info@zeala.net> <www.zeala.net>
- Rachel Cross, "A Prayer for Peace"
- Written by Rachel Cross / Adaptation of "Vine and Fig Tree" Trad. © Rachel Cross 2002, arrangement and additional lyrics
- Recorded and engineered by Henry Cross at Red Sky Audio
Rachel Cross is a folk/world music performer who has received many awards including the Wammie for Best Female World Music Vocalist in 1996-7, 1999 and 2000. "Cross focuses on lyrics that are meant to inspire listeners -- inspire them to laugh or dance or to witness the breadth of her imagination." -- Mike Joyce, The Washington Post. <www.RachelCross.com>
- Libby Wiebel, "Silent Night"
- Written by Libby Wiebel © 2003
- Recorded at Stage Right Studio, Vienna, Virginia. Engineered by Jared Bartlett
- Libby Wiebel, vocal; Cadence Carroll, harmony; Jared Bartlett, acoustic guitar; Emily Jackson and Erin O'Connell, children's vocals
Libby was born in Iowa and raised in Wisconsin. With detours in Chicago, London, and Williamsburg, Virginia, Libby currently resides in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., where she alternates occupations of computer engineet, music teacher and performer. <www.LibbyWiebel.com>
- Dan Hart, "Santa God"
- Written by Dan Hart © 2003
- Dan Hart, all instruments and vocals
Ex-psychologist Dan Hart stayed in his former profession just long enough to absorb his patients' psychopathology, and now he spends all his time writing songs that are a poke in the eye of his former shrink colleagues as well as his current ones in the music biz. No wonder he has no friends. He does, however, have three CDs, 20 years of airplay on Dr. Demento and Car Talk, and a coffee addiction. Find him hiding at <www.DanHart.net>
- Dave Kline, "Skipping"
- Written by Dave Kline © 2002, 2003
- Produced by Dave Kline and Bob Dawson
- Analog recording and digital mixing at Bias Recording, Springfield, Virginia. Engineered by Bob Dawson. Digital mastering at Airshow, Boulder, Colorado, by Charlie Pilzer and David Glasser
- Dave Kline, acoustic violin, steel string acoustic guitar; JT Brown, bass; Robert Jospe, drums, percussion; David George, dobro
Born in London, England, Dave has performed and recorded with numerous artists including a stint with Dwight Yoakam. The Dave Kline Band currently performs around the D.C. area. Dave's musical influences encompass English, Celtic, American, Latin, African, Middle Eastern and other folk music as well as rock, jazz, and blues. Management and Distribution by VedaMusic (703) 271-1160. <www.ViolinDave.com>
- Lynn Veronneau & Ken Avis, "In All the World"
- Written by Ken Avis
- Lynn Veronneau, vocals; Ken Avis, guitars and percussion
At age 5 Lynn sang English songs in Quebec, 10 years before speaking the language. Meanwhile, Ken was winning contests as singer/guitarist in England. Hooking up in Switzerland in '94, they performed throughout Europe and North America. "We have another beautiful voice...making my heart smile...what they have is chemistry." -- Laurin Wollan, Music Monthly. <kenavis@earthlink.net>
- Carey Creed, "Chloe"
- Written by Jack Bond (ASCAP)
- Recorded on Carey Creed's I'll Know You © 2002 Angel Toes Music, LLC, released for distribution by Azalea City, on the Carroll Street sub-label
- Tom Prasada-Rao, acoustic guitars and backup vocals; Grace Griffith, backup vocals; Bob Williams, electric guitar; John Previti, bass; Alejandro Lucini, percussion
A recent "Best Pick" in the Washington Post, Carey Creed has performed solo and in Black Gospel, jazz, and folk music groups. Her songs have placed first in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, and she has also won a Wammie for vocals. Her CDs are heard on WETA-FM. <www.CareyCreed.com>
- Mark McKay, "Long Lost Louise"
- Written by Mark McKay © Mark McKay Music (ASCAP)
- Recorded and mixed at Stage Right Studio, Vienna, Virginia. Produced by Jared Bartlett and Mark McKay.
- Mark McKay, guitar & vocals; Kris Delmhorst, fiddle & vocals; Andrew Grimm, guitar & banjo; Daniel Brindley, accordian
Mark performs solo and with his band, the Bad Souls. Their debut album, Nothing Personal was released in 2001. A live CD, Live From the Memory Hotel, is due out in fall 2003. A veteran of the Chicago music scene, Mark is now based in Frederick, Maryland. <www.MarkMcKayLive.com>
- Dulcie Taylor, "Say You Used To Love Me"
- Written by Dulcie Taylor (Homeward Angel Music)
- Recorded at Sound City, Los Angeles
- Dulcie Taylor, guitar & lead vocals; Tony Recupido, guitar & backing vocals; Al Perkins, dobro; Cactus Moser, drums
Dulcie Taylor "is a poet...a romantic." -- Mike Joyce, The Washigton Post. In February 2003 her Diamond & Glass CD of twelve original songs won a Wammie -- her second in her career -- for the Best Contemporary Folk Recording. <www.DulcieTaylor.com>
- J. P. McDermott, "Last Fool Here"
- Written by J. P. McDermott © 2001
- J. P. McDermott, guitar & vocal; Louie Newmyer, upright bass
A native Washingtonian, J. P. can be heard in beer joints all over the area with his band Western Bop. The Washington Post calls their music "Honky Tonk the way it should be." J. P. calls it "what happens when Rockabilly, Honky Tonk and Classic Country collide." He was nominated for Wammies as Best Country Vocalist and Best Roots Rock Vocalist. <info@westernbop.com> <www.WesternBop.com>
- Ed Alkalay, "Texas"
- Written by Ed Alkalay © 2003
- Ed Alkalay, vocal and guitar; Jack Gregori, lead guitar
Born in Mountainside, New Jersey, Ed grew up in the New York City area. He studied English literature and philosophy in college, and also wrote music in various genres. In 1995 his song "I Never Rode a Freight Train" was featured on a Fast Folk compilation CD New Faces in NYC, which is now part the Folkways division at the Smithsonian. <www.EdAlkalay.com>
- Gina DeSimone, "Slow River"
- Written by Gina DeSimone © 2003
- Recording engineer: Dennis Smyers, mixing engineer JR Robusto
Born and raised in the Silver Spring area, Gina picked up the guitar at age 9 and has studied many styles of guitar. Her music draws on this diverse education to include elements of classic rock, fingerstyle blues, Latin and world rhythms, and traditional folk. Gina was nominated Best Instrumentalist in the Folk and Urban Contemporary categories in the 2002 Wammies. <www.GinaDeSimone.com>
- The Rub with John Landau, "Journey Through the Dark"
- Written by John Landau © 2002 John Landau
- From the CD Three Wishes, 2002
- Produced by Chris Murphy and The Rub
- John Landau, lead vocals & guitars; Chris Ferrari, drums & percussion; Rob Schonberger, bass; Jeremy Saunders, keyboard; Leslye Barrett, vocals; Andreas Barrett, vocals and viola
John Landau is a Washington, D.C., singer/songwriter/guitarist who also performs with Dulcie Taylor and Verlette simon. The Rub is a Northern Virginia band whose brand of progressive pop recalls a variety of musical styles ranging from folk to jazz to straight-ahead rock and roll. <www.the-rub.net>
- Jesse Palidofsky, "Food for the Long Haul"
- Written by Jesse Palidofsky © 2003
- Recorded at Recording Arts Studio, engineered and produced by Marco Delmar
- Jesse Palidofsky, guitar and vocals; Jon Nazdin, acoustic bass; Ekendra Dos, percussion; Marco Delmar, harmony vocal
Jesse Palidofsky has performed in maximum security prisons, at peace rallies and in hospices, as well as at the National Theatre, on Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, and at Smithsonian Folklife Festival. He lives in Takoma Park, Maryland. <jessepal1@aol.com>
- Bob Gramann, "Sara Sing"
- Written by Bob Gramann, AAGMNNR Recordings, © 2002 Bob Gramann (ASCAP)
- Recorded in Bob's home studio
Bob Gramann sings about family, science, whitewater, guitars, and occasionally, even about love. One of the reasons he loves folksinging is the breadth of permissible topics. In his home of Fredericksburg, he is known for his storytelling lyrics, his fingerpicking guitar style, and "that squirrel song." <www.BobGramann.com>
- Zoe Mulford, "Storm Damage"
- Written by Zoe Mulford © Zoe Mulford 2000
- From As Soon As I'm On Top of Things, Winged Seed Music
- Recorded by Roger Gold at Gold's Stringed Instruments, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
A songwriter since she was able to reach the piano keys, Zoe draws inspiration from folk, blues, and American Stage music. She performs mostly in the D.C. area. Her first CD, As Soon As I'm On Top of Things, should be joined in 2003 by a second, Party Cows. <www.WingedSeedMusic.com>
- Bowers and Bresee, "Shine On"
- Words and music by Michael Bowers © 2003 Tattoo Angel Music (ASCAP)
- Engineered and mixed by Les Thompson, Cabin Studios. Arranged by Bowers and Bresee.
- Michael Bowers, first guitar and lead vocal; Jerry Bresee, second and lead guitars, harmony vocal
Michael Bowers and Jerry Bresee are two songwriters with remarkably parallel lives. Born in the same year, they each maintain professional careers, travel a lot, and write songs about the human condition. Both have been solo artists for many years and appear here as a duo for the first time. <www.JerryBresee.com> <www.MichaelBowersMusic.com>
- BumpKin Pie, "Pilgrim's Lullaby"
- Written by Suzanne Ives (ASCAP)
- Recorded at Stage Right Studio, Vienna, Virginia; Jared Bartlett, engineer; additional recording at Extremely, LTD, Alexandria, Virginia; engineered by Scott McKnight and Michael Dunkley
- Suzanne Ives, vocal and acoustic guitar; Scott McKnight, electric guitar, bass and keyboard
BumpKin Pie (Michael Dunkley and Suzanne Ives) is a husband-wife duo from Alexandria, Virginia. In the early '70s Michael helped to found the band Coup de Grass and currently performs with the Del Swathmores, who appeared on the Americana Motel CD. Suzanne's song, "Make the Angel's Sigh" was on Hungry For Music -- Holiday Feast VI in 2001 and her song, "Take the Tree Out to the Curb," was on the 2002 version. <www.BumpKinPie.com>
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