Volume One
Somerville, MA
“21st century sing-a-long”
Remember those childhood road trips, when siblings only stopped fighting when parents put on the sing-a-long tape and the whole car transformed into a smiling choir as the side-paneled family truckster cruised down the vast expanses of the American highway system? Neither does anyone else, but Volume One provides the soundtrack for all the imaginary memories we’ve convinced ourselves are somehow part of our past. The songs are catchy but simple, and sung out understandably so listeners can pick up and join in the fun. Opener “Amylee” defines the sound of the album, strumming guitars and ukuleles backed by an assortment of strings, glockenspiels, and other happy instruments. Michael sings but never alone, backed by at least one harmony part or more often a bunch of friends singing around a campfire roasting marshmallows.
Michael and company sing about the joys and woes of 21st century living, but their voices are always filled with a certain joie de vivre.Volume One is a community record, even listening to it alone conjures the feeling of being surrounded by good friends.
Engineered by Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola at The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library (Somerville, MA)//Drum tracking by Mike Quinn at Q Division (Somerville, MA)//Mixed by Mike Quinn in The Moontower at Q Division (Somerville, MA)//Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Boston, MA); Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice
-Garrett Frierson
http://michaeljepstein.com/
Somerville, MA
“21st century sing-a-long”
Remember those childhood road trips, when siblings only stopped fighting when parents put on the sing-a-long tape and the whole car transformed into a smiling choir as the side-paneled family truckster cruised down the vast expanses of the American highway system? Neither does anyone else, but Volume One provides the soundtrack for all the imaginary memories we’ve convinced ourselves are somehow part of our past. The songs are catchy but simple, and sung out understandably so listeners can pick up and join in the fun. Opener “Amylee” defines the sound of the album, strumming guitars and ukuleles backed by an assortment of strings, glockenspiels, and other happy instruments. Michael sings but never alone, backed by at least one harmony part or more often a bunch of friends singing around a campfire roasting marshmallows.
Michael and company sing about the joys and woes of 21st century living, but their voices are always filled with a certain joie de vivre.Volume One is a community record, even listening to it alone conjures the feeling of being surrounded by good friends.
Engineered by Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola at The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library (Somerville, MA)//Drum tracking by Mike Quinn at Q Division (Somerville, MA)//Mixed by Mike Quinn in The Moontower at Q Division (Somerville, MA)//Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Boston, MA); Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice
-Garrett Frierson
http://michaeljepstein.com/
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