Album Notes

The Art of Whimsy is the stomping solo project of Nathan J. Emmans, the former lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the critically acclaimed Southern California Indie jam-band, Soapbox Symphony. This rowdy live album is best described as a rootsy-organic-folk-rock experience; A memorable collision of foot-stomping grooves and meaningful melodies.

This live record took place shortly after The Art of Whimsy holed himself up on a tiny rock out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, calling Honolulu Hawaii his home base. With a soul-stirring synergy of earthy guitar, lyrical poety and stomping grooves, The Art of Whimsy took to the stage at a tiny venue called Higher Ground up on the North Shore of Oahu, August 15th, 2009. This album isn't trying to reinvent the wheel; but in an enduring way, it connects, entertains and inspires with songs that retell the age-old story of the human drama: Faith, hope, and love in the struggle to be.