Album Notes

Hum, Hiss, Crackle And Pop - The Early Demos Of Bill MacKechnie

~ Back in the dark ages, before all the handy musical super-technology that we now take for granted, songwriter/guitarist Bill MacKechnie (of ANUBIS SPIRE fame) was busy wrestling with a primitive, mostly home built, analog recording setup in an effort to preserve his and his friend's music. Along the way, he wrote, arranged, played and recorded some of the most stylistically diverse of his large catalog of songs. The tunes on this CD represent a broad spectrum of material culled from those still existing early tapes (unfortunately, often 3rd generation and beyond cassette copies). As the title of the CD suggests, they contain countless audio blemishes and imperfections that should be viewed as part of their charm - a bit of audio patina if you will.
From full-fledged demos and simple works in progress to quickly recorded live performances meant merely to save a fleeting idea, these pieces capture a wealth of musical snapshots in time. They reveal an adventurous and evolving artist searching for his unique voice and signature sound. We hope you enjoy this little musical time traveling journey as much as we have.

~ Kathy Stewart - Eleventh House Records

~ All compositions written by Bill MacKechnie except FLOWERS IN THE MEADOW, I MISS YOU, and HOUSE FOR BABY FLIES by Bill MacKechnie and John McGill.
~ Published by RANDOM BULLET PUBLISHING-BMI
~ Vocals on AINT GONNA WEAR MYSELF OUT OVER YOU by KELLY CLARK. Vocals on I MISS YOU by KELLY CLARK and BONNIE SHEARN. Vocals on FLOWERS IN THE MEADOW, HOUSE FOR BABY FLIES and RUNNING IN THE RED ZONE (Chorus) by JOHN MCGILL.
~ These pieces were recorded at Random Bullet Studios, Greene, NY, between spring 1989 and fall 1993.
Released by ELEVENTH HOUSE RECORDS NY

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