In his debut EP multiinstrumentalist, composer, and singer-songwriter Cameron West shares five original and compelling alternative rock tracks. From the inspiration of bands like Ben Folds Five, Pedro the Lion, Guster, and The Helio Sequence, this album offers a heavily lyrical and uniquely-arranged take on indie-rock.
1. "Southbound Train"
Cameron West- Piano, Organ, French horn, Sounds.
2. "Sarah"
Cameron West- Piano, Vocals, Drums
Paul Weintrob - Guitar, Back-up Vocals (Harmony)
Alec Newell - Bass (Stand-up and Electric)
Emma Schmiedecke- Cello
3. "Intermission"
Cameron West- Piano, Vocals, Drums, French Horn
Alec Newell - Bass (Stand-up and Electric)
Hannah Rosenblum- Back-up Vocals (Harmony and Echo)
Tori Rulle- Vocals (Jazz Scat)
Featuring "Sing-along"- Javan Richards, Ben 'Whit' Whitley, Alec Newell, Leila Duman, Hannah Rosenblum, Lucas Hamilton, Ian McMillan, J.P. Lawrence
4. "Stephen"
Cameron West- Piano, Vocals, Drums
Alec Newell- Electric Bass
Paul Weintrob- Electric Guitar
Maxwell J. McKee- Acoustic Guitar
Ben 'Whit' Whitley- My Friend's Advice, "You can't fix stupid or reason with crazy"
5. "Serenity"
Cameron West- Piano, Vocals, French Horn, Ukulele
Petra Elek- Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Timpani
All Tracks Written by Cameron West and Recorded in 2012.
Sound Engineers: Cameron West, Clay Kaledin, and Dashiell Flach
Mixing: Cameron West
Mastering: T.W. Walsh (http://twwalsh.com/)
Artwork: Marty Abbe-Schneider (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54898226@N06/)
Artwork Formatting and Cleanup: Logan Vandergrift
Special thanks to Tom Mark in music sound at Bard College, my horn teachers (Julie Landsman, Julia Pilant, and Jeffrey Lange), my friends who lent me their ears (Jesse Featherstone, David Bloom, Elliot Korte), and to my family for their love and support (Sam West, Karen Miller, Lisa West, Conner West, Israel West, and Kaylee West).
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