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Joe Hedges : Curvature
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An intensely creative debut. Dark and uplifting all at once, Curvature weaves cello, piano, synth, and the occasional crushing guitar around Hedges’ soulful voice for one of the most powerful, eclectic modern rock records of the year.
Genre: Rock: Modern Rock
Release Date: 2008
Curvature Record Label: Machines & Dreams/Blumpco
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Wake Up 2:50 Album Only
White Bird 3:57 Album Only
Glass Case 3:52 Album Only
Mitral Valve Prolapse 3:53 Album Only
Virgo 3:56 Album Only
Envio D'un Message 1:10 Album Only
All the Way Across 3:52 Album Only
Telescope Eyes 4:08 Album Only
Perseus 3:45 Album Only
The Dark 4:04 Album Only
Futureflies 4:06 Album Only
Pray the Stars 2:54 Album Only
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Album Notes

produced, recorded and mixed by Blumpy

Additional production and recording by Joe Hedges

All songs written by Joe Hedges

©2007 Machines & Dream (BMI)

Recorded at Wiseacres Studios on Elk Lake, MI

Additional recording at LeeAnn & Dave's house, Joe's Experimental Laboratory, and Blumpy's house

Mixed at Blumpy's house

Art and design by Joe Hedges

Back cover photo and Joe with guitar by Antonia Ciaravino. All other photos by Joe Hedges except close-up by Michael Wilson.

Legal: Thom Cmar, Roberty Donnelly

Joe Hedges - all vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keys and other instruments except:

T Miller - cello; vocals; guitar on tracks 2,4, & 10

Dan McQuinn - drums

Blumpy - programming

Additional Musicians:

Amy Hedges - vocals on tracks 3, 4, & 9

Antonia Ciaravino - vocals on track 3

Additional "whoa" vocals on track 4 by Madeline Hedges, LeeAnn Hedges-Combs, Dave Combs, Blumpy, and Josh Osinkosky

Rapid City Philharmonic - Strings on tracks 2 and 9

Thanks to everyone who submitted their vocie.

Special thanks to Sheri; Blumpy; T, Dan, & Brian, Cindy & Gordon Ciaravino, Antonia Ciaravino, Eric D. Stewart; LeeAnn & Dave; Dave Sestake, Greg Epler, and Jessie Katzbeck of Media Five Entertainment; Frank; Mom, Amy, Maddie, and Ray; Thom Cmar; Drew Phillips; Travis Delaney; Sam Dobrozsi; and everyone at Talon Winery.

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REVIEWS

author: April Hope Smith
I knew I liked his sound, but I was intensely surprised at how great the entire album is. I haven't been this excited about a male artist since I discovered Angie Aparo. Joe is quite a talent.
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author: Terry Albertson
Joe Hedges has an awesome voice, especially on White Bird. I've listened to this CD over and over and can't get enough. Looking forward to Joe's next musical adventure.
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