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sai u drom : Songs Of Hope And Death
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Poetic pirate gypsy folkin'rock. Gypsy muzic, irish melodies, tremendous singing, punk energy, turntabalism, and clever poetry.
Genre: Folk: Anti-Folk
Release Date: 2007
Songs Of Hope And Death Record Label: Sai U Drom
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Anthem 4:24 $0.99
Church 2:21 $0.99
Desperate Annie's 4:08 $0.99
Don't Follow 4:03 $0.99
The Star Ballerina 3:49 $0.99
Rapunzel 4:21 $0.99
Restnightlessmares 2:01 $0.99
Salt 1:24 $0.99
Sangria 3:20 $0.99
Ballad of the Lost... 4:52 $0.99
Above and Away 4:42 $0.99
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Album Notes

Imagine you only have one minute to live. Not enough time to do much but dream. This is a character in your dream. A participant. It feels. It is self aware. It doesn't sleep.

SAI U DROM shows have been said to be "like a party aboard a pirate ship!" Using acoustic guitars, mandolins, accordions, keyboards, drums, stand up percussion, turntablism, sequencing, and lots of roaring/singing.
Stranger gypsy folkin rock? Fusing old world classical/gypsy guitars with hip hop beats, punk frenzy and poetry sung by love torn pirate. This is not easily categorized under any genre.
SAI U DROM is the shared heartbreak of the villain in the story. Never having a genuinely suitable song of redemption, this is what is being presented. The strongest belief in SAI U DROM is that the obvious is overdone and sometimes quite boring. And that is what is truly being offered, something different.

Songs of hope and death was written and recorded over the course of three years and multiple states. It features many different people from many walks of life. A perfect example is “Anthem“ which took five years altogether to write and record. The beginning music and poetry was written outside of a bar after being stood up by the owner (she would resurface in other songs). It was laid to rest for two years when the music was reinforced by Élan "Mutt" Schwartz. The final poetry was written two years later while battling depression during which the turntablism factor was thrown in. It was recorded in two takes using a 90 year old classical guitar while all the vocal tracks were laid down in one take. Almost no studio effects were used making it come out somewhat rough compared to contemporary digital studios, but to weirdo’s like us that is fine.
Most tracks we’re done in one take and have very little studio effects, under the belief that the feel of the song will come across better that way.
All songs were recorded, produced, and engineered by SAI U DROM
For more info please visit www.saiudrom.com or www.myspace.com/theendalldynasty

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