31 Mar

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Janita

Didn’t You, My Dear? (Deluxe Edition)

Janita - Didn't You, My Dear? - ECR Music Group

Track Listing

01. Some Serious Gravity (4:39)
02. Beautiful You Are (4:42)
03. Easing Into Sanity (4:21)
04. Traces Upon Your Face (4:19)
05. No Excuses (4:14)
06. They Call It Love (2:34)
07. Who’s Gonna Tell The Wolf She’s Not A Dog (3:56)
08. What My Silence Means (4:02)
09. Clap Hands (4:07)
10. Won’t Make A Sound (2:39)
11. Short Cut (Bonus Track) (2:57)
12. Start From Scratch (Bonus Track) (3:32)
13. Hunt You Down (Bonus Track) (3:46)

Press

“Didn’t You, My Dear? is a ten-track collection of musical brilliance. Introspective, sonically refreshing, and rife with homage to classic American styles of music, this album beckons for a deep, active listen.”
—Baeble Music

“Janita mesmerizes . . . (She) remains an artist who sticks to her personal creative vision without having to rely too heavily on her outer appearance or what’s trendy. Her distinctive vocals are her stand-out asset, ranging between an edgier Feist and a softer Florence Welch.”
—Paste Magazine

“This woman’s got the goods.”
—Billboard Magazine

“This belle can belt and pen. Janita teems with vocal wattage and knows it.”
—The Village Voice

“It probably shouldn’t be allowed for someone as talented as singer-songwriter Janita to, also, be goddess beautiful. She not only writes beautifully powerful songs, but sings with such passion and conviction that it’s hard to take your eyes off her.”
—The Telegraph (UK)

“For some artists, it’s enough to be known by one name like Madonna, Prince, Sade, and Sting. Janita might be another name to add to the list.”
—PopMatters

Album Credits

Written by Janita
(Ofir Music, ASCAP)
except “Clap Hands” written by Tom Waits
(Jaima Music, ASCAP)

Produced by Blake Morgan
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Blake Morgan at Valiant Recording, NYC
Drums recorded at Euphoria Studios, NYC

Janita: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, percussion
Blake Morgan: electric guitar, lap steel guitar, keyboards, piano, bass guitar, marimba, percussion
Andrea Longato: electric guitar solo on “Clap Hands”
Miles East: drums

Photography by Paul Jung
Art direction and production design by Lizzie Zweng

The making of this album was kindly supported by Musiikin Edistamissäätiö (MES)

©2015 ECR Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

05 Dec

Posted at 03:15h in

Terry Manning

Heaven Knows

Terry Manning - Heaven Knows - Lucky Seven Records - ECR Music Group

Track Listing

01. It’s You (Beacon) (4:33)
02. Heaven Knows (3:29)
03. Look At Me (Everything About You) (3:17)
04. Where Are You (3:39)
05. Things Are Gonna Be Fine (2:46)
06. God Only Knows (3:57)
07. Oh My Love (4:13)
08. Let’s Stay Together (4:42)
09. Not At All (The Way It Used To Be) (3:46)
10. These Arms Of Mine (4:47)
11. Loving You (4:59)
12. Life Is Good (‘Cause URU) (4:10)
13. A Perfect Day (1:05)

Press

“Heaven Knows showcases Terry Manning’s talent . . . [an] amazing album.”
—EyesIn Magazine

“Manning has amazing talent as both a songwriter and instrumentalist. Highly Recommended.”
—PowerPopaholic

“Manning is one of the most respected engineers and producers in music history—Led Zeppelin III, the first two Big Star records, Al Green, ZZ Top, the Staple Singers, Albert King, Shakira, Lenny Kravitz, and literally over 100 others have benefitted from his work in either or both capacities.”
—All Music Guide

Album Credits

Written by Terry Manning
(Mud Bluff Music, BMI)
“God Only Knows” written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher
(Irving Music, BMI)
Additional lyrics by Terry Manning
“Let’s Stay Together” written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson, Jr.
(Al Green Music, BMI / Irving Music, BMI / Al Jackson, Jr. Music, BMI)
“These Arms Of Mine” written by Otis Redding
(Irving Music, BMI / Regent Music, BMI)
Additional lyrics by Terry Manning
“Loving You” written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
(Unichappel Music, BMI / Crudup Music, BMI)
“Life Is Good (‘Cause URU)” written by Terry Manning and Siama Matuzungidi
(Mud Bluff Music, BMI)

Terry Manning: vocals, background vocals, guitars, pianos, keyboards, electric piano, harpsichord, mellotron, strings, violin, viola, cello, bass guitar, drums, tympani
Wally Ingram: drums
Christine Gangelhoff: flutes
Christian Justilian: flugelbone, euphonium
Jean Nadeau: drums
Bill Dobrow: drums
Tino Richardson: alto saxophone
Howard Grimes: drums, congas
Charles Hodges: Hammond organ
Leroy (Flick) Hodges: bass guitar
Wayne Jackson: trumpet, trombone
Andrew Love: tenor saxophone
Charlie Chalmers: background vocals
Sandra Rhodes: background vocals
Brenda Bennett: background vocals
Marvel Thomas: piano, Hammond organ
Mark Franklin: trumpet
Tom Link: tenor saxophone
Jim Hilburn: bass guitar
Bob Spencer: guitar
Siame Matuzungidi: guitars, bass guitar, drums, percussion
Nelly Kovalev: violins

Produced, recorded and mastered by Terry Manning
A Compass Point Recording

Cover photo by Robert Llewellyn/Corbis
Art direction by David Cloyd, Blake Morgan and Terry Manning
Production design by David Cloyd

©2015 Lucky Seven Records under exclusive license to ECR Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

05 Aug

Posted at 09:00h in

David Poe

God & The Girl

David Poe - God and the Girl - ECR Music Group - NYC

Track Listing

01. Honey Moon (3:22)
02. Lonely Like Me (3:48)
03. Let There Be No Longing (3:10)
04. Taffeta (3:48)
05. Wild One (3:54)
06. When I Fly (3:11)
07. World Above the World (5:16)
08. Remember (2:51)
09. Thank You (Big Bloody Heart) (3:46)
10. The Devil (3:50)
11. These are the Days (3:43)

Press

“David Poe gives the singer-songwriter genre a much-needed jolt.”
—Rolling Stone

“Storytelling with beautiful, lush, guitar-underpinned music.”
—NME

“The perfect man.”
—Time Out! New York

Album Credits

Written by David Poe
(Charming Martyr Music, BMI)

John Abbey: Bass on “Wild One” and “World Above”
Jorge Balbi: Drums on “Wild One” and “World Above”
Emile Kelman: Cello on “Lonely Like Me,” “Wild One,” “World Above,” and “These Are the Days”
Freddy Koella: Guitar and Violin on “Thank You”
Ben Peeler: Lap Steel on “When I Fly”
Amy Raasch: Vocals on “Thank You”
Louis Schwadron: French Horn on “Honey Moon”
John ‘Scrapper’ Sneider: Trumpet on “Thank You”
Darren Weiss: Drums on “Taffeta”
Doug Yowell: Drums on “World Above”
David Poe: Voice, Guitar, Piano, Programming, Percussion

Produced by Emile Kelman
Recorded and mixed at The Night Kitchen, Los Angeles
Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering
Editing and additional engineering by Yonotan Elkayam
“Thank You” recorded by Freddy Koella

Cover photo by Luis Carreira

℗2014 ECR Music Group.
©2014 Charming Martyr Music (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Administered by Modern Works Publishing.

22 Jul

Posted at 12:00h in

Melissa Giges

Just When I Let Go

Just When I Let Go - Melissa Giges - ECR Music Group

Track Listing

01. Audience (3:59)
02. Broken Record (3:59)
03. The Show’s About To Begin (3:36)
04. Fix Yourself (4:53)
05. Just When I Let Go (3:35)
06. I Was The Criminal (4:11)
07. Worth The Wait (3:20)
08. On The Surface (4:55)
09. Maze Of Regrets (3:37)
10. Let’s Go Home (5:41)

Press

“Deeply personal songs.”
—The New York Times

“Melissa Giges breaks the mold and bares her soul.”
—Arena

“Get ready to fall in love. Luckily for us, singer-songwriter Melissa Giges is on the scene! Do her clear voice, honest lyrics and chillingly beautiful piano playing sound familiar? Perhaps you’ve heard Melissa on MTV’s The Real World or Keeping Up With the Kardashians—or maybe it’s just what your music collection has been missing! Love new music? Get ready to obsess.”
—Justine Magazine

“Clear, mesmerizing vocals and hauntingly beautiful lyrics . . . [Just When I Let Go‘s] first single, ‘Audience,’ enables Giges to flaunt her songwriting chops.”
—Red Typewriter

Album Credits

Written by Melissa Giges
(Iron Keys Music, BMI)

Produced by Blake Morgan
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Blake Morgan at Valiant Recording, NYC
Drums recorded at Studio 4, PA

Melissa Giges: vocals, piano, glockenspiel
Blake Morgan: guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
Miles East: drums

Photography by Shane LaVancher
Art direction and production design by David Cloyd

©2014 ECR Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

06 May

Posted at 09:00h in

Jill Sobule

Dottie’s Charms (Deluxe Edition)

Jill Sobule - Dottie's Charms Album Cover - ECR Music Group, NYC

Track Listing

01. My Chair (Office-Chair Charm) (4:00)
02. Flight (Jet Plane Charm) (3:39)
03. Statue Of Liberty (Statue Of Liberty Charm) (3:23)
04. I Swear I Saw Christopher Reeve (Mackinac Island Charm) (2:44)
05. Women Of Industry (ABWA Logo Charm) (2:16)
06. O Canada (Canadian Penny Charm) (2:59)
07. Old Kentucky (Kentucky Map Charm) (2:07)
08. Wedding Ring (Wedding Ring Charm) (3:39)
09. The Mezuzah (Mezuzah Charm) (4:06)
10. I Hate Horses (Stirrup Charm) (4:09)
11. Lonely Eighty-Eight (Piano Charm) (3:41)
12. Coppertone (Bonus Track) (2:45)

Press

“Jill Sobule can claim her place among the stellar New York singer-songwriters of the last decade. Topical, funny and more than a little poignant . . . grown-up music for an adolescent age.”
—New York Times

“Vocally gifted and lyrically witty . . . a peerless satirist.”
—People Magazine

“A feisty post-punk feminist whose work brings to mind a cross between Liz Phair and Gertrude Stein.”
—The New Yorker

Album Credits

“My Chair (Office-Chair Charm)” written by Jill Sobule and James Marcus
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC)
“Flight (Jet Plane Charm)” written by Jill Sobule, Vendela Vida, and Mike Viola
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Urban Birdsongs EMI Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
“Statue Of Liberty (Statue Of Liberty Charm)” written by Jill Sobule, Jonathan Lethem, and Mike Viola
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Urban Birdsongs EMI Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
“I Swear I Saw Christopher Reeve (Mackinac Island Charm)” written by Jill Sobule, David Hajdu, and Mike Viola
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Urban Birdsongs EMI Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
“Women Of Industry (ABWA Logo Charm)” written by Jill Sobule, David Hajdu, and Dan Wilson
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Urban Birdsongs EMI Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
“O Canada (Canadian Penny Charm)” written by Jill Sobule, Sara Marcus, and Mike Viola
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Urban Birdsongs EMI Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
“Wedding Ring (Wedding Ring Charm)” written by Jill Sobule and Mary Jo Salter
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC)
“The Mezuzah (Mezuzah Charm)” written by Jill Sobule and Nina Mehta
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC)
“I Hate Horses (Stirrup Charm)” written by Jill Sobule, Sam Lipsyte, and Adam Levy
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Lost Wax Music/UMPG, ASCAP)
“Lonely Eighty-Eight (Piano Charm)” written by Jill Sobule and Rick Moody
(Feel My Pain Music, administered by BMG Music Rights Management US LLC / Lost Wax Music/UMPG, ASCAP)

Jill Sobule: vocals, guitar, typewriter, banjo, upright bass, odd solo, organ, percussion
Sam Sparro: background vocals
Dan Wilson: guitar
Mike Viola: backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, banjo, upright bass, drums, percussion
Dave Way: acoustic guitar
Adam Levy: guitar
Greg Leisz: pedal steel
Dave Palmer: piano
Dillon O’Brian: piano
Fred Hersch: piano
Steve Weisberg: string arrangement
Marcy Vag: violin
Paul Litteral: trumpet
Jeness Johnson: cello
Dave Carpenter: bass
Sean Hurley: bass
Dan Piscina: percussion
Brian MacLeod: drums
Victor Indrizzo: drums

“My Chair (Office-Chair Charm),” “Women Of Industry (ABWA Logo Charm),” “Wedding Ring (Wedding Ring Charm),” “The Mezuzah (Mezuzah Charm),” “I Hate Horses (Stirrup Charm),” produced by Jill Sobule and Dave Way
“Flight (Jet Plane Charm),” “Statue Of Liberty (Statue Of Liberty Charm),” “I Swear I Saw Christopher Reeve (Mackinac Island Charm),” “O Canada (Canadian Penny Charm),” and “Old Kentucky (Kentucky Map Charm)” produced by Jill Sobule and Mike Viola
“Lonely Eighty-Eight (Piano Charm)” produced by Jill Sobule

©2014 ECR Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.