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Daniel, Fred, and Julie - Self Titled LP
(I know I'm a bit late to report on this record, though if you haven't already heard about this trio, than you're in for a nice surprise.
Daniel, Fred & Julie is the collaboration between three accomplished folk musicians. Daniel Romano sings and plays guitar in Attack in Black. Calm Down It's Monday's Fred Squire also sang and played guitar on the record. The last member, Julie Doiron is an accomplished songwriter, sing, guitarist, and collaborator with Mount Eerie.
Together, these three musicians met in Fred's garage with two acoustic guitars, a couple folk songbooks, and a tape machine. Arrangements were made without hesitation, harmonies worked out, lyrics written on long scraps of paper, verses picked and chosen. The end result is a record chalked full of beautiful imperfections and pure honesty. What I love most about Daniel, Fred and Julie is the simplicity of it all. A single microphone was placed in the middle of a semi circle of folding chairs, and the songs were put down quickly, with no overdubs or edits, and the record was finished in a few days. In today's society, this is probably as close as it gets to capturing traditional american folk music, that is, without trekking into the foothills of Appalachia.
These are a couple of my favorite tracks from the album. Enjoy.
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2 comments:
I can get lost in the music because of the simplicity. There is such a strength in it.
Great music - thanks.
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