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Artist...... Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost
Album....... Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost
Label....... Standby Records
Genre....... Rock
Releasedate 2016-07-08
Encoder..... Lame
Source...... WEB (MP3)
Bitrate..... 320kbps
Size........ 95.71 mb
Duration.... 38:44
WWW......... http://www.deezer.com/album/165024202
.Tracklist .................................................................
01 Mystic River [ 1:21]
02 826 [ 3:44]
03 Son of Nomad [ 2:25]
04 Center of the Universe [ 5:13]
05 Light Blind My Light [ 3:30]
06 Love. Hate. Live. Die. [ 2:51]
07 The Mountain [ 3:50]
08 Sick [ 3:47]
09 Blood on Your Halo [ 3:23]
10 Killing Me Someone [ 4:02]
11 Keep on Runnin [ 4:05]
12 Outro [ 0:33]
.Releasenotes ..............................................................
Hailing from the small town of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Jesse Smith has
lived the all too familiar "ups" and "downs" of the music business for the
last 20 years. As a founding member of the seminal Christian metalcore band
Zao, Jesse went on to sell thousands of records, tour the world with some of
the biggest names in metal, and influence the sound of countless major heavy
acts.
Zao was praised in many circles as ground-breaking innovators, but was often
times riddled with criticism and controversy.
"Sometimes it was hard dealing with the pressures of the Christian music
world," he recalls. "We were sometimes the hero but often times the villain.
After leaving Zao in 2004, I wasnÆt sure if I would play music again, but
through encouragement and guidance from my friends Mathew Holmes
(Kingsfoil/Bobby Church/The Underwater) & Brandon Zano (This is a
Shakedown/Dozen Dead Roses/Ragers) I began to find solace again in the one
thing that brought me true happiness, which was a love for making music."
Spending 2013 and 2014 writing and recording, Jesse found the niche that
truly represented Jesse Smith as he is today. He found himself in the studio
with Zano, recording his debut EP. SmithÆs debut EP showcases a post-classic
alt rock sound and is a mixture of Jesse's wide range of influences. With
extremely personal lyrics laid on a sonic landscape of unique vocal hooks,
infectious grooves and intricate guitar work, listeners will be left with an
unexpected sound from Jesse Smith.
"Over the years I have struggled to find my place as a songwriter," explains
Jesse. "I'm a fan of heavy music, but I've always been into all types of
stuff. When I began writing these songs, I just wrote from the heart, with no
preconceived notions of what they would turn out to be."
Smith and his live band - drummer Brandon Joy, bassist Ralph Moyers, and
guitarists Breyer White and Dakota Walker, also had the opportunity to hone
their chops and test new material live as they took to the stage at renowned
festivals like MilwaukeeÆs Summerfest and DelawareÆs Dewey Beach Music
Festival, as well as headlining and support gigs throughout the East Coast
and Midwest.
Many a great lesson is learned through inner turmoil; Jesse came away from
his struggle with personal demons with new perspective on life, one that
allowed him to open himself up to help and guidance from others, and to mend
past relationships gone awry. That same perspective brought his new music to
a different level.
"ItÆs been an amazing experience creating music and art with so many dear
friends,ö Smith says. ôThese songs are straight-up what I was looking to do.
When I began, I wasnÆt sure who I was, but now I know. "
Jesse Smith & the Holy GhostÆs debut full length was recorded during the tail
end of 2014 and the spring of 2015, before it was finally released on July
8th, 2016. The group of studio musicians worked through OhioÆs
minus-15-degree winter at Michael SeifertÆs Ante Up Audio (Dave Matthews
Band, Tori Amos, Fountains of Wayne), with Brandon Zano producing and
engineering.
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