Live Along The Valley, by Toppus Bottomus

Live Along The Valley

by Toppus Bottomus

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1.	There Goes A Tenor 1 03:11	buy track
2.	When The Band Got Together 01:58	buy track
3.	Feel Them There 14:34	buy track
4.	Twin Tin Noise Prayer For Mt. Tom 01:17	buy track
5.	Train Encounter At Energy Park 06:37	buy track
6.	Our Esteemed Guest Tonight, Fire 08:06	buy track
7.	Goodbye, Place! 11:34	buy track
8.	There Goes A Tenor 2 04:09	buy track
9.	There Goes A Tenor 3 01:57	buy track
10.	There Goes A Tenor 4 03:09	buy track
11.	Being Alone (w/ Bringers of the Dawn) 04:50	buy track

about

Recorded between Summer 2017 and Fall 2019 in the Connecticut River Valley Area of Western Massachusetts, USA

During that time I lived in Holyoke and Greenfield, and frequently played outside in various wooded or otherwise secluded areas where I would not feel guilty disturbing housemates or neighbors. On a select few of these excursions, I recorded on my phone. Most of this album is pulled from those few times- though two pieces come from performances performed in front of audiences at shows that featured other performers as well - one from a friend's phone and the other through a live soundboard mix*.

Unfortunately for a lot of you- 2018 was when I discovered my love for the tin whistle, which now accompanies me everywhere. Including into the jams. I promise I will release a collection of music that does not feature tin whistle at some point, but for the time being (the time being the 20's), I believe I will continue to shout the cosmos down thru this tiny nickel tube.

*this is the final song here, played by The Bringers of the Dawn at our sole show. This is the only recording here not recorded on a phone. This group included Wendy Eisenberg, Steve Cameron, and Nick Bisceglia. Most of our performance was instrumental and improvised but this was our rock n roll song set closer that I think works as a good cap to this collection.

credits

released September 1, 2020

Atendriya Das plays percussion on track 3

Omeed Goodarzi, Andre Welks, and Andy Allen play recorders on track 6

Bringers of the Dawn :
Toppus Bottomus- guitar and vocals
Nick Bisceglia- guitar
Wendy Eisenberg-bass
Steve Cameron- drums

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Shane "Bray" Kerr

SbK plays and records music alone and with others, sometimes using the moniker Toppus Bottomus. thanks for listening :)

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