| REVIEW
Few new
artists get the luxury of spending years making their first record.
Perhaps more would if they could come out with an album as good
as this one. It is a poised, confident CD, the work of someone who
has already mastered his craft, not someone just starting out. Every
tiny sound on the exquisite 12-song album is perfectly embedded
in the carefully crafted music. It's a sound that is spare and open,
yet dense and intricate at the same time. (Joel Selvin, San
Francisco Chronicle)
The
long awaited debut album! "Etienne De Rocher's got one of the
sweetest voices around -- a high, clear-as-a-bell croon that
glides easily through a song. What's most appealing is the
sense of wonder that fills his songs, as if he can't believe
how pretty a melody can be." (SF Bay Guardian)
Produced
by Dan Prothero & Etienne de Rocher
All
songs written and arranged by Etienne de Rocher (BMI)
Todd
Roper - drums
Todd Sickafoose - bass
Marika Hughes - cello
Alan Lin - violin
Dan Morris - percussion (on 1 & 10)
Etienne de Rocher - everything else
Mostly
recorded at Prairie Sun in Cotati, California with engineer Justin
Phelps. Additional tracking done in Etienne's basement, Dan's
house, and Jose's warehouse. Mixed by Dan & Etienne at Dan's
House. Cover art by Etienne and Dan based on Velvey's photos. |