John Wolfington

Product Description
In the summer of '99, Colombian-born, Brooklyn-based singer and songster John Wolfington blindly sent a 5 song demo to Two Dollar Guitar majordomo Tim Foljahn. Floored by the quality of the songs and the sparse, intimate production ‹ most of the material had been recorded in Wolfington¹s bathroom, using simple drum machine patterns or brushes on a live drum ‹Tim passed the tape on to Steve Shelley, and the two of them agreed to work with John on recording his debut.

The album was recorded over the next six months in several locations, including Brooklyn¹s Rare Book Room with engineer Nicolas Vernhes. Steve and Tim play on over half the songs, with the rest sporting simple drum loops and Wolfington's sweltering croon and lithe, ethereal, instrumental work on drums, piano, Moog, bass, and drum machine. The album is rounded out by some of the original bathroom recordings.

Trace elements of Cat Power, Arab Strap, and Echo & the Bunnymen all turn up, but the album transcends these influences with it's strongly original songs and classicly nuanced performances and production. Although each song differs in execution, all share a similar ability to get inside the listener¹s head. Standout tracks include 'Twelve Miles Per Hour', a stripped down drum loop and guitar lament, and 'Ageless Sky', an uptempo, SY-influenced full-band workout.

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American Dreamsicle John Wolfington Manufacturer: Smells Like Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000RMIYJ0 Release Date: 2007-08-14

Album Description

Shortly after the 2001 release of his eponymous debut, John Wolfington took a break from New York City and made a trip cross-country in his 1982 Buick LeSabre. He stopped in Nashville and Memphis, broke down in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and even dipped down to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico before spending some time setting up a home life in Los Angeles. Heavily influenced by his time on the West Coast and his eventual return to NYC again in 2005, the ten songs on American Dreamsicle reflect Wolfington's experiences shortly before and during that trip and are sequenced chronologically from 2001 to 2006.

As on Wolfington's previous full-length, Steve Shelley (of Sonic Youth) and Tim Foljahn (of Two Dollar Guitar) contribute drums and bass to the bulk of this album. Recorded at New York's Magic Shop with Brian Thorn, American Dreamsicle shimmers with a more direct sound à la Plastic Ono Band and After the Gold Rush-era Neil Young.

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John Wolfington John Wolfington Manufacturer: Smells Like Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000589C0 Release Date: 2001-01-16

Tracks:

1. 12 mph
2. Ageless Sky
3. Race the Sun
4. Curves
5. Great Divide
6. Wire
7. Coney Island
8. Maybe I'll Go
9. Fade to Black
10. Endless Mine

Album Description

In the summer of '99, Colombian-born, Brooklyn-based singer and songster John Wolfington blindly sent a 5 song demo to Two Dollar Guitar majordomo Tim Foljahn. Floored by the quality of the songs and the sparse, intimate production ‹ most of the material had been recorded in Wolfington¹s bathroom, using simple drum machine patterns or brushes on a live drum ‹Tim passed the tape on to Steve Shelley, and the two of them agreed to work with John on recording his debut.

The album was recorded over the next six months in several locations, including Brooklyn¹s Rare Book Room with engineer Nicolas Vernhes. Steve and Tim play on over half the songs, with the rest sporting simple drum loops and Wolfington's sweltering croon and lithe, ethereal, instrumental work on drums, piano, Moog, bass, and drum machine. The album is rounded out by some of the original bathroom recordings.

Trace elements of Cat Power, Arab Strap, and Echo & the Bunnymen all turn up, but the album transcends these influences with it's strongly original songs and classicly nuanced performances and production. Although each song differs in execution, all share a similar ability to get inside the listener¹s head. Standout tracks include 'Twelve Miles Per Hour', a stripped down drum loop and guitar lament, and 'Ageless Sky', an uptempo, SY-influenced full-band workout.

Customer Reviews:

John Wolfington is HOT.......2001-03-17

There are a lot of really excellent songs on this record. I like "Ageless Sky" in particular. It's a great song to listen to in your car, windows open, cruising around with your friends. I saw Jon Wolfington in concert at CBs Gallery in NYC, he is a great live performer. I recommend that people buy this CD. You won't regret it.

john Wolfington.......2001-03-17

There are a lot of really excellent songs on this record. It's very chill. I like "Ageless Sky" in particular. I have no idea where this guy came from, but I think he's going to be around for a while.

John Wolfington.......2001-03-16

Indie rock at it's best, moody and melodious. If you only buy one album this year, buy this one. i don't know where this guy came from, but I think he's here to stay. Check out "Ageless Sky."

John Wolfington.......2001-02-21

This album rocks! It's tempo is steady, mellow but not at all sleepy. Some of the melodies are really beautiful, they remind me of Nick Drake. This cd tends to stay in my cd changer for weeks - it's addictive.

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