Three years ago today I released my debut LP, “You’re A Crusher/drocan!”! A lot has happened since then and I’m so grateful for all of it:)
YAC/drocan! wouldn’t have been able to happen if it wasn’t for specific people that really helped make it a reality. Charlie Pinel was vital in getting this record off the ground. He completely understood the art of the record and what I was trying to expand on with the music. If it wasn’t for him, I don’t think this particular record would have reached as many ears as it did. Thank you Charlie!
my musical circle during the time of creation, my old band, Élan a.k.a. The Quartet, including Bobbie Johnston, Derek Smith, and Élan Orr contributed shaping and encouraging these wild musical ideas. You can hear them in places like “Leave it Loading” (which was cut live as a rhythm section) and “We Like To See” (which was a quartet recording of a tune I wrote then chopped and sampled by myself later). Now this record was important for me because it documented two different sides, two different chapters.. one being when I was still living in Brooklyn, New York.. all of which was for YAC album or Side. Now the B-side, the second album, which is “drocan!”, was made after moving with my family to Massachusetts. I had met musician/artist, Mike Cantor and not only did we form Drocan as a band, but our first ever musical encounter together as humans was making and finishing this B-side album…so thank you to Mike, and for all of the things to come with that band!:)
Another part of this album has been how gracious and vital people in the Music community and vinyl record world have been, especially Travis from Human Head Records!
@humanheadnyc
A big shout out to Zack and Fam at Rotten Island Records!
@run_back_zack @rotten_island_records
Thank you to the support and love from my Family, friends, and strangers! This really was a fun step for me and I’m excited to get more records out to you! Much Love :)
