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The Boston Singers Project: 12 months/12 songs/12 singers. Every month in 2014 marked the recording of a song written by Andy Santospago, each sung by a different singer with Boston ties. The result is entitled "Year of the Horse". To follow the documentation of the whole story check out the blog: www.tumblr.com/blog/thebostonsingersproject
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The Boston Singers Project: 12 months/12 songs/12 singers. Every month in 2014 marked the recording of a song written by Andy Santospago, each sung by a different singer with Boston ties. The result is entitled "Year of the Horse". To follow the documentation of the whole story check out the blog: www.tumblr.com/blog/thebostonsingersproject
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released January 1, 2015
1. Bloom
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago
Sung by Dietrich Strause
Engineering: Joe Stewart @ Dimension Sound, Sam Margolis @ Riverview Studios
Mixing: Rafi Sofer @ Q Division
Acoustic, Electric, Lapsteel Guitars: Andy Santospago
Bass: Joe Klompus
Drums: Ian MacMillan
Piano: Tom Megan
Mandolin and backing vocals: Steve Mayone
Additional backing vocals: Amy Fairchild
Blog background photo and design: Karen Santospago
Videography: Seth Lamoreaux
2. Suckerpunch
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago
Sung by Chris Roussin
Backing vocals: Ramona Silver and Andy Santospago
Guitars and Bass: Andy Santospago
Drums: Ian McMillan
Engineering: Sam Margolis @ Riverview Studios and Joe Stewart @ Dimension Sound,
Mixing: Dave Westner
Artwork Designed by Mark Kraus @scienceandco
3. Dead Dogs & Exes
Produced by Andy Santospago & Steve Mayone
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago
Lead Vocals and Ukulele by Ed Arnold
Backing vocals: Ramona Silver and Andy Santospago
Electric Guitars and Bass: Andy Santospago
Drums, Piano and Resonator guitar: Steve Mayone
Keyboards: Dave Lieb
Engineering: Sam Margolis @ Riverview Studios and Joe Stewart @ Dimension Sound, Steve Mayone @ Short Dog studios
Mixing: Dave Westner
Cover photo for March YOTH: Ed Burke
4. Wellspring
Music, lyrics and production by Andy Santospago & Steve Mayone
Lead Vocals and Electric Guitars: Steve Mayone
Backing vocals: Amy Fairchild, Steve Mayone and Andy Santospago
Acoustic guitar, Banjo and Bass: Andy Santospago
Drums: Ian McMillan
Harmonica: Sam Margolis
Piano: Tommy Megan
Engineering: Sam Margolis @ Riverview Studios and Joe Stewart @ Dimension Sound
Mixing: Dave Westner
Cover photo for April YOTH: Chris Stangland
5. Cold grey eye
Music & lyrics by Andy Santospago & Michael Hayes
Produced by Andy Santospago
Lead Vocals: Jeffrey Simmons
Backing vocals: Michael Hayes
Acoustic/Electric/Bass/Lap Steel guitars, Banjo, Tamborine and Glockenspiel: Andy Santospago
Drums: Ian McMillan
Keyboards: Dave Lieb
Engineering: Seth Lamoreaux @ Camp Clark, Andy Santospago @ Yellow Swordfish studios
Mixing: Dave Westner
Cover photo for April YOTH: Carl Ristaino
6. Bleakville
Music & lyrics by Andy Santospago
Produced by Andy Santospago & Andy Plaisted
Lead Vocals: James Rohr
Keyboards: James Rohr
Guitars: Andy Santospago
Drums: Andy Plaisted
Bass: Dave Westner
Engineering: Andy Plaisted @ Electric Andyland
Mixing: Dave Westner
Cover photo for May YOTH: Karen Santospago
7. Sweet Talk
Music by Andy Santospago
Lyrics by Andy Santospago & Jess Tardy
Produced by Andy Santospago & Andy Plaisted
Lead Vocals: Jess Tardy
Backing Vocals: Jess Tardy & Amy Fairchild
Keyboards: James Rohr
Guitars: Andy Santospago
Drums: Andy Plaisted
Bass: Dave Westner
Percussion: Dave Westner
Saxophones: Paul Ahlstrand
Engineering: Andy Plaisted @ Electric Andyland
Mixing: Dave Westner
Artwork: “Queens BLVD” by Jessica Brilli
8. Epic Proportions
Music by Andy Santospago
Lyrics by Andy Santospago, Dave Smits, Mark Kraus
Produced by Andy Santospago
Lead Vocals: Mark Kraus
Backing Vocals: Michael Hayes, Mark Kraus
Piano: Tom Megan
Guitars: Andy Santospago
Drums: Ian Macmillan
Bass: Andy Santospago
Effects: Mark Kraus
Engineering: Joe Stewart@Dimension Sound, Seth Lamareuox@Camp Clark
Mixing: Dave Westner
Artwork: Karen Hendrickson Santospago (w/Henry Santospago)
9. Out Late
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago
Produced by Andy Santospago
Lead Vocals: Neil Cleary
Backing Vocals: Amy Fairchild
Keyboards: Jim Gambino
Guitars: Andy Santospago
Drums: Andy Plaisted
Bass: Andy Santospago
Engineering: Andy Plaisted@Electric Andyland
Mixing: Dave Westner
Artwork: Keith Ransom
10. Tangled Web
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago and Adam Rothberg
Produced by Andy Santospago
Lead Vocals: Adam Rothberg
Backing Vocals: Andy Santospago
Mandolin: Adam Rothberg
Guitars: Andy Santospago
Banjo: Andy Santospago
Drums: Ian McMillan
Bass: Mitch Nelin
Fiddles: Michael Spaly
Engineering: Seth Lamoreaux @ Camp Clark, Andy Santospago
Mixing: Andy Santospago
Artwork: Andy Ristaino
11. Guinness Park
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago
Produced & mixed by Andy Santospago
Lead Vocals: Michael Epstein and Sophia Cacciola
Backing Vocals: Andy Santospago
Guitars & bass: Andy Santospago
Drums: Andy Plaisted
Keyboards: Andy Santospago & Josh Boughey
Engineering: Andy Plaisted @ electricandyland
12. Lean
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago & Michael Hayes
Produced by Andy Santospago
Mixed and mastered by Sam Margolis
Lead Vocals: Michael Hayes
Backing Vocals: Carla Ryder
Guitars & bass: Andy Santospago
Drums: Andy Plaisted
Keyboards: Larry Buckley
Engineering: Andy Plaisted @ electricandyland studio, Sam Margolis @ Riverview studio
Cover art: Karen Santospago
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