I Wish It Were Christmas and I Was In Akron, by Alex Ward and the Grownups

I Wish It Were Christmas and I Was In Akron

by Alex Ward and the Grownups

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1.	Telephone 01:50	buy track
2.	Dragonfly 02:50	buy track
3.	The Captain 02:21	buy track
4.	Bottle of Wine 02:48	buy track
5.	Apology Song 04:58	buy track
6.	Mushroom 02:51	buy track
7.	Brave 02:12	buy track
8.	Outer Space 02:38	buy track
9.	Blue Sky 03:03	buy track
10.	Reverie 03:14	buy track
11.	Heaven Tonight 02:02	buy track
12.	I'm Not Scared 02:39	buy track
13.	Breakthrough 02:24	buy track
14.	Grass 03:30	buy track
15.	Candle 03:09	buy track
16.	Margaret 01:52	buy track
17.	The Sandman 02:58	buy track
18.	Willie King 02:47	buy track
19.	Snow 03:06	buy track

about

This was recorded during the late great Polar Vortex, to the tune of lots of late night wine and cigarettes. At rustic Whitetail Studios, out on a gravel road, in the woods.
It was mostly Jason and I, but other people stopped by from time to time. At the very end Jeremy Ylvisaker came in and helped with the mixing.
The title came from a line I found in an unsent letter.

credits

released December 13, 2014

Preston Drum-artwork
Alex Ward-vocals, guitars, percussion, harmonica
Jason Faust-lead guitars, drums, bass, cello, keyboards, backing vocals
Micah Merrifield-guitars, backing vocals
Ellen Rockne-backing vocals
Hannah Breckbill-violin
Footer-backing noises on "Mushroom"

Produced by Jason Faust and Alex Ward
Mixed by Jason Faust and Jeremy Ylvisaker
Mastered by Ali Jaafar at Ecstattic Studio

recorded at Whitetail Studios, Decorah, IA

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