Strangelander, by steve peplin

Strangelander

by steve peplin

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1.	Strangelander 04:54	lyrics	buy track
Never was a girl that was so fair Yellow was the colour of her hair She would never say where she came from But she said that she would take me there. When I was a child, I saw her face She was in a book from long ago She would never say where she came from Then one day she said, 'It's time to go with me to a place where we can be free' And everything was everything I ever wanted everything to be.
2.	River of Pleasures 07:48		buy track
3.	Manzazu 09:37		buy track
4.	Sumatra 08:43		buy track
5.	Orchard of Pomegranates 05:48		buy track
6.	River of Pleasures (Reprise) 08:52		buy track

about

Strangelander began as a song which became the title track of the record. It seemed only natural to let it grow into the very name of the band. I've always loved how John Zorn dealt with this issue. Several of his albums evolved into very committed recording / touring bands, i.e. Moonchild, the Dreamers, Bar Kokhba, etc.

Strangelander takes the listener into Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights and beyond.
There is a story here, but not one to be given away without mystery. Subtle details in the artwork will go unnoticed without investigation.

The music was written in about a week and is undeniably influenced by John Zorn's wonderful and deep Book of Angels series, as well as Taraf de Haidouks, Shakti and many others.
There were a few goals I set out to accomplish with this record:
To compose melodies that create strong feelings of well being, but stretch the melodic memory of the listener.
I wanted to create what could be called Middle-Western music; a fusion of blues, East-Indian sounds, jazz, rock, funk, Latin, klezmer, folk and avant garde.
Multiple solos occur simultaneously as in Klezmer music or old New Orleans jazz. This encourages dialogues between the musicians, listening begets listening.

The music (save voices and post production) was recorded live like any jazz-based record - the session only took three hours! The band delivered fantastic, inspired performances which are a joy to listen to.

credits

released December 17, 2016

Aaron Gardner - tenor saxophone
Amanda Huff - voice
David Wake - piano
Jeremy Kuzniar - drums
Michael Ritter - acoustic bass
Patrick Reinholz - cello
Steve Peplin - guitar, percussion, voice, keyboards

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Kyle White at Full Moon Milwaukee
Produced by Steve Peplin with Kyle White
Art direction and photography - Steve Peplin
Original artwork by Hieronymus Bosch
and the unknown artist of the Flammarion Engraving.

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steve peplin Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Steve Peplin is a professional guitarist and composer who resides in Helenville, Wi. He has recorded and/or performed with many, including Art Davis (Coltrane fame), Mel Rhyne, The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Yellow Ostrich, De La Buena, the Static Chicken, Strangelander, War, Howard Levy, Amanda Huff, Dierdre Fellner, Matchstick, Dan Trudell, Ben Hans, and more. ... more