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The photos displayed here and used on the album cover were collected from the wreckage of a neighborhood in Far Rockaway, Brooklyn by Andrew Ellis. The album and website design were created by Stereotonic. |
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The Storm is Passing OverA Benefit Album by Mason Jar Music & FriendsIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn-based collective Mason Jar Music has assembled an all-star collection of indie-folk artists to create The Storm is Passing Over, a benefit album of fifteen classic American storm songs. Donations exchanged for these recordings will go directly to support ongoing relief work in New York City and the tri-state area. |
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A Word fromMason Jar Music © Sasha Arutyunova Though our own house and studio were unharmed by the storm, mere miles from our little corner of Brooklyn, homes were destroyed and lives were lost. As the people of New York City pulled together to support each other in this difficult time, we at MJM were reminded of the blessing of our own close-knit community of artists and musicians – a gift we hope to share through this project. Much heartfelt thought and preparation went into the curation, performance, recording, and treatment of these songs. The resulting work is a labor of love inspired by the same challenges and the hope for rebirth that caused our predecessors to pen these songs during the storms that shook their own lives generations ago. These 15 tracks were recorded and mixed over a two week period in December, 2012. Some artists recorded remotely from their homes and studios in Nashville, Portland, and Paris, but most came to record at Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn. Together we workshopped new interpretations of classic songs, swapping ideas and experiences. Each track centers around a real performance, recorded live. |
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Selections fromThe Storm is Passing OverAboutOccupy Sandy
Occupy Sandy is a coalition of organizations and individuals that have been mobilizing aid, resources, and volunteers to neighborhoods and people affected by Hurricane Sandy. They have been on the ground since the storm hit, establishing hubs for resource distribution and providing direct community support in the hardest hit areas of New York and New Jersey. They have successfully mobilized thousands of volunteers and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of resources to the people that need it the most, but their work and our work is not done. |
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How You CanDonate & DownloadMason Jar Music, NoiseTrade, Stereotonic, and all the artists and musicians involved in this project have kindly offered their valuable time and services, and we encourage listeners to be as generous as they can. We have made the album available through NoiseTrade and directly from Mason Jar Music. Literally 100% of the revenue from this project will go to the relief effort. Help storm victims via Occupy Sandy with a donation fo $5 or more and receive a digital download of The Storm is Passing Over by Mason Jar Music & Friends.
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Victims of the storm share their stories of loss first hand. Video by Nomadique. |
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Song ListThe Storm is Passing Over Mason Jar Music & Friends 1 – Wayfaring Stranger – Lucius 2 – The Storm is Passing Over – Mason Jar Music & Friends 3 – The Storms Are On The Ocean – Aoife O’Donovan (w. Noam Pikelny & Paul Kowert) 4 – Didn’t It Rain – Emily Elbert 5 – Lonesome River – Rosanne Cash 6 – Mississippi Heavy Water Blues – Town Hall 7 – Midnight on the Stormy Deep – Flearoy 8 – Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Tift Merritt 9 – Backwater Blues – Abigail Washburn & Béla Fleck 10 – Been In The Storm So Long – Piers Faccini 11 – Rising River Blues – Jus Post Bellum 12 – Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me – Ian Davis (of Relatives) 13 – When The Levee Breaks – Michael Daves 14 – I Ain’t Got No Home – Dawn Landes 15 - The Flood – The Gundersen Family Produced by Mason Jar Music Recorded and mixed by Dan Knobler & Jon Seale at Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn, NY (unless otherwise noted) Mastered by Alan Silverman (ArfMastering.com) Website & album design remedied by Stereotonic. Hand-lettering by Joseph Alessio. |
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Credits1. Wayfaring Stranger Lucius Jess Wolfe – Vocals 2. The Storm is Passing Over Mason Jar Music & Friends Jon Seale – Vocals 3. The Storms Are On The Ocean Aoife O’Donovan (w. Noam Pikelny & Paul Kowert) Aoife O’Donovan – Vocals & Guitar 4. Didn’t It Rain Emily Elbert Emily Elbert – Vocals & Guitar 5. Lonesome River Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash – Vocals 6. Mississippi Heavy Water Blues Town Hall Stefan Weiner – Vocals & Guitar, Vibraphone, Accordion 7. Midnight on the Stormy Deep Flearoy Jon Seale – Vocals |
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8. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Tift Merritt Tift Merritt – Vocals & Piano 9. Backwater Blues Abigail Washburn & Béla Fleck Abigail Washburn – Vocals & Banjo Recorded by: Richard Battaglia at Sanctuary Studios 10. Been In The Storm So Long Piers Faccini Vocals & Percussion – Piers Faccini Vocals & percussion recorded by Piers Faccini in the Cevennes, France 11. Rising River Blues Jus Post Bellum Geoffrey Wilson – Vocals & Guitar 12. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me Ian Davis (of Relatives) Ian Davis – Vocals & Guitar 13. When The Levee Breaks Michael Daves Michael Daves – Vocals, Guitar, and Drums 14. I Ain’t Got No Home Dawn Landes Dawn Landes – Vocals & Swizzle Stick 15. The Flood The Gundersen Family Noah Gundersen – Vocals & Guitar Recorded by Clint Snow at Disjecta, Contemporary Art Center of Portland MJM Community Choir is: Jon Seale |
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