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Southern Empire: Civilisation

On July 20, 2019, “Giant Electric Pea” label released “Civilisation”, album by Southern Empire. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Timms Tunes” in Adelaide, Australia, “Fat Trax Studio” in Hendon, Australia, and was produced by Sean Timms, Brody Green, Cam Blokland, Danny Lopresto and Jez Martin.

Personnel:

  • Danny Lopresto – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
  • Cam Blokland – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Sean Timms – keyboards, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, percussion, backing vocals  
  • Jez Martin – bass, fretless bass, flugelhorn, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Brody Green – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements 
  • Marek Arnold – soprano saxophone
  • James Capatch – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Steve Unruh – violin, flute
  • Sean Timms – arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Neville Clark – mastering
  • Ryan Stephens – artwork
  • Angelo Granozio – photography 
  • Matt Williams – tracking

Track listing:

  1. Goliath’s Moon – Cam Blokland, Sean Timms
  2. Innocence & Fortune – Sean Timms, Steve Unruh
  3. Cries for the Lonely – Brody Green, Cam Blokland, Sean Timms
  4. Crossroads (Part I) – Brody Green, Cam Blokland, Danny Lopresto, Jez Martin, Mark Trueack, Sean Timms
  5. Crossroads (Part II)  

Glass Hammer: The Breaking of the World

On March 31, 2015, “Arion Records/Audio Resources” labels released “The Breaking of the World”, the fifteenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sound Resources” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb.

Personnel:

  • Carl Groves – lead vocals
  • Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
  • Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Alan Shikoh – acoustic, classical and electric guitars
  • Steve Babb – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Aaron Raulston – drums
  • Steve Unruh – violin
  • Michele Lynn – lead and backing vocals
  • Bob Katz- mastering
  • Michal Xaay Loranc – cover and booklet art

Track listing:

  1. Mythopoeia – lyrics by Steve Babb, music by Steve Babb, Alan Shikoh
  2. Third Floor (A Play in One Act) – lyrics by Fred Schendel, music by Alan Shikoh, Fred Schendel
  3. Babylon – lyrics by Fred Schendel, music by Steve Babb
  4. A Bird When it Sneezes – music by Alan Shikoh
  5. Sand – Fred Schendel
  6. Bandwagon – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Fred Schendel, Carl Groves
  7. Haunted – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Fred Schendel, Susie Bogdanowicz, Michele Lynn
  8. North Wind – lyrics by Steve Babb, music by Alan Shikoh, Carl Groves
  9. Nothing, Everything – lyrics by Steve Babb, ,music by Steve Babb, Carl Groves