Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck

Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck

This self-titled CD captures the rough-and-tumble sound of the Trainwreck. They recorded this entire album at Levon Helm's Barn in Woodstock, NY with a bare minimum of overdubs. We like to think of these songs as mountain funk with lots of crazy banjo, big drums, booming bass, and guitar that sneaks up and scratches your secret itch.

Track Listing

  1. Meanwhile In The Here And Now
  2. Sprawl
  3. R U Willin'
  4. Powerful Lonesome
  5. In The Pines
  6. The Depot
  7. The Bitters
  8. Next Equation
  9. When You Love Somebody
  10. Red Slab
  11. Honeywood
  12. Steady Diet of Worms
  13. Gates Of Liberty

©2008 Bow Thayer/ELBOP (SESAC)

All songs written by Bow Thayer except In The Pines loosely based on the traditional (author unknown)

NEW! Song Lyrics

Physical CD

Available at:

  • Chef's Market
    Route 12, Randolph, VT

Downloadable Files

Available on iTunes and CD Baby.

photo by Sarah Beth Wiley

Credits

Musicians

  • Jeff Berlin: drums and percussion
  • Jeremy Moses Curtis: upright and electric bass, harmonium, backing vocals
  • Steve Mayone: electric guitar, lap steel, harmonium, wurlitzer, piano and backing vocals
  • Bow Thayer: electric and acoustic guitars, banjos, and lead vocals

Guest Musicians

  • Bill Thayer: trumpet
  • Pete Weiss: Moog synth, organ, harmonium

Production

  • Produced, Arranged and Performed by Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck
  • Recorded live at Levon Helm Studios by Justin Guip
  • Bill Thayer's trumpet recorded at Mad Oak Studios (Allston, MA)
  • Tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 mixed by Pete Weiss at Verdant Studio (Athens, VT)
  • All other tracks mixed by Justin Guip at Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock, NY)
  • Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Boston, MA)
  • Assistant mastering engineer: Maria Rice
  • Website design and maintenance: Julie Berlin
  • Drawings, CD design and layout: Sarah Beth Wiley at Wiley Design

Thank You

Levon and Sandy Helm, Justin Guip, Mike and Eddy Dann, Elizabeth Freund, Chris Jones, Sue and The Middle Earth Music Hall Staff for all the gigs and grub, Rye, Lolli, Julie Berlin, Katherine Curtis, Suzy Cope, Mel Weiss, Barbara O'Brien, Geanine, Sara Beth Wiley, Loyd Smith, Jeff Lipton, Maria Rice, Craig Riggs, Scott Florence, Mike Press, Yosi, Desmo and Claire, Rob McFadden and to all of those who believe in us.

A special thanks goes out to Pete Weiss for all his oustanding hard work, patience and dedication to this and all projects we have embarked on collectively and individually. You rock our world, Sir Woodsman...