New release under the band name\u201cWaterworks Junction\u201d – A work from longtime friends and collaborators Matt Janda & Mike Ian and introducing Gab Howarth.<\/p>\n
ASHEVILLE, NC, USA, May 28, 2024 — New music with an Americana, Rootsy vibe to it with elements of Bluegrass. Some of these tunes date back to the late 90\u2019s where Mike & Matt recorded demos at Mike\u2019s home studio, Eyeball Studios in NJ. At that time the tunes had a more progressive, Peter Gabriel type vibe with Mike performing instrumentation and both Mike and Matt performing vocal duties. Mike had met Gabby a few years back and was quite impressed by her vocals. The two started gigging together quite frequently. Matt then approached Mike at one of their gigs with the idea of having Gab do vocals for a resurrection of these older tunes. A female approach if you will.<\/p>\n
The three members fine tuned these tunes both musically and lyrically over the course of a year and were quite happy with how it was shaping out. Mike had the chance to perform on a multitude of acoustic instruments including mandolin, pedal steel, upright bass, drums, piano, etc. And various guest artists performed throughout. It turned into a full 14 song album entitled \u201cWaterworks Junction – Time Will Tell\u201d – The story of a woman from adolescence to her senior navigating the landscape of her life, loves, contemplations, desperations, and all of the other fabrics weaving the tapestry of her life. From a carefree childhood, through marriage, World War I, childbirth, the depression, World War II, the 50\u2019s, the turbulent 60\u2019s, and into the second Age of Enlightenment- the 70\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The artwork was once again done by Mike\u2019s daughter, Ivy whom also did last years release \u201cThe Learning Tree\u201d<\/p>\n
Track listing:1. Time Will Tell2. Something About You3. River Of Hope4. West Texas Plains5. I Go Knockin\u20196. Renew My Faith7. Waterworks Junction8. And When You Fall9. The Promised Land10. This I Do Not Know11. Know Not12. You Come And You Go13. The Best I Can14. Whisper Your Name<\/p>\n
Mike Ian – all instrumentation, vocalsGab Howarth – vocals<\/p>\n
All tunes written by Matt Janda\/Mike Ian\/Gab Howarth<\/p>\n
Guest artists include:Rob Paparozzi – harmonicaBilly Patterson – harmonicaTamara DeMent Gillece – violinElizabeth Mendoza – celloBob Ferguson – trumpetNick French – accordion\/vox<\/p>\n
Produced by Mike Ian & Matt JandaRecorded\/mixed by Mike IanArtwork by IvyMastering by Tom Volpicelli<\/p>\n