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i'm
thrilled to announce the release of my new album, 'heart broken open!'
please click on the 'samples' link at left to hear some of the songs,
and if you'd like to buy, click the 'purchase' link to find out which
online stores are currently carrying it. clicking the album cover at right
will open up a flash slideshow with the album's full artwork, photos,
credits and lyrics.
making this album has been a journey that began
when i first started writing these songs about 10 years ago, during a
time when i was going through a crisis of belief and a test of mental
mettle. but what really set things in motion was my move away from my
home, friends and family in the new york city area to the relative seclusion
of the berkshires in western massachusetts, followed by the break-up of
my marriage, a relationship that had spanned nearly a decade of my life.
the tracking for the record began in the winter of 2005 in an old red
barn in a fairly remote part of the berkshire hills, where i lived alone
and worked. from those humble beginnings of raw acoustic guitar, piano
and vocal tracks, the production grew into a major undertaking, drawing
upon the talents of more than 20 musicians, engineers and producers hailing
from new jersey, new york, connecticut, massachusetts and pennsylvania.
working closely with long-time friend and co-producer thom soriano, i
was taken on a journey of discovery, as the songs showed us where they
needed to go, how they wanted to sound. during this long and winding process,
there were many, many twists in the road, many moments of surprise and
revelation and plenty of deconstruction and painstaking rebuilds. this
one has certainly taken its own time to come through, but the finished
piece is something that, i feel, reflects all the care, love and life
that was put into it.
i think of this album as an internal travelogue. it's a record of the
thoughts and feelings i've experienced as i've gone through a period of
intense challenge and change in my life. through all of it, this record
has been my constant companion and my motivation to keep my head and heart
above water and my feet moving forward. during the years i've spent writing
and producing it, this record has meant the world to me. and now that
it's out, i sincerely hope it comes to mean something to you, as well.
thanks
for listening.
robert
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