Jonathan Fraser – Heaven is at a Distance (2020) [Mix, Master]

October 24, 2020

Devastatingly beautiful album right here. Written and Recorded by Jonathan Fraser himself, except for the Bass which I played and recorded. This album expands on the sounds Jonathan explored in Stendhal and takes it to new places. More blastbeats, more acoustic guitars, more atmosphere, and more textures.
 

FFO: Deafheaven, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, anything crusty and blackened.

 

Jonathan Fraser – Stendhal: Tragedy of the Journeyman (2018) [Mix, Master]

March 9, 2018

Written and Recorded by Jonathan Fraser himself, except for the Bass which I played and recorded. Jonathan is uber talented and creative, and this album is a testament to that. Simply magnificent songwriting and composition, amazing sense of melody, and somehow he keeps it cohesive when bouncing around between genres mid-song. This album has a little bit of everything, from post-rock to blackened gazeyness to blues shuffles. Overall I find it highly cinematic and atmospheric. It was a ton of fun to work on and I hope I did the music justice. Highly recommend checking this album out.
 

FFO: Deafheaven, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, emotions, the Blues

 

They Face Reaction – Wasted Era (2014)

January 1, 2014

After our second guitarist and vocalist moved back to Brazil, Ren Tyler and I decided to keep the band going. The result was this album, tracked by us in a Garage. Little did we know how fitting the title would become.

 

FFO: All Eyes West, Foo Fighters, Brazilians.

 

Personnel:

Ren Volpi – Guitar, Vocals

Bryan Kingsley – Bass

Tyler Eckhart – Drums

Starman – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014)

Pick and I went to High School together in New York. Shortly after I released Standing, Still he reached out to me and asked if I’d be interested in recording some stuff he had scored for a movie. I said hell yes! Here is the finished product. I’d love to do something like this again.

They Face Reaction – We Are Not From Here (2012)

January 1, 2012

I got hooked up with They Face Reaction through mutual friends and was asked to play bass, which I happily obliged. This band got to do a lot of cool stuff including opening for the Smoking Popes at a Riot Fest Secret Show, and recording this album. This album was recorded by Stephen Egerton of the Descendents at his studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That was probably one of the best weeks of my life.

 

FFO: Millencolin, All Eyes West, Foo Fighters, Brazilians.

 

Personnel:

Ren Volpi – Guitar, Vocals

Pedro Prosdocimo – Guitar, Vocals

Bryan Kingsley – Bass

Tyler Eckhart – Drums

Minus Years – S/T (2007)

January 1, 2007

A short-lived project out of Albany that never played a single show or had a proper release but got to record with Will Killingsworth. This record was tracked live.

 

FFO: Ampere, Skramz

 

Personnel:

Brett Spinelli – Guitar, Vocals

Bryan Kingsley – Bass, Vocals

Pete Jennings – Drums, Vocals

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