released 11 September 2011
Tony Leventhal - the younger of the two Aldente Brothers loves music, food and Spain almost equally. Music is Tony’s first love and since he’s a loyal soul, The Aldente Brothers is only the third band he’s ever played in and written for in his 30 years of making music. Tony spent his college years in Paris playing in the legendary surf-pop band The Surf Pirhanas before returning to the U.S. His longest engagement to date is with the The Mockers, where Tony Leventhal and Seth Gordon, his former boarding school classmate, continue to play melodic Beatles-influenced power pop for adoring fans in the U.S. and a loyal and numerous following in Spain.
www.themockers.net www.myspace.com/surfpiranhas
Jon Morrell - the older Aldente Brother carries the lead vocals with all the gravitas of the family elder, and still never lets an opportunity for putting on a show pass him by. Being a classically trained Heldentenor runs deep in is blood, but he’s always had a little fling with Broadway and show-tunes on the side. With The Aldente Brothers, Jon’s finally able to combine his favorite things: singing great material, putting on a show and working with his brother. Jon earned his opera chops performing the role of Siegmund in Die Walkure, Samson in Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila, and as Peter Grimes. He’s recently been seen in the UK, as Tristan in Act II Tristan und Isolde in Leeds.
www.jonmorrell.com
Player credits “Reading of the Names”:
Nelson Bragg - Producer - is the percussion/vocals with The Brian Wilson Band and has played with many other bands including Stew and The Negro Problem, The Narada Michael Walden Orchestra and the late artist Andrew Gold. He has produced several records (including his own record, "Day Into Night") over the last 10 years. His work with singer songwriter Anny Celsi is some his most rewarding to date.
www.brianwilson.com ,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Bragg ,
www.annycelsi.com and on youtube.
Thomas Carlo Bo - Orchestral Arrangements - is a composer, conductor and vocal coach based in the New York City metropolitan area. His much in-demand conducting specializes in new music for the stage, while his compositions exhibit a fresh and meticulously crafted approach to orchestral jazz, including his well-loved, jazz-tinged one act opera “Shadows of the City.” Upcoming commissions include a work for Trio@play in the spring of 2012, and a one act opera for Valley Lyric Opera in PA slated for fall 2012. He is on the faculty of New Jersey City University where he is the Music Director of the Opera Workshop.
Thomascarlobo.com
www.njcu.edu
Probyn Gregory - is a guitarist, horn player, vocalist in The Brian Wilson Band. Probyn plays about 10 different instruments making him a very busy guy. He has played with Eric Clapton, The Eels, Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean and with Arthur Lee and Love among many, many others. Probyn is also in the great pop band The Wondermints.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probyn_Gregory ,
www.brianwilson.com and on youtube.
Nick Walusko - is the guitarist, vocalist with The Brian Wilson Band and founding member of the great pop band The Wondermints. Nick is also a much sought after producer in Los Angeles. Nick raises the bar for every song he plays on from sublime guitar arranging to vocal blending and tireless production skills.
www.brianwilson.com ,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wondermints
Brett Simons - Is the bass player, vocalist with The Brian Wilson Band and has played with Malissa Ethridge, Fionna Apple and Minnie Driver among countless others. Brett also has a thriving studio producing many artists.
www.brettsimons.com ,
www.brianwilson.com
Rob Campanella - keyboard, guitar player with The Brian Jonestown Massacre, head of "The Commitee to keep music evil" Records, has recorded and produced countless artist including The Tyde, The Brian Jonestown Masacre and Mia Jovavitch among many others.
www.thecommitteetokeepmusicevil.com ,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Campanella
Miranda Lee Richards - Highly respected and longtime L.A singer songwriter. Has put out 3 chamber folk pop titles on Virgin Records and Nettwerk Records. Her voice is from another world filled with fairies and pixie dust.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Lee_Richards , and on youtube
Steve Refling - has engineered and produced countless records for artists as diverse as Davie Allen (of the Arrows), David Lynch, The Negro Problem, Stew, Seth Swirsky and Pete Thomas. He is known as a garage/pop/rock producer in the L.A. Pop Underground. Steve has what may be called "Dog Ears" when it comes to music production because of his obsessive attention to detail.
Credits:
Composed by Anthony Leventhal (Shocked and Stunned Music - BMI)
Produced by Nelson Bragg
Recorded at TCTME
Engineered by Rob Campanella
Engineered by Steve Refling
Lead vocals - Jon Morrell
Background vocals-
Tony Leventhal
Nelson Bragg
Miranda Richards
Mara Keagle
Meagan Michel
Guitar - Nick Walusko
Horns - Probyn Gregory
Violin - Paul Cartwright
Violin - Julie Carpenter
Viola - Heather Lockie
Cello - Chris Votek
Contra Bass - Brett Simon
Drums and precussion - Nelson Bragg
Orchestral Arrangements - Tom Bo