1. The Rain
2. Suddenly (3:43)
3. Across the Water (10:17)
4. Emerald City (14:15)
5. Color Blind (18:29)
"The Rain" and "Suddenly" were recorded with The GMOS: Arrie Bozeman (mandolin/backup vox), Faye Petree (fiddle/backup vox), Ian Klin (keys), Justin Beaudreau (bass), Michael Bacarella (lead guitar), and Richie Jones (drums).
"Across the Water" was with: Critter, Jim Richter, Michael Cornett, and Richie Jones. Featuring my very own mom on the French voiceover in the middle.
"Emerald City" was the song Brandon first taught me to mix on. We found it really useful for me to learn by laying tracks down and then he showed me how to do the thing to them from there. This was the first of a handful that we did together (and my favorite of the bunch). I've always thought that was a genius touch on Brandon's part to put that castanet sound in there for the clicking heels.
"Color Blind" was the first of my songs that I ever really fully recorded/produced ... that track is circa 2005 for me...back when there were only 6 billion people in the world...yowzas. Chishuan Yang on violin and vocals.
The Smokerise Collective Sessions
The Copious Jones Lost Tapes 1
1. Remember Blue
2. Sink Right In (8:44)
3. Laugh for a Lifetime (18:09)
4. A Place to Go (26:32)
*All live from various shows.
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Voices From the Past
1. Wildfire
2. Did I Close My Eyes? (8:02)
3. Lucy (16:02)
The Smokerise Collective was a group that got together in early 2020 and mainly just rehearsed/played in the Mikhail's studio. Comprised of: Brandon Williams on drums, Michael Bacarella on lead guitar, Ramon Poozer on bass, Rhett Huffman on keys, and Wilton Elder on sax.
The world lost a talented soul with the passing of Brandon. These tracks are a testament to how great he was at both drums and mixing behind a DAW. We were using these exact recordings as reference tracks for studio versions of these songs before he left us. He will forever be missed and remembered, and it is the honor of a lifetime to be pursuing these recordings with his uncle, Marcus.
Mikhail's Music Archive
All the Love in the World gets its own section. Brandon often said it was his favorite. This version is a long one, but every member does a stellar job playing his respective part, and Brandon especially shines during his solo around 8 minutes in.