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Contrast

by Steve J. Allen

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    2nd vinyl release by Studio III Recordings, limited edition of 300 copies only.
    140g fantastic sounding black vinyl, pressed from our in-house lacquer cuts!
    Comes in a neutral white inner sleeve and a locally manufactured cover sleeve, made from recycled materials.
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1.
Outlaw 01:57
2.
The Anchor 04:07
3.
Lotus Eaters 03:46
4.
No Time 02:35
5.
Old Friend 02:58
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For Joe 03:57
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11.
Other World 03:53

about

Steve J. Allen is working on his music in his own uncompromising way and he has no intention of being tied down or held back by anyone else’s expectations of him. He grew up in Peterborough, toured with punk bands from a young age and musically came of age in Sheffield, where he worked and lived for over 10 years before moving on to South East Asia. Contrast is an upbeat and straightforward record consisting of short and catchy tunes. Acoustic guitars, voice and harmonica typically shape most of SJA’s sound. The majority of the songs were tracked live in a three-piece band setting and finished with an array of guest musicians from the Sheffield scene.
“To me, this album is organic, imperfect and open to suggestion. I enjoy it, and that’s all I really care about.”
(Steve J. Allen)

credits

released September 3, 2021

Outlaw
Steve Allen – guitars | bass | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums
Thomas Lebioda - backing vocals

The Anchor
Steve Allen - charango | guitars | vocals
Matt Hardouin - guitar | percussion | vocals
Liz Hanley - violin
Tom Jarvis - guitar | percussion
Thomas Lebioda – bass | percussion

Lotus Eaters
Steve Allen - guitar | 12 string | percussion | vocals

No Time
Steve Allen - guitar | percussion | mandolin | harmonica | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums
Stephen Mosel - bass

Old Friend
Steve Allen - guitar | percussion | harmonica | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums | backing vocals
Thomas Lebioda – bass

Mystery Interlude II
Steve Allen - programming
Stefano Esposito - bass

For Joe
Steve Allen - guitars | percussion | harmonica | glockenspiel | organ | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums
Stephen Mosel - bass
Thomas Lebioda - piano

Slap in the Face
Steve Allen - guitar | mandolin | harmonica | percussion | glockenspiel | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums
Stephen Mosel - bass

Indistinct Chatter
Steve Allen - guitar | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums | backing vocals
Thomas Lebioda - bass

Means to an End
Steve Allen - guitars | e-bow | bass | vocals
Ally Fraser - drums
Thomas Lebioda - backing vocals

Other World
Steve Allen - electric guitar | vocals
Matt Hardouin - acoustic guitar

All songs written and arranged by Steve J. Allen except
The Anchor and Other World, written By Steve J. Allen and Matt Hardouin
Recorded and mixed by Thomas Lebioda at The Laundry Rooms, Sheffield UK
The Anchor and Other World recorded at Steve’s flat by Matt Hardouin
Mastered by Karsten Deutschmann at Gentle Art, Hamburg, Germany
Lacquers cut by Noel Summerville, London UK
Cover art by Steve J. Allen
Sleeve design and layout by Lauren Kelley

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