A collection of 13 original songs performed by the Castaways, all residents of Hawaii Island, recorded during the pandemic. The band is officially "genre-neutral," and the wide range of material touches on many themes of modern life – including isolation, anxiety and insurance, as well as positive aspects!
The sessions for this recording were held in June and November of 2020, in our Kumau Barn in North Kohala. It was all recorded "live” by Joey Bradley, then we added a few finishing touches – Anil Prasad on Tabla (#1, #5), Jeff Busch (#4) on Percussion, and Mahina Lee and Valerie Rosa (#5, #6) on Background Vocals. The tracks were mixed and mastered by Garey Shelton in Seattle. Enjoy!
Album available at ricardorussell.bandcamp.com
Credits
Release Date - September 21, 2021
All songs by Richard Russell except
#1, #5 and #11 by Richard Russell (lyrics) and Peter Weinstock (music), and #13 by Lewis Carroll (lyrics) and the Castaways (music).
The Castaways:
Richard Russell – lead vocals, guitars
Brian McCree – standup bass
Jesse Snyder – saxophones, clarinet, flute, vocal (#13)
Alex Czerny – keyboards
Pat Eskildsen – guitars, backing vocals
Noa Eads – drums
Special guests:
Anil Prasad – tablas (#1 & #5)
Jeff Busch – percussion (#4)
Mahina Lee – backing vocals
Valerie Rosa – backing vocals (#5 & #6)
Produced by Richard Russell
Recorded by Joey Bradley in the Studio Kumau Barn
Additional recording by Garey Shelton at GSS Seattle
Mixed and mastered by Garey Shelton
Photography by Anna Pacheco, Sarah Anderson, R&J Russell
Package design by RRussell/Studio Kumau
©2021 Studio Kumau All Rights Reserved
About the Album
Performance Dates
Social (Coming Soon)
Feb
22
THE CASTAWAYS
"Lost on Purpose"
(Song order)
Endangered Species
The One You Are
Waves of Crazy
Present Perfect
Live in the Light
Love ‘Em Anyway
Goodbiaduct
The Hum
My Fault Insurance
Slow Me Down
Happiness
Einstein’s Lines
The Jabberwocky
Wednesday, February 22nd from 6 to 9 pm at the Blue Dragon Tavern & Musiquarium in Kawaihae
Tickets $12 advance,
$15 at the door – available at: