With Vigor by Jon Poulin
The writing for this album started as soon as my previous EP "Terrible but Great" was finished. While i was thrilled with how the EP turned out, i knew i could do more in a lot of ways. A lot of people see me as the "pop-punk" guy but i tried to show the other side of me with songs like Cerulean and Cold Hands. Both of which i'm so very proud of. That being said, you'll definitely find a few fast and fun tracks on here. As well as a few tracks you may not expect! Every song started with just a few rhythm guitar tracks and were sent off to my good friend Grant Henry (Stemage) for drums. All except for one song, which started with drums first. Any guesses which one?
I've been heavily influenced by guitar players like Plini, Sithu Aye, Aaron Marshall and many others over the past few years. They have inspired me to put as much as i could into this album. i even threw a couple easter eggs inspired by Plini and Sithu Aye riffs into some of the songs. See if you can pick them out!
A huge thank you to Grant Henry (Stemage) and Erik Peabody (Viking Guitar) for their willingness to help me make this album as well as for their epic battle on my track "Derelict". Both of these guys are insanely talented and have great ears for music. Thank you both for being a part of my music once again. It's truly an honor to work with both of you.
check out 30 second samples of each track at this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D65pqb0kIE
Tracklist
| 1. | Now Your Back's Gonna Hurt | 4:17 |
| 2. | Derelict | 6:21 |
| 3. | Ether | 2:18 |
| 4. | Cerulean | 5:59 |
| 5. | I Feel Like A Big Mouse | 6:01 |
| 6. | Elixir | 2:06 |
| 7. | Bad Motivator | 4:07 |
| 8. | Cold Hands | 7:57 |
| 9. | Mr. Bib | 4:15 |
| 10. | Green Canaries | 6:18 |
Credits
Jon Poulin - Guitar and Bass. All Songwriting
Grant Henry (Stemage) - Drums. Guitar Solo on "Derelict"
Erik Peabody (Viking Guitar) - Mixing and Mastering. Piano on "Cold Hands". Guitar Solo on "Derelict"
Artwork by Katie Norkaitis
www.vikingguitar.com
www.stemagemusic.com
