American Music by Yankee Racers
-Yankee Racers-
"American Music"
"...for American Music, Brewer and Jatcko strip back both the music and the overall approach, and while the album's name serves as a sleight of hand on the title track, it also defines the folk- and jazz-flecked approach to these acoustic songs.
"Brewer, perhaps best known as the fiery lead guitarist for the blues/noir bar band Kentucky Knife Fight (to which Jatcko often contributes), shows his deft fingerpicking and dulcet banjo plucks here. On "What It Takes" the music takes the form of a circular folk ballad, laying a simple melodic bed for Brewer's searching lyrics and capable, if somewhat strained, vocals."
"The twinkling waltz of "Stealing Romance," a Milk Carton Kids cover, borrows some of that duo's style with harmonized vocals and Brewer's pinpoint guitar solo."
Tracklist
| 1. | Jamie | 3:25 |
| 2. | Moonlight Mouth | 2:46 |
| 3. | For Ever | 5:11 |
| 4. | Youngin' | 3:25 |
| 5. | American Music | 5:32 |
| 6. | Stealing Romance | 2:48 |
| 7. | What It Takes | 4:56 |
| 8. | Moonlight Mouth (reprise) | 2:38 |
| 9. | Jamie (reprise) | 3:21 |
Credits
Yankee Racers are
-Curtis Brewer-Vocals/Banjo/Guitar
-Nathan Jatcko-Keyboards
-Chris Turnbaugh-Bass Guitar
Additional Musicians
Andy Hainz-Double Bass (on track 3)
Liz Meyers-Cello
Jerry Mazzuca-Drums
Mallory Nezam-Vocals
••• Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Engineered by David Beeman at Native Sound (St. Louis, MO)
* Additional engineering on track 4 by Curtis Brewer
at Oceanway Studios (Nashville, TN)
••• Track 3
Engineered by Ryan Wasoba at Bird Cloud Recording (Edwardsville, IL)
*Additional engineering on track 3 by Brewer
at Amerigo Studios (St. Louis, MO)
••• Track 6
Engineered by Curtis Brewer at Amerigo Studios (St. Louis, MO)
*Additional engineering by Ryan Wasoba at Bird Cloud Recording
••• Tracks 8, 9
Engineered by Chris Turnbaugh at Studio CTS (St. Louis, MO)
*Additional engineering on track 8 by Brewer at Oceanway Studios
Tracks 1, 2, 4-8 mixed & mastered by David Vandervelde at Vandervelde Sound (Los Angelos, CA)
Tracks 3 mixed & mastered by Ryan Wasoba at Bird Cloud Recording
Track 9 mixed & mastered by Kit Hamon at Native Sound
All songs by Yankee Racers except "Moonlight Mouth" by
Jacob Edwards, "Stealing Romance" by The Milk Carton Kids,
and "What It Takes" by Curtis Brewer & David Beeman
License
All rights reserved.
Yankee Racers, the brainchild of St. Louis' Curt Brewer & Nathan Jatcko, is the electric duo founded upon the wave of their tumultuous mid-20's. Formed in 2010, Brewer & Jatkco decided to explore new territory in their writing & recording methods. The resulting aftermath is their first combined effort, Duologue. This album features performances from STL's finest such as Jason Holler & Seth Porter.