''Wedlock'' is a double album by
band
Sunburned Hand of the Man
Sunburned Hand of the Man are an experimental rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. They are a loose collective known for their frequent line up changes and large discography released on a variety of labels including Eclipse Records, Thurston M ...
, released on the
Eclipse Records
Eclipse Records is an American independent record label based in Butler, New Jersey.Morley, Hugh R. (December 2, 2007). "Digital Blues: Small Labels Struggle to Survive", '' The Record'', p. B1. The label is best known for bringing the Cleveland b ...
label in 2005. The album consists of recordings the band made during their trip from the
Brattleboro Free Folk Festival to Alaska and during the wedding of band members Paul LaBrecque and Valerie Webb on 21 June 2003, from which the album derives its title.
Track listing
Side A
#''Procession'' (feat. The Other Methodist)
#''The Tent City Roller''
Side B
#''Wedlock''
Side C
#''Sunshine Suit''
#''The Agency''
Side D
#''Double Invisibility''
#''Salmon Sez''
Credits
*Dave Bohill - keys,
drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...
s, voices,
oboe
The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range.
A ...
*Chad Cooper - electronics, oboe, vocals
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Chris Corsano
Chris Corsano is an American drummer, improviser, and composer.
Career
Alongside his solo work, Corsano has performed on over one hundred records with artists including Evan Parker, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Six Organs of Admittance, Dredd ...
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viola
The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...
,
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
, voice
*Critter - hand drums, voice
*Phil Franklin - drums, guitar
*Paul LaBrecque -
banjo
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...
, voice
*Marc Orleans - vocals,
dobro
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The Dobro was originally ...
, drums
*Rich Pontius -
percussion
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...
*Rob Thomas -
bass,
Q-Tron, vocals
*Ron Schneiderman - viola, guitar, bass
*Christine Steele - drums, voice
*Valerie Webb - vocals, winds
*Agent Z & Agent W - drums
*Lisa from
Seattle
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piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
*Dave Bird - Telling it like it is
Folk albums by American artists
New Weird America albums
2005 albums
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