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Nearby

by Alright Alright

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Little Birds Little Girls 05:11
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2.
The Liar 04:10
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3.
Too Much 03:49
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4.
Whisper Your Name 04:18
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5.
Gulf Coast Highway 03:36
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6.
Be Kind 03:35
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7.
By The Bed 05:19
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8.
Luckiest Girl in America 04:17
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9.
My Jesus Carries Me 03:06
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Nearby is the intimate follow-up to the 2016 EP, Faraway. It is a "gorgeous, bold, proud song expanding the definition of what folk and Americana can be." - Bandwagon Magazine

SETH: “When we set out to make this recording, our intent was to make two EPs that would be an album together; one called Faraway, which we released in 2016, and one called Nearby. In the midst of making Nearby, we found ourselves in a flurry of writing and creativity and suddenly realized that we had enough songs to make a full album.”

“The process, though, was not linear. We would track a song here and there as we could carve out time, rather than making the album all in one go. We worked everywhere, from our own studio built into a shipping container, to a studio at a local college as part of a students’ recording program, and everywhere in between. Some of the sessions were the absolute most fun I have ever had in a studio, and certainly the most fun I have had recording my own music.”

“It has been an honor and pleasure to work with everyone who contributed, but especially with Eric Dawson Tate of /O and Ben Wysocki of The Fray. From a children’s choir in a gothic-style chapel to working with marching band drums in a huge studio with China, Eric, and Ben, the result is something I am incredibly proud of. I hope it brings life and joy to our listeners as well.”

CHINA: “Nearby is a collection of up-close-and-personal songs that Seth and I wrote throughout the past decade. It’s a bit of an autobiography, told in a very non-linear form. Trauma, abandonment, grief, resilience, broken friendships, patriotism, homelessness, and Jesus all enter our musical stage set in a thick layer of sonic Americana.”

“However, like vignettes in a production of short plays, each song is its own story, presented with its own musical backdrop. I love pushing boundaries in genres, and it was so fun to record each song individually, taking care to musically capture the essence of each song’s story, each song’s glory, regardless of genre constructs.”

“It’s amazing to me that they all fit so well together as a collection – from the intricately produced and honey-thick emotional cleanse of “Little Girls, Little Birds,” to the weighty yet stripped-down, subtle protest song “Luckiest Girl in America;” the old-time country crooning of “By the Bed,” to the big string section, tuned wine glasses, and children’s choir of “Be Kind.” We were kind of ambitious with our scope; we were going for broke.”

“This entire musical adventure is a roller coaster of the best sort for me, and experiencing it with my soul mate and our little family is the greatest thrill of all. Terrifying at times, and exhilarating at others, this musician’s life keeps me young and engaged with the world around me in a way I couldn’t access otherwise.”

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released October 5, 2018

Little Girls, Little Birds by China Kent
Produced by Ben Wysocki
China Kent: piano, B3, lead vocals
Seth Kent: guitar, background vocals
David Welsh: synth, synth bass
Ben Wysocki: drums, percussion
Engineered by Eric Dawson Tate

The Liar by Seth Kent and China Kent
Produced by Ben Wysocki
Seth Kent: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
China Kent: piano, Rhodes, background vocals
Eric Dawson Tate: bass
Ben Wysocki: drums, mellotron, treated piano
Engineered by Eric Dawson Tate

Too Much by China Kent
Produced by China Kent, Seth Kent, Katelin Champion
China Kent: lead vocals, piano, Hammond B3
Seth Kent: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Katelin Champion: background vocals
Betsy Lay: banjo
Brett Harrison: upright bass
Carla Sciaky: violin
Dannie Hauer: drums
Engineered by Lauren Brady, Michael Harmon, Katelin Champion,
Greg Savage, Seth Kent
***Special thanks to CU-Denver Recording Arts Program.

Whisper Your Name by China Kent & Seth Kent
Produced by China Kent, Seth Kent
China Kent: lead vocals
Seth Kent: acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, background vocals
Engineered by Seth Kent

Gulf Coast Highway by Nanci Griffith, James Hooker, Danny Flowers
Produced by China Kent, Seth Kent
China Kent: piano, vocals
Seth Kent: acoustic guitar, vocals
Rachel Prendergast: violin
Engineered by Seth Kent

Be Kind by China Kent
Produced by China Kent and Eric Dawson Tate
China Kent: piano, lead vocals, strings arrangement
Seth Kent: Nashville guitar
Eric Dawson Tate: bass
Brittany Hensley: first violin
Carla Sciaky: second violin
Rhianna Fairchild: viola
Mary-Cathryn Zimmer: cello
St. Elizabeth’s School 5th Grade Choir, directed by Jackolyn Ives,
includes Fender Kent, Brooklyn Williams, Peyten Pack, Willa
Gartner
Engineered by Eric Dawson Tate
***Special thanks to St. John’s Cathedral, Denver.

By the Bed by Seth Kent & China Kent
Produced and engineered by Eric Dawson Tate
Seth Kent: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
China Kent: Hohner keyboard, background vocals
Eric Dawson Tate: bass, electric guitar, baritone guitar
Ben Wysocki: drums, percussion

Luckiest Girl in America by China Kent
Produced by China Kent and Eric Dawson Tate
China Kent: piano, lead vocals, Rhodes, background vocals
Eric Dawson Tate: electric guitar
Engineered by Eric Dawson Tate

My Jesus Carries Me by China Kent
Produced and engineered by Eric Dawson Tate
China Kent: lead vocals, piano, background vocals, harmonium,
boom chicks
Jon Branch: acoustic guitar
Seth Kent: background vocals, boom chicks
Ben Wysocki: percussion, drums, boom chicks
Eric Dawson Tate: background vocals
Katelin Champion: background vocals
Amanda McCoo: background vocals
Verity Kyukendall: background vocals
***Special thanks to Third & James Studios, Denver.

Complete album mixed by Eric Dawson Tate.
Complete album mastered by Alan Douches of West West Side Music.

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Alright Alright Denver, Colorado

What do you get when a classically trained pianist falls in love with a guy who learned to play guitar on a beach in Hawaii? Alright Alright! Their piano-based folk Americana adds a sprinkle of rock, a dash of cabaret and a whole lot of charisma to their dynamic, and eclectic musical endeavors while blending a heavy dose of harmony, and a filter of whatever instruments are on hand. ... more

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