Songs – Vol. 01

Made in Aurora: Vol. 1 is a 150-gram vinyl album containing the first 9 of the tracks below. An accompanying CD contains all 16 tracks.

To hear samples, click the track title in the media player on the sidebar.

1 Piece of the Sun
Written and Performed by Dave Ramont
Dave Ramont – lead vocal, acoustic guitar, dobro
Gerald Dowd – drums
Scott Stevenson – accordion
Mary Louise O’Brien – backing vocal

2 Charlotte Ave
Written by Jeremy Keen, Performed by Jeremy Keen and the False Starts
Jeremy Keen – lead vocal, acoustic guitars, tambourine, banjo
Zach Goforth – acoustic guitars, upright bass, shaker, harmonium, backing vocal
Andrea Dawn – backing vocal

3  Carapace
Written by Peter Lindenmeyer, Performed by HOSS
Peter Lindenmeyer – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars
Karl Holzl – electric guitar
Bob Lisberg – keyboards
Larry Misukanis – acoustic guitar
Brad Schieber – bass
Jason Waggoner – drums

4  Blue Sally
Written by Dave Nelson, Performed by Reverend Cinchy Pickins w/The Thistlepatch Assembly Choir
Dave Nelson – lead vocal, acoustic guitar, megaphone, singing through dobro
Gerald Dowd – drums
Scott Stevenson – piano, organ
The Thislepatch Assembly Choir (Includes Greg Boerner, Noah Gabriel, Dave Nelson and Mary Louise O’Brien)

5  Crazy Dream
Written by Noah Gabriel, Performed by Noah Gabriel and Greg Boerner
Noah Gabriel – high vocal and acoustic guitars
Greg Boerner – low vocal, acoustic guitars, bass

6  Hong Kong Cafe
Written and Performed by Greg Boerner
Greg Boerner – lead vocal and acoustic guitar

7  Cost
Written by The Kevin Trudo, Performed by Small Shiny Things
The Kevin Trudo – Vocals, Mandolin
Jay Olaszek – Bass, Vocals
Matt McCain – Vocals
Ron Donavon – Guitar, Vocals
Chris Bauler – Guitar, Vocals

8  Hunker Down
Written by Bob Kuhn, Performed by Dick Smith
Bob Kuhn – lead vocal and acoustic guitar
Gerald Dowd – drums
Jim Chevalier – bass
Dave Ramont – banjo and backing vocal
Dave Nelson – dobro and backing vocal
Scott Stevenson – piano and backing vocal

9  In My Hour of Darkness
Written by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, Performed by Artists of MIA
Dave Ramont – acoustic guitar and vocal
Dave Glynn – acoustic guitar and vocal
Peter Lindenmeyer – vocal
Bob Kuhn – vocal
Greg Boerner – vocal
Jeremy Keen – banjo and vocal
Rich Van Ham – harmonica
Johnny Mack – acoustic guitar and vocal
Dave Nelson – dobro and vocal
Jim Chevalier – bass
Gerald Dowd – drums
Kevin Trudo – mandolin and vocal

10  Valentine’s Day
Written and Performed by Dave Ramont
Dave Ramont – lead vocal, acoustic guitars
Dave Nelson – electric guitars
Gerald Dowd – drums and backing vocals
Scott Stevenson – piano and organ
The Backthird Singers (Dave Nelson, Dave Ramont, Mary Louise O’Brien, Greg Boerner, Noah Gabriel, Benjie Hughes) – backing vocals

11  Baby Calm
Written and Performed by Noah Gabriel
Noah Gabriel – lead vocal and acoustic guitars
Dave Nelson – slide guitar

12  Rise and Shine
Written by Jeremy Keen, Performed by Jeremy Keen and the False Starts
Jeremy Keen – acoustic and electric guitars, lead vocal
Zach Goforth – drums, bass, acoustic guitar
Andrea Dawn – backing vocal

13  Once a Week Won’t Kill You
Written by The Kevin Trudo, Performed by The Kevin Trudo + Meathawk
Kevin Trudo – Guitar, Vocals
Chad Watson – Bass
Justin O’Connell – Drums
Ron Donavon – Guitars
With
Andre Salles – Piano

14  New Country Woman
Written by John Mackniskas, Performed by the Empty Can Band
Johnny Mack – lead vocal and nylon-string guitar
Dave Glynn – acoustic guitar and backing vocal
Todd Moffett – drums and backing vocal
Jim Chevalier – bass
Ray Rehberg – mandolin
Rich Van Ham – harmonica
Dave Nelson – dobro

15  Unglued
Written by Peter Lindenmeyer, Performed by HOSS
Peter Lindenmeyer – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars
Karl Holzl – electric guitar
Bob Lisberg – keyboards
Larry Misukanis – acoustic guitar
Brad Schieber – bass
Jason Waggoner – drums

16  The Bitter End
Written by Dave Glynn, Performed by the Empty Can Band
Dave Glynn – lead vocal and acoustic guitar
Johnny Mack – electric guitars
Todd Moffett – drums
Jim Chevalier – bass
Ray Rehberg – mandolin
Rich Van Ham – harmonica
Dave Nelson – electric guitars