The Abominable Stringband
an exploration of acoustic music in two acts
Designed by Kelly Chiarandini
designed by Noah Harrington
Designed by Kelly Chiarandini
Acoustic Nomads was conceived as a collective...
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Aspiring to be more than the sum of its individual members. This vision found full realization during the recording of "The Abominable Stringband Vol. 1 & 2."
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For an intense week, we shared a living space at the "Great North Sound Society" studio in Parsonsfield, Maine. There, we passionately recorded 18 new songs, all crafted or arranged by our musicians for the band.
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"The Abominable Stringband Volume 1" emerged as the first result from this session in 2021, followed by "Volume 2" in the Fall of 2022. We take great pride in the performance, composition, and musical unity achieved in this record, and we sincerely hope you derive as much joy from listening as we did from creating it!
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- Acoustic Nomads
Pictures from the recording of "The Abominable Stringband" Albums - taken by Louise Bichan
PC Joni Lohr
Album Credits
Personnel:
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Violin - Sofia Chiarandini
Mandolin - Ethan Setiawan
Guitar & Venezuelan Cuatro - Maurizio Fiore Salas
Guitar - João Perrusi
Cello - Parker Ousley
Bass - Noah Harrington
Banjo & Guitar - G Rockwell (Vol. 2, Track 7)
Engineered by Ethan Setiawan
Mixed & Mastered by Nathaniel "Tano" Brock
Graphic Design & Album Art by Kelly Chiarandini
Album Back by Noah Harrington
Photography by Louise Bichan
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Recorded May 20th-26th 2021, at Great North Sound Society, Parsonsfield, ME
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Acoustic Nomads expresses gratitude to The Iguana Fund of Club Passim for the grant that served as the seed money for these albums. Without your support, this art would not have been possible.
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Special thanks extend to our friends, families, loved ones, and communities for supporting us through challenging years, and to our musicians for their courage, openness, and trust. Music relies on patience and vulnerability, and you exceeded our expectations.
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Lastly, heartfelt appreciation goes to you, dear listener, for embracing new music. Small acts of courage and generosity, like yours, pave the way for all 7 billion of us on Earth to gradually step into a new world of our choosing.
