Houseplants by Arch Rockfeller

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Unlike any other record I've made before or since, "Houseplants" is basically a solo acoustic album. With a few extra guitar parts, backing vocals and other instruments added sparingly.

After the Raging Hormones folded, I really enjoyed creating music without the pressure of keeping a band together.

One of the most fun things was coming up with a new tune and trying it out right away at one of the many open stages around town.

I soon decided to make a solo record. And had a slew of tunes ready to go, including many of the songs on this record.

But as the time drew near to start recording, I started hearing a lot of the songs* in full-band arrangements. And met the excellent bass guitarist Mike Gresko, with whom I wanted to collaborate.

So my first post-Raging Hormones record turned out to be the rather rockin' "Into Thin Air".

And the acoustic record waited another year.

Which turned out to work out for the best. Because by 2000 I had a handful more new numbers which seemed to be crying out to be recorded in stripped-down arrangements. As well as having come up with acoustic takes on several of my early, unreleased compositions.

Voila, "Houseplants". A title intended to reflect the cozy, intimate nature of the record.

Years later I asked ace drummer Scott Lucas to add drums to just a few tracks, in sensitive performances that in no way detract from the overall acoustic feel of the record


*(Some of the songs on "Into Thin Air" which had started out as solo numbers were: "Clever Clever You", "Who You Are Today", "Darling That Was Incredible" and "So Very Grateful".)