Cowboy by Axel Carrington
"He thought the risk worthwhile, because he was in love with the wooing itself. And who is not?" - Anne Carson, Eros the Bittersweet. 1986.
Cowboy is my 5th solo record, first of which I sing.
This one's about yearning.
Tracklist
| 1. | Cowboy | 5:19 |
| 2. | One Thousand Cranes (Caught the Wind & Flew Away) | 3:41 |
| 3. | I Have Not Loved Enough | 5:25 |
| 4. | Watching Babylon | 4:04 |
| 5. | This Wandering Wren | 3:06 |
| 6. | Big Black Dog | 4:49 |
| 7. | It Does Not Pass Away | 3:03 |
| 8. | Keep on Livin' | 5:53 |
Credits
released September 29, 2023
Written by Axel, except "It Does Not Pass Away" written by Axel & Madison Godfrey.
All songs written between April & July 2023, except "One Thousand Cranes" in April 2021, Akkel's Apartment, Whadjuk Country.
Recorded by Mitch McDonald, July 2023, at Blackbox Retrieval Studios, Whadjuk Country. Ably assisted by Froggy (dog).
Declan Carrington: Slide Guitar
Sara McPherson: Bass
Jamie Gallacher: Drums
Kiera Owen: Vocals
Mixed & Mastered by Mitch, Whadjuk Country, August-September 2023.
Always was, always will be.
Cover photo & press shots by Daniel Grant.
Launch poster by Lucienne Martin.
Without whom:
Sara, Declan, Jamie, Kiera, Mitch, Maddie, Dan, Lucy, Mum, Dad, Hamish, DJ Full, the Gangajang, the Cheese Gang, Hip Priest, Roger Federation, the Nap Boys, Libby, the Sidebars, Books Books Bootz Club, Laura, Bobby K, Sweens, Robbie, Tanaya, Zoë, Nic, Jaiden, Elissa, Alistair, Emma, Mark Albert Neal, The Bird, Annie & Matt, Paul & Sue, Indi, the Carringtons & the Glovers, the Reclink Community Cup, RTRFM and Mojo the cat.
Dedicated to the memories of Marie Glover and Zoe Parker.
Written by Axel, except "It Does Not Pass Away" written by Axel & Madison Godfrey.
All songs written between April & July 2023, except "One Thousand Cranes" in April 2021, Akkel's Apartment, Whadjuk Country.
Recorded by Mitch McDonald, July 2023, at Blackbox Retrieval Studios, Whadjuk Country. Ably assisted by Froggy (dog).
Declan Carrington: Slide Guitar
Sara McPherson: Bass
Jamie Gallacher: Drums
Kiera Owen: Vocals
Mixed & Mastered by Mitch, Whadjuk Country, August-September 2023.
Always was, always will be.
Cover photo & press shots by Daniel Grant.
Launch poster by Lucienne Martin.
Without whom:
Sara, Declan, Jamie, Kiera, Mitch, Maddie, Dan, Lucy, Mum, Dad, Hamish, DJ Full, the Gangajang, the Cheese Gang, Hip Priest, Roger Federation, the Nap Boys, Libby, the Sidebars, Books Books Bootz Club, Laura, Bobby K, Sweens, Robbie, Tanaya, Zoë, Nic, Jaiden, Elissa, Alistair, Emma, Mark Albert Neal, The Bird, Annie & Matt, Paul & Sue, Indi, the Carringtons & the Glovers, the Reclink Community Cup, RTRFM and Mojo the cat.
Dedicated to the memories of Marie Glover and Zoe Parker.
License
All rights reserved.
Perth based guitarist, keeping busy with writing songs about bins and bowls clubs.