The Spirit by E.Z. Shakes
The Spirit is the title of the second full length release from E.Z. Shakes. The final track list is 10 songs which vary between dark and dreamy, from sparse to saturated, and with the most variety of sounds of the group's releases so far. The guiding constant in all the songs, of course, is Zach Seibert's songwriting and his characteristic voice - his songs being simultaneously personal, yet familiar.
The recording was produced by band member John Furr and was recorded over a span of a year. First begun in early 2019, the project was put aside as the group shifted gears to release an EP in 2019 called Summer Cut, which was the output from a summer recording trip to Nashville. Once back on the project, the group finished tracking The Spirit in early 2020, and Furr's mix stems were sent to Mitch Easter for a final mixdown at Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville NC.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Spirit | 4:16 |
| 2. | The Rileys | 3:21 |
| 3. | Grove St | 2:31 |
| 4. | Thirteen | 4:16 |
| 5. | Count Me Out | 3:54 |
| 6. | Making Mistakes | 3:16 |
| 7. | Yonder Town | 3:02 |
| 8. | The Pretender | 4:05 |
| 9. | We Want Answers | 5:13 |
| 10. | Killing Time | 2:59 |
Credits
Zach Seibert - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Todd T. Hicks - pedal steel guitar, banjo
John Furr - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys, backing vocals
Stanford Gardner - percussion
Jim Taylor - bass guitar
special guests:
Moses Andrews III - organ
Libby Furr - backing vocals
Pow Pow Sound Recording Company PPSRC-2016
all songs (c)2020 Zach Seibert Music
produced, engineered, mastered by John Furr @ Pow Pow Sound
additional recording by Donnie Scearce @ Sugar Recording
stem mix by Mitch Easter @ The Fidelitorium
Illustration by Jason Agan
Graphic Design by Troy Tague
License
All rights reserved.
Taking cues from the psych country era of the late 60s and early 70s, We shake the dust off and give it a new identity.