Rock

NOTES:
Samuel Saint Thomas’ freshman EP release Mir in My Sky was recorded and mixed in a drafty one-car garage in Long Valley, NJ. The recording was co-produced and engineered by violinist Tim Carbone (Kings in Disguise, Railroad Earth, Phil Lesh). This three song EP, including a rare reggae/island interpretation of the Beatles’ “Let it Be,” formed the sound track for the feature length Mir in My Sky: Mystic Journey for Peace to Yugoslavia a documentary shot during the war in the former Yugoslavia.

CREDITS:

Samuel Saint Thomas: vocals and guitar
Tim Carbone: violin
M.J. Law: drums
Toby Costa: guitar
Len Mooney: keys, bass, and guitar

NOTES:
Sixteen year old Krista Long and Samuel Saint Thomas team together on this swing, blues, hick hop, rock release, Saweeet. The CD features the creatively reimagined 1971 Melanie number one hit, “Brand New Key.” Rivaling the original version, it is injected with banjo, violin, and a novel hick hop dance beat. Written, recorded, mixed, and produced by singer-songwriter, Samuel Saint Thomas at A.D. West Studios, the songs are full of innocence and wonder, curiosity and  bounce.

CREDITS:

Enlisting the outstanding talents of Cesar Diaz (Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers), Tim Carbone (Kings in Disguise, Railroad Earth, Phil Lesh), M.J. Law and Kevin Leggieri (Solution A.D.), Len Mooney (Roamin Gabrials), and others.

NOTES:

It is rare in a producer’s life when he’s fortunate enough to be in the same room with thirteen talented songwriters as they step to the mic to lay down a piece of their creative soul to raise a bit of cash for Habitat for Humanity. March 10th, 1998 broke ground in Monroe County, PA. It was the very first songwriters’ event, first songwriters’ CD, first live pop recording, and the first-ever recording at Sarah Street Grill. The vibes that night from both talent and audience were goosebumps-a-plenty. If you had been lucky enough to be at that standing-room-only word-of-mouth song cluster, you’d agree that great events sometimes happen by surprise.  The success of Acoustic Dwellings attests to the vibrant 90s music scene of North Jersey and Pennsylvania.  History was made by thirteen artists who shared their stories and songs in an effort to spread love and put a roof over a few more heads.

CREDITS:

Produced by Samuel Saint Thomas
Engineered by Samuel Saint Thomas and Mark Price
Assistant Engineer, S. Joshua Strauser
Recorded live at Sarah Street Grill
Mixed and Mastered at Red Rock Recording Studio and A.D. West Studio
Graphics by Samuel Saint Thomas and Ellen Aidekman
“One Room Dwelling” original art by Pat Griffin
Special thanks to Dave Lapoint, Sarah Street Grill, WNTI, Larry Burnett, Nancy Caglia

NOTES:

Unfortunate Adventures of a Naked Mystic is Samuel Saint Thomas’ roots rock freshman CD release.  His original solo project features a stellar cast of players and incorporates the classic sounds of Marshall Amps, Les Pauls, Gibson 335’s, and a Hammond organ. Recorded in original sonic spaces such as elevator shafts, toilets, and hallways, each track encompasses a chapter in Saint Thomas’ painful yet pleasurable evolution from mystic to carnal man.

CREDITS: 

This self-produced and engineered studio recording was tracked digitally at A.D. West Studios and mastered by Jean Paul at D.B. Plus, NYC. A personnel consisting of Jeff Barg (Kings in Disguise), Kevin McConnell (Larry McKenna Quartet), Len Mooney (Roamin Gabrials), Ray Symczyk (Rotondi, Ikon), Tim Carbone (Kings in Disguise, Railroad Earth, Phil Lesh), Edno, Gary G.D. Dillon, Cesar Diaz (Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers), Neil Casal (Ryan Adams, Chris Robinson, Lucinda Williams), Jamie Coan (From Good Homes), Lara Gonzalez, and W. Andrew Dietrich.

VISIT BOVINE SOCIAL CLUB WEBSITE

NOTES: 

Formed in 2010 on the banks of the Delaware River, the band’s seasoned musicians back the thoughtful lyrics of vocalist, philosopher, memoirist, and former monastic, Samuel Saint Thomas. This self-titled debut CD, released at the famed jazz club, The Deer Head Inn in the spring of 2012 to a sold out audience, was produced by Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone. It charted at #7 on both the Roots and Americana charts with the single “The Rayban Song,” earning Bovine Social Club high praise as one of the most respected new Americana bands in the Northeast.

Since its freshmen release, Bovine Social Club has been lighting up audiences with its original music in listening rooms, famed coffee houses, theaters, and amphitheaters, touring from Vermont to Virginia, sharing stages with some of the country’s finest talent. Their unique blend of folk music is informed by Folk, Celtic, Old-time, Gospel, Alt-Country, and Bluegrass vocabularies.

CREDITS: 

Samuel Saint Thomas: vocals, guitar
Jeff Barg: drums, percussion
Seth Mandel: violin, mandolin, vocals, keys
Johnny Smith: guitar, banjo, vocals
Scott Hornick: upright bass
With special guest Timothy Carbone: trash can, vocals, percussion, guitar, feather

All songs written by Samuel Saint Thomas: Copyright © 2012 ( BMI ) Except for “Ninety Miles an Hour” by Donald I. Robertson, Harold K. Blair,  ©1963
Produced by Timothy Carbone
Engineered and mixed by Don Sternecker @ Mix-O-Lydian Studios
Mastered by Gene Paul @ G&J Audio
Art direction and design by E.M.W.

A huge thanks to our herd of sixty-six friends who contributed to this recording. We sincerely thank our families for their kind support of our vision. Special thanks to Johnny Grubb, Tom Lefever, Suzy Perler, Jacob Oliver, the wonderful staff at the Deer Head Inn, and most of all, our guru, producer, and arranger, Timothy Carbone.

VISIT BOVINE SOCIAL CLUB WEBSITE

Notes:

Bovine Social Club’s debut CD, produced by Tim Carbone, received rave reviews in the folk and jamband scenes. Following up five years later, Carbone, Andy Goessling and John Skehan of Railroad Earth join the Bovines on their Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House recording. The fourteen-track release features the original songs of lead vocalist Samuel Saint Thomas and arrangements of traditional bluegrass and old-time folk songs with mad intricate improvisations by the eight seasoned musicians. Dropped worldwide in 2017, the CD features the Bill Monroe bluegrass and twang single “Can’t You Hear Me Calling,” Hazel Dickens’ “Won’t You Come Sing For Me,” and Samuel Saint Thomas’ treatise on the American Dust Bowl, “The Great American Desert.” Samuel’s honest narratives reflect his former monastic life and his skill as a writer and philosopher.

CREDITS:

Samuel Saint Thomas: guitar, vocals
Jeff Barg: drums
Ron Baumann: upright bass, vocals
Tim Coyle: guitar, mandolin, vocals
Ryan Delaney: fiddle
Josh Finsell: banjo
with
Timothy Carbone: fiddle
Andy Goessling: banjo, saxophone
John Skehan: mandolin

Produced by Samuel Saint Thomas
Recorded by Andrew Roberts / Purple Audio
Mixed & mastered by Don Sternecker / Mixolydian Studios
Jacket Design by Samuel Saint Thomas
All songs written by Samuel Saint Thomas except “If I needed You” by Townes Van Zandt, “Can’t You Hear Me Calling” by Bill Monroe, “Won’t You Come Sing For Me” by Hazel Dickens, “You Are My Sunshine” by Paul Rice.

“Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House captures the essence of Bovine Social Club’s live vibe with their detailed musical expression and pensive, yet occasionally humorous lyrics. Bovine Social Club has mastered the art of distinctiveness while synchronously continuing the tradition of including a cast of guest players.” Tabitha Clancy, Exit 977 WEXT, Troy, NY