All songs written, arranged and sung by Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig
We have been blessed to work with the following musicians:
Doug Wamble, Akira Ishiguro, Mika Nishimura, Ryan Vaughn, Ben Rubin, Adam Christgau, Rich Hinman, Jim Robertson, Nick Anderson, Jonah Smith
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They found it on Craigslist. In the summer of 2008, they moved into the Bromley House in Brooklyn, NY with six other musician friends. It was heaven to them, as the house had been a music school and recording studio for over 60 years. They were the first tenants to live there since the schools closing and have since learned of it's rich history and the Bromley's contribution to the musical community through local stories and memorabilia in the house.
Lucius' highly anticipated debut album "Songs From the Bromley House" showcases a cast of exceptional musicians, fronted by singers and songwriters Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. The two songstresses have been writing music together since 2005 while students at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. It was with the accompaniment of the Bromley's original 1921 Steinway piano that most of the album was penned, though such memorable originals as "Rocky Mountains," and "8 Birds," were fumbling around the attics of their minds before their move to the former music school.
Those songs are but pieces of a whole – a biographical ode to the house, and to the experiences they've shared there. And the album's backcountry Virginia recording sessions underscore a down home Americana tone evident from word one.
The sounds of Songs from The Bromley House are compositions both organic and ethereal featuring homespun, mountainous, seems-like-they've-always-been melodies in songs like "Shenandoah" and "Step Up," while "For Loves Lost" and "What Does That Say" taps into a solemn, forlorn wistfulness reminiscent of acts like Feist and the Be Good Tanyas. The distinction though, is in the vocals. The Brooklyn duo's soulful harmonies of rich, playful hooks and ballad-like power meld together with a refined precision that often sounds more like one voice than two.
Theirs is a delicate recipe of gritty (see percussion on "Step Up") and polished textures, elicited by producer Doug Wamble (noted for his work with Norah Jones, Charlie Hunter), who also plays guitar on the album and is now a full-time member of the band. Alongside a host of notables also lending their expertise – engineer Ariel Borujow (Jay-Z, Kanye West), and mastering engineer Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Bob Dylan, John Mayer) – "Songs from the Bromley House" is a lyrical message straight from Lucius’ collective heart with an arresting call that echoes from beneath the floorboards.
Your new songs sound really good. The song writing is very nice and the combination of your two voices is my favorite part. Keep it up. Maybe we can do a show together next time we are in NY. Seth
I log into myspace too rarely. I don't remember if I told you two how beautiful your show last week was. I think I've listened to Shenandoah a dozen times on here. How did the recording at Bar 4 come out?
