“We’re really proud of the first two albums, which we recorded ourselves, but we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to fill these new songs out with additional instrumentation,” says Petescia, one of the group’s two guitarists. “We wanted to give each song the sound it deserved.”
Recording with producer Pat Noon (River City Extension, Brick + Mortar) and Grammy-winning engineer Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Grizzly Bear), the trio of Steve Shimchick, Brian Curry and Jeff Petescia have produced an interesting blend of folk with elements of rock. ‘Hazel’ and ‘The Things You Saw’ are the pick of the bunch. The vocals do occasionally remind you of Jeff Buckley such is the high register they are often sung in.
The Rockin' Chair 