Lend me your ears, my friends. Spare me short a quarter hour, for I have a soundtrack that is born of righteousness.
David Hoffman, a renowned documentarian, interviewed Nettie Mitchell of Fayette, Maine in 1979. The yarn she spun was pure, unadulterated Americana; gothic, resilient, and far too oftentimes unbearably tragic. An impromptu, warts and all jam between Bärkər and Toxic Nemier in 2022 would serve as foundation to the soundtrack. After some 200+ meticulous edits to match the music to the story being told, the finalized track was rejected by the latter due, I’ve reasoned, to musician’s hubris.
Ambitious, emotional, and unflinching, this particular piece has remained dear to me. The storytelling, combined with the emotional build of the instrumentation, is rather powerful. And the payoff of both is a kick to the shins.
Power to the Imagination.
Emeline
Music written: Eric Baker / Lee Nemier
Bass Guitar, Effects: Bärkər
Electric Guitar, Effects: Nemier
Conceptualized, Sculpted, Engineered, Produced: Bärkər
Recorded & Mixed: Cyclops' Lair - Middleburg Heights, OH.
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