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Honey Birds

by JOSEPH MARTONE

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1.
How many times you’ve been told Not to hang around on those back roads Never took the time to think alone What went down that night on my way home Working on me In the jungle eight miles high Night time blacker than the newest wine He came at me with a flashing knife Smashed that rock right down between his eyes Working on me Working on me In a time in a place We got caught in the race Just to have one last taste. Never turned to see if he got up Cypress trees loomed deadly in the dark Ast the harvest rolls in every year I’d cut him down again without no fear Working on me Working on me
2.
Trust 04:07
3.
The deal 03:18
4.
Lost in a cage with no glory The shadow of our thoughts had no story Amazed that our land had a journey Thought with that stamp I could stand easily Facing the dawn wasn’t easy Stuck in the bones could sound blurry The ghost of rage shrunk your belly Fear of our loss got you shaky But I need your love Roam through the storm with denial Oh mother we promised our smile Hoping not to chase this vial The road was far but less than a mile But I need your love
5.
6.
7.
Declared war 04:25
8.
Firefly 05:17

about

These are songs of love, pain, family, friendship, betrayal, time and memory.

For Honeybirds, Martone has enlisted Canadian musician Taylor Kirk (Timber Timbre) to produce, and used the help of long-time collaborator and co-writer Ned Crowther (The Fernweh, Smokey Angle Shades).
Honeybirds was recorded between Napoli (Trail Music Lab Studio) and Montréal (at Sky Barn Studios owned by Richard Reed Parry from Arcade Fire). It was mastered by Harris Newman (Wolf Parade, Frog Eyes, A Silver Mt. Zion, Vic Chesnutt, Astral Swans, Carla Bozulich). The themes and sounds of the record have taken a darker, more reflective direction, with Kirk bringing a majestic, wide screened scale to Martone’s work, delivering a true emotional weightiness to the performance of the songs.

Honeybirds will be released on March 20th 2020

credits

released March 20, 2020

Working on me (J. Martone, N. Crowther)
Trust (J. Martone)
The deal (J. Martone, N. Crowther)
St. Christopher (J. Martone)
Same old same old (J. Martone, N. Crowther)
Oh goodness me (J. Martone, N. Crowther)
Declared war (J. Martone)
Firefly (J. Martone, N. Crowther)

This record was played by

Joseph Martone - Voice, acoustic, electric and baritone guitars, percussions, whistle
Ned Crowther - Bass, synths
Taylor Kirk - Acoustic, electric and baritone guitars, drums, percussions, keyboards, tamborine, organs, back vocals
Pietro Amato - Keyboards, organ, horns, back vocals

Also played:

Ilaria Graziano - Vocals (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Francesco Forni - Acoustic and electric guitars, slide guitar (Tracks 2, 6)
Jonathan Maurano - Drums, percussions, shakers (Tracks 1, 3, 8)
Valerio Middione - Electric Guitar (Tracks 5, 7)


Produced by Taylor Kirk

Recorded with Fabrizio Piccolo at  Trail Music Lab studio, Naples - Italy
Recorded with Pietro Amato at Skybarn Studio in Montréal, Quebec - Canada
Mixed by Pietro Amato and Taylor Kirk at Skybarn Studio 
Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market, Montréal, Quebec - Canada


Cover photo by Alessandra Finelli
Sleeve photo by Emilie Cantagrel 
Retro photo by MaryJane Martone 
Art Work by Adriana Salomone

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JOSEPH MARTONE Vitulazio, Italy

Joseph Martone is an Italian-American songwriter who draws on the sounds and rhythms of these two environments and cultures to create his own unique style. His songs are honest, often painful explorations of his childhood and adolescence spent between Italy and the USA, painting pictures of his extraordinary life and featuring a colorful cast of characters who have contributed to his story. ... more

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