let's hear it for your skin
Info for song: let's hear it for your skin
Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars [DADGAC], piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals
Info for album: 'uplift' by Andy Wyatt
When Andy Wyatt of The Andy Band made his latest album, 'uplift', he involved eleven professional musicians and employed a professional recording studio. He didn't think The Andy Band was an appropriate name for the project --this wasn't a self-produced, one-man band creation:
Andy Wyatt - vocals, guitars, piano, organ, clavinet, ukulele
Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion
Jeff Stedman - electric bass guitar, electric upright bass
Mike Conerty - trumpet
Danielle Conerty - trombone
Ian Gollub - alto & tenor saxophone
Barb Smith - baritone saxophone, double second pan
Scott Paulson - lead tenor pan
Pete Meijer - backing vocals, wooden flute, blues harp
John Snyder - backing vocals, electric guitar on "wonderful"
Woody Thompson - backing vocals
Jim Yeager - backing vocals
Horn section plays on all songs except "with the windows down".
Steel pans play on "with the windows down" and "one big love".
Backing vocalists sing on all songs except "wonderful".
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Produced by Andy Wyatt and Vincent Freeman
All songs written by Andy Wyatt, with big thanks to Jim Yeager for coming up with part of the the bass riff on “let’s hear it for your skin” (March 2017 Skunk improv) and the woah-oh-oh-oh! chorus of “sunsets” (2014) —he got everyone at the Skunk Hollow Tavern singing that!
Drums and percussion arranged, performed, and recorded by Russ Sternglass in his drum studio in Medford, MA. www.russsternglass.com Russ and Andy both grew up in Ithaca, NY, and Andy first met him at Blue Monday at The Nines in 1999 when he came up and played a really solid set at 10 years old!
Horn section and steel pan arrangements by Andy Wyatt, with big thanks to all 5 players for coaching during scoring and their masterful interpretations in the studio. All 5 are music teachers in the VT/NH schools!
Horn section, backing vocals, and steel pans recorded by Vincent Freeman and his assistant Gage Barbour at The Underground Recording Studio in Randolph, VT www.theunderground.studio
Basses recorded and played by Jeff Stedman at his home studio in Barnard, VT
Electric guitar on “wonderful” recorded and played by John Snyder at his home studio in South Woodstock, VT
Ocean waves and acoustic guitar (Martin Backpacker) at the end of “with the windows down” recorded by Andy Wyatt on an iPhone 13 Pro with the Voice Memos app on Choc Beach, Castries, St. Lucia in December 2022. Ocean waves at the beginning of “one big love” from the same recording.
Everything else not specified above recorded and played by Andy Wyatt at mangobananas studios in West Windsor, VT www.mangobananas.com
Multitrack editing and mixing by Vincent Freeman at The Underground.
Mastering by Michel Doucet at Mitch-Studio in Drummondville, QC www.mitch-studio.com
Album design and photos by Andy Wyatt except photo of Russ by Russ and photo of backing vocal session by Gage.
Chorus and second verse of "one big love" inspired by a bumper sticker I got in Key West. Please visit www.onehumanfamily.info
© 2024 by Andy Wyatt
all rights reserved
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There are earlier versions of many of these songs in this playlist: 'uplift' precedents
Quite a few of these songs also show up in the lockdown livestreams videos from 2020-2021 (some more finished than others).
Andy Wyatt - vocals, guitars, piano, organ, clavinet, ukulele
Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion
Jeff Stedman - electric bass guitar, electric upright bass
Mike Conerty - trumpet
Danielle Conerty - trombone
Ian Gollub - alto & tenor saxophone
Barb Smith - baritone saxophone, double second pan
Scott Paulson - lead tenor pan
Pete Meijer - backing vocals, wooden flute, blues harp
John Snyder - backing vocals, electric guitar on "wonderful"
Woody Thompson - backing vocals
Jim Yeager - backing vocals
Horn section plays on all songs except "with the windows down".
Steel pans play on "with the windows down" and "one big love".
Backing vocalists sing on all songs except "wonderful".
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Produced by Andy Wyatt and Vincent Freeman
All songs written by Andy Wyatt, with big thanks to Jim Yeager for coming up with part of the the bass riff on “let’s hear it for your skin” (March 2017 Skunk improv) and the woah-oh-oh-oh! chorus of “sunsets” (2014) —he got everyone at the Skunk Hollow Tavern singing that!
Drums and percussion arranged, performed, and recorded by Russ Sternglass in his drum studio in Medford, MA. www.russsternglass.com Russ and Andy both grew up in Ithaca, NY, and Andy first met him at Blue Monday at The Nines in 1999 when he came up and played a really solid set at 10 years old!
Horn section and steel pan arrangements by Andy Wyatt, with big thanks to all 5 players for coaching during scoring and their masterful interpretations in the studio. All 5 are music teachers in the VT/NH schools!
Horn section, backing vocals, and steel pans recorded by Vincent Freeman and his assistant Gage Barbour at The Underground Recording Studio in Randolph, VT www.theunderground.studio
Basses recorded and played by Jeff Stedman at his home studio in Barnard, VT
Electric guitar on “wonderful” recorded and played by John Snyder at his home studio in South Woodstock, VT
Ocean waves and acoustic guitar (Martin Backpacker) at the end of “with the windows down” recorded by Andy Wyatt on an iPhone 13 Pro with the Voice Memos app on Choc Beach, Castries, St. Lucia in December 2022. Ocean waves at the beginning of “one big love” from the same recording.
Everything else not specified above recorded and played by Andy Wyatt at mangobananas studios in West Windsor, VT www.mangobananas.com
Multitrack editing and mixing by Vincent Freeman at The Underground.
Mastering by Michel Doucet at Mitch-Studio in Drummondville, QC www.mitch-studio.com
Album design and photos by Andy Wyatt except photo of Russ by Russ and photo of backing vocal session by Gage.
Chorus and second verse of "one big love" inspired by a bumper sticker I got in Key West. Please visit www.onehumanfamily.info
© 2024 by Andy Wyatt
all rights reserved
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There are earlier versions of many of these songs in this playlist: 'uplift' precedents
Quite a few of these songs also show up in the lockdown livestreams videos from 2020-2021 (some more finished than others).
Album recording info:
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| song | recording info | favorite / pick of the week |
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| crumbling | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars [DADGBE], organ Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals Jim Yeager - backing vocals | ♥︎ 2016.06.24 |
| here today | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - alto saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals Jim Yeager - backing vocals | ♥︎ 2014.03.02 |
| only one world to share | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals, blues harp John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals Jim Yeager - backing vocals | ♥︎ 2014.12.14 |
| sunsets | Andy Wyatt - vocals, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars [DGDGBD], electric guitars [standard], piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals, wooden flute John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals Jim Yeager - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| comes to mind | Andy Wyatt - vocals, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars [DADGAC] Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ 2020.04.26 |
| let's hear it for your skin | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars [DADGAC], piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| truth be told | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars, piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| back in the garden again | Andy Wyatt - vocals, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars [DADFAD capo 4], piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals, wooden flute John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| leave a trace | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars [DADGBE], electric guitars [DADGBE], piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ 2014.06.29 |
| with the windows down | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars [CGDGBE], piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Barb Smith - double second pan Scott Paulson - lead tenor pan Pete Meijer - backing vocals John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| one big love | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars, organ, clavinet, ukulele Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - alto saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone, double second pan Scott Paulson - lead tenor pan Pete Meijer - backing vocals John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ 2014.05.11 |
| opened up | Andy Wyatt - vocals, electric guitars, piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - alto saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| your phone | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars, piano Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone Pete Meijer - backing vocals John Snyder - backing vocals Woody Thompson - backing vocals | ♥︎ |
| wonderful | Andy Wyatt - vocals, acoustic guitars [DADGBE] Russ Sternglass - drums, percussion Jeff Stedman - bass John Snyder - electric guitar [standard] Mike Conerty - trumpet Danielle Conerty - trombone Ian Gollub - tenor saxophone Barb Smith - baritone saxophone | ♥︎ 2014.05.04 |
Info for artist: The Andy Band
eclectic acoustics
Members: Andy Wyatt - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, mandolin, ukulele, studio. Guest musicians have included co-conspirators from other projects/bands including: Jon Morse, Tim Odell, Pete Downes, Ayman Mobarak, Paul Tuckey, Tommy Whittle, Pete Bosanko, and Eric Krivitzky Years of Activity: 1978-present Overview: There are cassette tapes by "The Andy Band" dating back to 1979, when Andy was 14 years old, and he is still an avid recording musician. Sometimes The Andy Band is all about "hit record and go" improvisation, other times it's all about one-man-band multi-tracking in the studio. Since 2010, Andy has been playing some of these songs live near his new home in Vermont at open mics. He relishes the thrill of improvising with an audience, as well as singing three-part harmonies and playing bass with players there. But he also loves building up a song with layers and layers of Andys, singing and playing everything.
