some bright mourning, by The Skipperdees

some bright mourning

by The Skipperdees

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1.	Kyrie 02:37	info	buy track
2.	Ashes, Ashes 03:18	info	buy track
3.	Atlas 05:28	info	buy track
4.	Lost Girls 03:33	info	buy track
5.	The Plunge 03:24	info	buy track
6.	Epitaph 03:24	info	buy track
7.	The Atomic City 03:59	info	buy track
8.	D.A.R. 03:38	info	buy track
9.	God's Country 03:37	info	buy track
10.	Those Who Can't 03:39	info	buy track
11.	500 Miles 03:04	info	buy track
12.	Behind the Paint 04:52	info	buy track

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Recorded November 2012-June2013.

Produced by Jim White
Engineered by Marlon Patton
Mixed and Mastered by John Keane

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released December 9, 2013

1. Kyrie (E. Backus)
Catherine Backus- lead vocal, electric guitar
Emily Backus- harmony vocal, percussion
Marlon Patton- drums
John Keane- acoustic guitar, electric bass
John Neff- pedal steel

2. Ashes, Ashes (E. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal
Emily- harmony vocal
Jim White- stomps, percussion
*featuring the talents of Packway Handle Band*
Zach McCoy -bass
Andrew Heaton- fiddle
Michael Paynter- mandolin
Tom Baker- banjo
Josh Erwin- guitar

3. Atlas (C. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Emily- harmony vocal, percussion
Marlon Patton- drums, upright bass
John Keane- pedal steel

4. Lost Girls (C. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Emily- harmony vocal, banjo
Marlon Patton- drums, electric bass

5. The Plunge (C. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, acoustic guitar, trumpet
Emily- harmony vocal, banjo
Marlon Patton- drums, upright bass
Jim White- puckish sound effects
Mark Williamson- trombone

6. Epitaph (E. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, piano
Emily- harmony vocal
Caroline Herring- harmony vocal
Andrew Warfield- horn
Marlon Patton- upright bass

7. The Atomic City (E. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Emily- harmony vocal, banjo, percussion
Marlon Patton- drums, upright bass
John Keane- electric guitar

8. D.A.R. (E. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, trumpet
Emily- harmony vocal, banjo
Marlon Patton- upright bass
Jim White- percussion
Drew Kohl- harmonica
Evan Tyor, Kevin Rowland- manly background vocals

9. God's Country (E. Backus)
Emily- lead vocal, percussion
Catherine- harmony vocal, trumpet
Amy Andrews- harmony vocal
Jim White- banjo, guitar
Marlon Patton- upright bass
Claire Campbell- singing saw

10. Those Who Can't (C. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, acoustic guitar, flugelhorn
Amy Andrews- harmony vocal
Andrew Warfield- horn
Emily- percussion

11. 500 Miles (H. West)
Emily- vocal, dulcimer, percussion
Catherine- vocal
Jim White- slide guitar, piano

12. Behind the Paint (C. Backus)
Catherine- lead vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Emily- harmony vocal, piano, percussion, poetry
Marlon Patton- bass
John Neff- pedal steel

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The Skipperdees Roanoke, Virginia

The Skipperdees (twin sisters Emily and Catherine Backus) hail from Oak Ridge, TN, a town mentioned in the 1989 film "Fat Man and Little Boy" which featured Paul Newman with a mustache. They currently make music in their respective homes of Atlanta, GA and Roanoke, VA, but every now and then get together to sang. ... more

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