Leave Ruin, by Strand Of Oaks

Leave Ruin

by Strand Of Oaks

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Leave Ruin took shape while touring and collaborating with Lou Rogai (Lewis & Clarke). Taking cues from such luminaries as Neil Young (On the Beach era) and a burgeoning Springsteen, Showalter extends his musical gesture and searches to find modesty in the midst of confusion, addressing insecurities and settling existential debt with a simple and beautiful delivery. The personification of a Midwestern Grandfather's advice, his songs smack with hard truth and poignant severity, from child-like naivete to heart worn wisdom... sparse guitar, hammond, rhodes and wooden instruments support an atmosphere that is tender and raw, at times uncomfortable, shockingly candid, and unforgettable.

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released January 27, 2009

Tim Showalter - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano
Lou Rogai -Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Electric Bass, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Banjo, Piano, Mandolin, Percussion , Vocals
Dan McKinney - Piano, Organ
Thomas Abrams - Drums
Tom Assellin - Synth/Organ

*Recorded by Dan McKinney at Dan's House Studio in Bethlehem, PA and Tom Asselin at One Forest in Mountainhome, PA
*Mixed by Lou Rogai and Tom Asselin
*Produced by Lou Rogai
*Mastered at Maja in Philadelphia, PA by John Baker

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