Sean Walshe – American Son
Sean Walshe has a new album, American Son, slated for release on April 11, which was produced by the legendary Rob Fraboni (The Rolling Stones, Beach Boys) and features some serious rock n rollers in the band. This album is rootsy, spacious, and a paradigm for what a good roots rock album should be, covering relatable topics for actual everyday folks. Rob Fraboni clearly infused his years of know-how into this expert production.
The title track launches the album with the work week daily grind: “go to work each day and pray each day that I might change my scene…” and a plea for resolution and solution throughout the nation. This has nice roots rock guitar buildup and a great “The Band”- style organ sound and breezy harmony vocals too. Then “Winds of Change” starts off with a snare and a bit of a march, and then adds touches of pedal steel and the reflective: “it’s time to make some plans… getting back to matters of the soul, like family and hope and rock ‘n roll.”
“Fortune Favors the Brave” rocks with a Southern style, horns, organs, and “desperate times call for desperate measures.” “Epiphany #4” absolutely nails down the heartland rock groove, with a relationship struggle, and then it’s “The Vibe” where the optimism washes back over us. “Like No Other” is more of a groove, catchy, with tambourine, pedal steel and a song of sweetness: “there’s just something about the way that she shines…. she’s got a smile like no other…”
Check this one out. Find more information on his website here: https://seanwalshe.com/
Musicians on the album are Sean Walshe on lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Nicholas Tremulis on guitar, arranger, vocals, B-3, and piano; Kenny Aronoff (on drums and percussion; Derek Brand on bass; Ivan Neville on piano and B-3; Blondie Chaplin (Beach Boys) on guitar and vocals; Woody Goss on piano, B-3, and Wurlitzer; Andy Baxter on trombone; James Perkins on saxophone (solos); Roger Ruepert on trumpet; Paul Von Mertens on saxophone, clarinet, and Arranger (track 13); Susan Voelz on violin; and Allison Chesley on cello.
Additional musicians on the album are Matthew Agnes on cello; Marcus Bailey on background vocals; Rick Barnes on slide guitar; Larry Beers on drums (track 10) and percussion; Pat Borders on bouzouki and vocals; Lisa Falco on violin; Kelly Fraboni on vocals; Lucia Fraboni on vocals; Katherine Hughes on violin; Jean Christophe-Leroy on percussion; Jimmy Keane on accordion; Paige Kizer on background vocals; John Pirruccello on electric and pedal steel guitar; Jose Rendon on congas and percussion; Journey Tupper on background vocals; and Martha White on background vocals.
American Son was produced, mixed and mastered by Rob Fraboni; recorded by Rick Barnes and Bill Sullivan;
engineered by McLee Mathias.
