On April 7th, 2015, Josh Garrels released the full-length album entitled Home. About the album Garrels states, “While writing these songs I was searching for joy, and this pursuit instinctively brought my attention back to the people and places closest to me. Because of this, these songs have less of an outward, expansive scope, and rather turn the attention inward, to the intimacy of family, forgiveness, and homecoming.”
Home features 11 new songs from Josh Garrels, produced in his fan-funded home studio, which sits in his backyard in Portland, OR. While Garrels has traditionally done much of his own production, Home relies more heavily on his collaboration with Brooklyn’s Mason Jar Music, Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper, and David Wilton of A Boy & His Kite. While Home retains Garrels’ eclectic influences in folk music, symphonic orchestration, and sample-based sequencing, the dominant sound of soul music is what sets this album apart from his previous work.
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released April 7, 2015
(*) – Songs Produced by Josh Garrels
Recorded by Josh Garrels in Portland, OR
(**) – Songs Produced by Mason Jar Music and Josh Garrels
Recorded by Dan Knobler & Jon Seale as Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn, NY
Orchestration by Gabriel Gall
Orchestration on “Benediction” by Russell Durham
Additional Recording by Josh Garrels in Portland, OR
(***) – Songs Produced by David Wilton and Josh Garrels
Recorded by David Wilton at St. Ida’s Studio in Lafayette, CO
Additional Recording by Josh Garrels in Portland, OR
“Born Again” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Samples and Sequencing
Jay Kirkpatrick – Bass
Dan Knobler – Electric Guitars
Jason Barrows – Additional Electric Guitars
Jake Sherman – Organ, Wurlitzer, Casiotone, & Juno 6
Jason Burger – Drums & Percussion
Jas Walton – Flute & Saxophone
Aleks Karjakas – Bass Clarinet & Clarinet
Ray Mason – Flugabone
Andy Clauson – Trombone
Mike Fatum – Trumpet
Russell Durham – Violin
Rebekah Durham – Violin
Trevor New – Viola
Trevor Fowler – Viola
Zsaz Rutkowski – Cello
Topu Lyo – Cello
“Colors” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Classical Guitar, Celeste, Samples and Sequencing
Liz Vice – Background Vocals
Hannah Glavor – Background Vocals
Jay Kirkpatrick – Bass
Dan Knobler – Electric Guitars, Mandolin
Jason Barrows – Hollow Body
Jake Sherman – Organ, Wurlitzer, Casiotone, & Juno 6
Jason Burger – Drums & Percussion
Jas Walton – Flute & Saxophone
Aleks Karjakas – Bass Clarinet & Clarinet
Ray Mason – Flugabone
Andy Clauson – Trombone
Mike Fatum – Trumpet
Russell Durham – Violin
Rebekah Durham – Violin
Trevor New – Viola
Trevor Fowler – Viola
Zsaz Rutkowski – Cello
Topu Lyo – Cello
“A Long Way” – (***)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Moog, Samples and Sequencing
Holly Winchell – Background Vocals
Caleb Friesen – Drums
David Wilton – Electric Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Plucked Piano, Juno
Jason Barrows – Electric Guitars, JXP
Jay Kirkpatrick – Electric Guitars, synth bass, BGV’s
Colleen Davick – Flute
“Leviathan” – (*)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Classical Guitar, Samples and Sequencing
Jay Kirkpatrick – Bass, Electric Guitar Solo
Jason Barrows – Electric Guitar Rhythm
Eric Earley – Organ
“The Arrow” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tube Bells
Liz Vice – Background Vocals
Hannah Glavor – Background Vocals
Dan Knobler – Electric Guitars
Jason Barrows – Electric Guitars
Eric Earley – Electric Guitar Solo
Zack Rosen – Bass
Jake Sherman – Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer, Casiotone
Jason Burger – Drums & Percussion
Jas Walton – Flute & Saxophone
Aleks Karjakas – Bass Clarinet & Clarinet
Ray Mason – Flugabone
Andy Clauson – Trombone
Mike Fatum – Trumpet
“Heaven’s Knife” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Tube Bells
Dan Knobler – Electric Guitar
Zack Rosen – Bass
Jake Sherman – Organ, Wurlitzer
Jason Burger – Drums & Percussion
Russell Durham – Violin
Rebekah Durham – Violin
Trevor New – Viola
Trevor Fowler – Viola
Zsaz Rutkowski – Cello
Topu Lyo – Cello
“Morning Light” – (***)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Dulcimer, Percussion, Samples and Sequencing
Caleb Friesen – Drums
David Wilton – Bass
Eric Earley – Banjo, Harmonica, Electric Slide
Jay Kirkpatrick – Dobro
Peter Schottleutner – Pedal Steel
“Always Be” – (*)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Synths, Samples and Sequencing
Aaron Strumpel – Trumpets
Eric Earley – Electric Guitars
“Home At Last” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Charango
Dan Knobler – Acoustic Guitar
Jake Sherman – Organ, Piano
Jason Burger – Drums & Percussion
Jas Walton – Clarinet
Aleks Karjakas – Bass Clarinet
Ray Mason – Flugabone
Andy Clauson – Trombone
Mike Fatum – Trumpet
Russell Durham – Violin
Rebekah Durham – Violin
Trevor New – Viola
Trevor Fowler – Viola
Zsaz Rutkowski – Cello
Topu Lyo – Cello
“At The Table” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Charango, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonium, Celeste, Samples and Sequencing
Liz Vice – Background Vocals
Hannah Glavor – Background Vocals
Holly Winchell – Background Vocals
Dan Knobler – Electric Guitars
Zack Rosen – Bass
Jason Burger – Drums & Percussion
Jason Barrows – Acoustic Guitar Solo
Eric Earley – Slide Guitar, Piano
“Benediction” – (**)
Josh Garrels – Vocals, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Celeste
Russell Durham – Violin
Trevor New – Viola
Trevor Fowler – Viola
Zsaz Rutkowski – Cello
Topu Lyo – Cello
Paul Kowert – Double Bass
Jay Kirkpatrick – Accordion
Eric Earley – Piano
Jason Barrows – Slide Guitar
Dan Knobler – Electric Guitar