Mark David Ashworth - Viceroy
autobus recs - auto002

tracklisting:

1. several afternoons at once
2. airplane
3. eggs (mp3)
4. the dirt
5. something we can hold in our hands (mp3)
6. on the forming of routines
7. wordless script
8. silver and gold
9. we built a levee
10. elevator, battle, distance (mp3)
11.carillon song

 

After months of deliberation and anticipation, Viceroy, the debut album by Mark David Ashworth is finally here! Eleven tracks, culled from several months of writing and recording in hotels in cuzco, lima, and mexico city, viceroy is an accidental concept album about the trials and pleasures of otherness and the search for the self in a foreign land. with multi-instrumental arrangements played almost entirely by mark himself on instruments ranging from guitars, pianos, programming and drums, to charangos, quenas, and nightstands.

Viceroy has been remastered (and sounds amazing and is available today.
Order your copy today for the reasonable price of 7 dollars + s&h.

buy directly from Autobus  additional details: this is mark's very first release on autobus recs, a new artist-run label based in austin. viceroy was recorded mainly in hostal del sol in lima and hotel virreyes in mexico city. additional recording was done at mark's mother's house in dallas (grand piano and drums), zach galindo's house in denton (electric guitar), and big orange studios in austin (bass). all songs written by mark david ashworth. all music played and sung by mark david ashworth except harmony vocals on 'wordless script' by crystal fulbright and electric guitar on 'something we can hold in our hands' by zach galindo. several songs include sampled percussion played by joel seigel, particularly on 'wordless script'. special thanks to the anonymous carillon player that i recorded from my window. mixed and mastered by mark david ashworth with a lot of help from nathan stein. additional thanks to martin crane and jared van fleet, the entire tonewheel gang (i believe you know who you are) , my parents, friends, and neighbors, pamela navarro, no hubiera sido posible sin ti, radio aguilar in la merced, and why not, the entire populations of lima, mexico, and austin.



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