"American God" is Janel Leppin's third recording for her solo moniker, Mellow Diamond. A limited edition of colored vinyl with red with black smokey swirls was pressed at United Record Pressing. ***Covers are sold out only the blood smoke vinyl will ship.
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Cellist Janel Leppin records her first album of songs for solo cello, electronics and voice. Recorded with Mike Reina at The Brink Centerville, VA.
Janel released two albums as Mellow Diamond on Wedderburn Records in 2015 for which she was featured on NPR, Washington Post, Washington City Paper and Electronic Musician Magazine.
Janel was arranger and curator at the Issue Project Room for a residency with Susan Alcorn as well as joining several residencies at The Stone playing the work of Eyvind Kang. She has recorded work on albums for Rose Windows (Sub Pop), Oren Ambarchi (Touch), Priests (Sister Polygon), Marissa Nadler (Thompson Square). She toured extensively with Kyp Malone's Rain Machine (ANTI, 2010), with Marissa Nadler for her album July (Sacred Bones/Bella Union, 2014).
lyrics
Belonged and Unending
The path that leads to sea
It requires you to leave your life
Deaths Humanity
For the kind that glistens
Unthinkable to me
When blessings surround you
and Ashes to Breathe
When blessings surround you
and Ashes to Breathe
Breathe
Content and Velvet
Pushed you to the crowd
To the kind that listens
Ancient Trees and Flowers
What once was a curse
Now is paradise
And scorched earth remains
That's what we found
That's what we found
That's what we found
credits
from American God,
track released February 13, 1981
Janel Leppin, Cello, electronics, Vocals
Mike Reina, engineer, mixing engineer, producer
Mell Dettmer, mastering
Recorded at The Brink Analog and Digital Studio
supported by 22 fans who also own “Ashes to Breathe”
The pedal steel player makes seeking, self-contained symphonies with atmospheric glissando. Janel Leppin arranges Alcorn's pieces for a sextet sympathetic to endless possibility. Lars Gotrich
supported by 15 fans who also own “Ashes to Breathe”
YES! The bass and the drums together with the horn section and a voice and message that goes straight through your spine. What an unbound force! Every track a gem. neltz
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