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Rocketship

Joel Eckels

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Sometimes you need space to get back to yourself and the ones you love. Sometimes you need to go to the back of the moon to find the meaning and importance of the things that are normally right in front of you.

I took some extra inspiration for the metaphor from a story I read about Astronauts on 1969’s Apollo 10 mission that heard strange “music”

Sometimes you need space to get back to yourself and the ones you love. Sometimes you need to go to the back of the moon to find the meaning and importance of the things that are normally right in front of you.

I took some extra inspiration for the metaphor from a story I read about Astronauts on 1969’s Apollo 10 mission that heard strange “music” while passing over the far side of the moon, where communication with Earth is cut off.

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released May 1, 2020 Joel Eckels - Vocals, guitars Clay Blair - Bass Tamir Barzilay - Drums

Written by Joel Eckes (Papersun Music ASCAP) Mixed by Joel Eckels and Wes Poland Mastered by Clay Blair

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Blues In Heaven

Joel Eckels

BLUES IN HEAVEN is a song I wrote the day I found out my friend Mike Freas had passed away in 2017. Mike was a bluesman and a friend/mentor to many musicians in LA. This song and lyrics came to me after listening to his music that day. I feel like he helped...

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THE WEIGHT OF THESE THINGS

THE WEIGHT OF THESE THINGS is a raw, soulful look into the sound & depth of Joel Eckels. Recorded w/ producer Steve Rizzo in Rhode Island during the winter of 2014, the songs come to life thru Eckels' live performances & the magic of Stable Sound Studios.

All songs written by Joel Eckels
Recorded at Stable Sound Studios in Portsmouth, RI in Nov of 2013 and Feb of 2014
All songs were originally tracked as a live vocal and acoustic guitar performance.
Engineered by Steve Rizzo
Produced by Joel Eckels and Steve Rizzo
Additional engineering and post-production by Wes Poland
Mastering by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering

Joel Eckels - vocals, guitars, lap steel, tambourine and upright bass on “Back O My Hand”
Steve Rizzo - bass on “Shame”
Eric Kertes - bass on “45”, “Maybe Tonight”, “Just Don’t Know”, “Girl” and “Weight of These Things”
Tamir Barzilay - drums on “45” and “Just Don’t Know”
Quinn - drums on “Back O My Hand” and “Weight Of These Things”
Dawn Thomas - backing vocals on “45”
Patrick McAloon - backing vocals on “Just Don’t Know”

© 2015 PaperSun Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved.
Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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What's To Come

Joel Eckels

https://joeleckels.bandcamp.com/album/whats-to-come

This is a 6 song EP from Joel Eckels and the Wreckards recorded in early 2011. Aside from using a couple of the original tracks from the "Dunsmuir sessions" and tracking vocals with Chris Fuhrman, we recorded everything ourselves for this one. All of the rhythm and guitar tracks were recorded

https://joeleckels.bandcamp.com/album/whats-to-come

This is a 6 song EP from Joel Eckels and the Wreckards recorded in early 2011. Aside from using a couple of the original tracks from the "Dunsmuir sessions" and tracking vocals with Chris Fuhrman, we recorded everything ourselves for this one. All of the rhythm and guitar tracks were recorded live in full takes.

"Gogo Nikki, the Spy" is the first song that the band has written together from scratch. credits released March 15, 2011

THE JOY THE PAIN EP

These 5 songs were picked from sessions we did in November of 2009 after the band was mentored by the legendary soul man, Bill Withers. Bill taught us important lessons about nuance, dynamics in arrangements and helped strengthened our sense of groove. An unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience to say the least. More of the tracks from those sessions will be appearing on the upcoming full-album release.

Joel Eckels - vocals/guitar
Mark "Babyhead" Corben - upright bass/electric bass
Tamir Barzilay - Drums/Percussion
Shawn "Chinky Binks" Eckels - guitars/keys

Adam MacDougall - keys on Mr. Mojo and Bad Blood
Arlan Sheirbaum - melotron on Little Brother
Bill Purdy - piano on The Joy, The Pain
Dawn Thomas - backing vocals on Mr. Mojo
Sky Nicholas - backing vocals on Little Brother
Dan Rothchild - backing vocals on The Joy, The Pain/additional percussion

Engineered by Brandon Duncan
Produced by Joel Eckels, Dan Rotherchild
Arranged by Joel Eckels, Mark "Babyhead" Corben, Tamir Barzilay and Dan Rothchild

Special thanks to Bill Withers for his wisdom and direction

released May 15, 2010

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Little Brother

Joel Eckels

http://joeleckels.bandcamp.com/album/little-brother-ep-2005

Recorded in the fall of 2005 at Eggchair Studios in Hollywood with Chris Fuhrman after the breakup of Paper Sun. It was the first group of songs I had written after the Good Things album. We recorded these songs all live in the same room. I borrowed a Gretch archtop guitar from Jenni

http://joeleckels.bandcamp.com/album/little-brother-ep-2005

Recorded in the fall of 2005 at Eggchair Studios in Hollywood with Chris Fuhrman after the breakup of Paper Sun. It was the first group of songs I had written after the Good Things album. We recorded these songs all live in the same room. I borrowed a Gretch archtop guitar from Jenni Alpert for these sessions, which is what inspired me to get the '57 Harmony I now use as my main guitar. credits released December 5, 2005

Joel Eckels - vocals & guitar Dawn Thomas - backing vocals on "What That's About" and Little Brother Chris Lovejoy - percussion

Engineered by Chris Fuhrman