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Single Prayer Option

from Tension & Release by Matthew Joseph Payne

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At one point, Jay Tholen and I were going to do a split EP, covering each other's songs. I believe he was going to do "Civil Disobedience is Civil Defense", but he got busy with his really quite successful Dropsy Kickstarter and the fantastic game that he created as a result, so it never happened.

This cover of "prayer" from Jay's 2010 album "Control Me" turned into a pretty huge production. In addition to the regular cadre of people playing on it, Hamilton Ulmer of Makeunder coached my vocals, which was an eye opening experience.

Be sure to keep an ear out for the lyrics I changed.

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from Tension & Release, released May 12, 2017
Original Song by Jay Tholen

MJP: vocals, banjo, LSDJ programming, synths

clarinet: Sophie Huet
flute: Meerenai Shim
violin, viola & that loud breath at the end: Sarah Dabby
cello: Lewis Patzner
trombone: Ken Yee
bass trombone: Nathaniel Browne (aka DJ La Facé)

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Matthew Joseph Payne Oakland, California

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer with a flair for the dramatic. Bluegrass, chiptunes, ondes martenot and more swirl through unexpected soundscapes with hidden meanings. Also memes.

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