Xmas single! “What I Always Wanted”

Hey everybody…it’s been a while since I updated this site…but before the year’s end, I wanted to throw a little something out there for the holiday season.  I’ve got a new Xmas single out today on Idol Records, called “What I Always Wanted.”  Of course, if you go to iTunes, you’ll see that they’ve got the title wrong.  They’re calling it “All I Ever Wanted”, despite the title being quite clear in the cover art…way to go, iTunes!  I always wanted to release a Xmas song.  And I always wanted a Gretsch guitar.  And I always wanted to leave my name off an album cover.  So there you have it.

It’s actually a song I wrote and recorded a couple years ago with some friends at Zounds Sounds, but I finally got around to finishing it up for a proper release.  In addition to myself on guitars, piano, and lead vocals, the track features Marc Solomon on bass and backing vocals, Wade Cofer on drums, a fantastic horn arrangement by Steve Luthye, and more backing vocals from Amy Curnow and Mary Armstrong.  Paul Williams mixed it, Nolan Brett at Crystal Clear mastered it, and Trey Carmichael did the lovely artwork, earning himself a big hug.

Thanks to everyone who helped me see this silly whim through to completion. And thanks to you for listening.  I hope you like it.

Come see myself and The Cosmic Joke live this Friday, December 10th at Bryan Street Tavern!

CH 12/7/10