Rosy Maze

Rosy Maze
📅 Released	2015
🏷️ Label	Tin Angel
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Rosy Maze is the fifth album by Canadian artist Marker Starling (Chris A. Cummings) released in 2015.

A Concept album, Rosy Maze features a long list of longstanding Toronto musicians, including Sandro Perri and Ben Gunning. The track "Husbands", has an accompanying music video and has been singled out by various writers in the music press. "...there are shades of Beach Boys baroque pop in the arrangement, while the vocal delivery has traces of David Byrne's off kilter approach." - Robin Murray, Clashmusic.com.

Reception[edit]

The album has been met with mostly positive critical reception. Matthew Horton, in his NME review, wrote: "He would probably have more success if this was 1973, where his impossibly plush meld of early solo Paul McCartney melodies and Steely Dan jazz chords would be right at home, but there's still a timeless quality to 'Rosy Maze'. Fuelled by Wurlitzer electric piano, 'Husbands' is a flowing, sun-dappled tale of 'a weekend with the boys', while 'Uphill Battle' and 'Only Speak Your Name' are immaculate, mannered and blessed with killer choruses. Elsewhere, Cummings could almost be Al Green or Curtis Mayfield, finding the smoothest soul in his muso creations."^[1]

Recording[edit]

Bed tracks were recorded at Rooster Studios, Toronto. Overdubs recorded at Buenos Bandidos Sound. Mastered by João Carvalho at João Carvalho Mastering. The album was produced and mixed by Zack G..

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Chris A. Cummings.

Flower Of Laughter
I Guarantee You A Good Time
Rosy Aedicule (interlude I)
Hue And Cry
Heed The Call
Bright As Day
Only Speak Your Name
Husbands
Painful Spring
Eyelet
Jealousy Edit (interlude II)
Searching For A Song
Uphill Battle

Personnel[edit]

Jay Anderson – drums, percussion, rhythm arrangements
Jonathon Challoner – trumpet
Julia Collins – violin
Caitlin Coppell – french horn
Chris A. Cummings – written by, wurlitzer, vocals, keyboards, instrumental arrangements
Michael Davidson – vibraphone, glockenspiel
Ryan Driver – flute, melodica
Dennis Frey – vocals
Zack G – producer, mixer, backing vocals
Thom Gill – backing vocals
Ben Gunning – backing vocals
Blake Howard – percussion
Steve Krecklo – piano recording
Matt McLaren – bass, piano, rhythm arrangements
Kenin McKay – violin
Alex McMaster – cello
Kelsey McNulty – accordion
Amanda Penner – viola
Sandro Perri – guitar
Mika Posen – viola
David Quackenbush – french horn
Alex Samaras – backing vocals
Christopher Sandes – organ
RJ Satchithananthan – trombone
Nick Storring – cello
Jeremy Strachan – alto flute, bass flute, flute, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, string arrangements
Fanny Tang – viola
Nick Taylor – guitar
Felicity Williams – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Yosuke Yamaguchi – cover art

References[edit]

↑ NME - 18, April, 2015 issue, pg. 45

External links[edit]

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[1] NME - 18, April, 2015 issue, pg. 45

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