Stars and Satellites

by Trampled by Turtles

Overview

Stars and Satellites, the sixth studio album from Duluth, Minnesota-based indie folk outfit Trampled by Turtles, is imbued with the kind of reserved blue-collar authenticity that stems from dollar draft specials, chapped faces, and countless icy van rides home from gigs. Like their Michigan counterparts Frontier Ruckus, Trampled by Turtles use the rich traditions of country, folk, and bluegrass as a foundation to explore modern problems, both big and small. Whether it's windswept balladry ("Midnight on the Interstate," "The Calm and the Crying Wind") or furious picking ("Risk," "Walt Whitman"), Stars and Satellites manages to find that elusive balance between workmanlike precision and 3:00 a.m. vulnerability. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2012
Label:	Banjodad Records / Thirty Tigers
UPC:	0794504674323
Rank:	89943

Tracks

1. Midnight on the Interstate
2. Alone
3. Walt Whitman
4. High Water
5. Risk
6. Widower's Heart
7. Sorry
8. Beautiful
9. Don't Look Down
10. Keys to Paradise
11. The Calm and the Crying Wind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Trampled by Turtles   Primary Artist
Eamonn McLain   Cello
Hattie Peterson   Choir/Chorus
Dave Carroll   Banjo,Vocals
Tom Herbers   Percussion
Ryan Thompson   Choir/Chorus
Erik Koskinen   Lap Steel Guitar
Dave Simonett   Guitar,Vocals
Erik Berry   Mandolin
Ryan Young   Help,Viola,Fiddle,Vocals,Mandolin,Musical Saw,Viola da Gamba
Tim Saxhaug   Bass,Vocals
Sarah Krueger   Choir/Chorus
Michelle Seery   Choir/Chorus
Blake Shippee   Choir/Chorus
Dan Huiting   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Dave Carroll   Composer,Photography,Composer
John Golden   Mastering
Tom Herbers   Mixing,Engineer
Trampled by Turtles   Arranger,Composer
Erik Koskinen   Composer
Dave Simonett   Composer
Erik Berry   Composer
Ryan Young   Inspiration