The Black Sparks - The Black Sparks06/09/2016 · Tape Modulator · TMOD005
Produced by Kevin Erickson
Engineered by Hugh McElroy
Recorded at Inner Ear in Arlington, VA
Overdubs & Mixing at Swim-Two-Birds in Washington DC
Mastered by TJ Lipple
THE BLACK SPARKS
Jonah Antonelli: guitar
Ray Brown: bass
Sam Grove: guitar
Andrew Salfi: voice
Nathaniel Salfi: drums & percussion
Andrew played cello on Anticlap, spazzy keyboard solo on Nukem
Ray played extra guitar on NFM 1 and Burn to Earn, drums on NFM 2
Nathaniel played bass on NFM 2, trumpet on Rocketbird & NFM 2
Sam played baritone on Rocketbird, NFM 2
Jonah played saw on Rocketbird & NFM 2
Kevin played keyboards, tape echoes, extra percussion
Daoud Tyler-Ameen played tambourine on Run Through The Streets and also let us borrow it for other songs.
Choir on Not For Me: Katie Greer, Mark Sullivan, Maia Eskin, Akua Amankwah-ayeh, Raina Weinstein, Max Novak, Christopher John Moon, Pat Walsh, Ryan Little, & Brendan Polmer
Reading from Frederick Douglas on Burn To Earn: Raina Weinstein
Cover art by Andrew Salfi
Layout and design by Alexander Rudenshiold
Thanks to Ryan Little & Brendan Polmer for pastries, Don Zientara for hospitality, & Eric (the assistant manager from FedEx) for the scan of the cover.
Cassette info:
Pro-dubbed
Limited to 100 pink shells with 10 different possible labels and 4-panel J-cards.
