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Silver & Stone

by Mike Farris

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Tennessee Girl 03:53
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Are You Lonely For Me Baby? 03:31
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3.
Can I Get A Witness? 05:06
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Golden Wings 04:43
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Let Me Love You Baby 03:41
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Hope She'll Be Happier 05:11
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Snap Your Fingers 03:41
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Breathless 04:33
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Miss Somebody 03:54
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When Mavis Sings 04:17
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Movin' Me 05:50
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I'll Come Running Back to You 04:23
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about

It’s in the quiet moments sprinkled deftly throughout his new album, SILVER & STONE, that Mike Farris reveals a previously hidden side of his singular instrument. His voice, widely known for its power and range, becomes a vessel for something more subtle but infinitely more rare and challenging to capture—the pure, authentic nature of returning to your roots. Musically, the album delves deep into Farris’ background with a wide range of influences, drawing as much from Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers as from Bon Scott and Steve Marriott. Farris’ larger-than-life vocals, straight out of the South, sharpened in the clubs of New York City, honed over a lifetime of collaboration and stage time with the likes of Patty Griffin, Patti Austin, Double Trouble, and his own Roseland Rhythm Revue, deliver not only the funky danceable blues-rock that draws audiences to his live shows but also a deeper insight into Farris’ hard-earned understanding of the complexities of the human condition.

On SILVER & STONE, Farris returns to his rock, soul and even country roots, making a break from the roots gospel he has been recognized for. (Farris’ previous album SHINE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE won a GRAMMY for Best Roots Gospel Record in 2015.) Though there are definite spiritual tones, the new album is more a celebration of the people who most intimately surround him. SILVER & STONE shows several different sides to Farris’ prodigious talent. On “Fingers Snaps” and “Are you Lonely For Me,” he shows his sense of fun and whimsy, while on Bill Withers’ “Hope She’ll Be Happier” he digs deep and delivers a performance rich in emotion and passion. On “Golden Wings,” one of several Farris originals on the album and the lead single, he explores the universal challenge of overcoming life’s obstacles and reaching beyond ourselves to find a place of compassion even in the midst of difficult circumstances. The album was produced by Compass Records co-founder Garry West and supported by a cast of top-flight musicians from across the Americana and soul spectrums including legendary drummer and ‘Memphis Boy’, Gene Chrisman, B3 master Reese Wynans (Double Trouble) and guitarists Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin, John Hiatt) and Joe Bonamassa.

credits

released September 7, 2018

Produced by Garry West
Recorded and mixed by Matt Coles at Compass Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee;
Additional recording by Adam Taylor. Assisted by Adam Deane.
Mastered by Randy LeRoy at Tonal Park, Tacoma Park, Maryland - www.tonalpark.com
Photography by Sebastian Smith - www.sebsmith.com
Package design by Robert Hakalski - www.vmdigital.com
Web Design: Tim Roberts
Compass Sound Studio endorses and uses Yamaha Piano, Millenia Pre-amps, Peluso Microphones.

Joe Bonamassa appears courtesy of J&R Adventures.
Jim Hoke – Horn arrangements
Christian Farris – Additional horn arrangement

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