SW Gothic: Volume Plains

Southwest Gothic : Volume Plains is the first in a series of orchestral albums written to accompany the Southwest Gothic novel series. Volume Plains covers Books 1, capturing several pinnacle scenes including the novel’s opening, several battles, as well as a few of the key characters’ themes.

Liner Notes:

Written by Bladen Mercutio Breitreiter. Recorded at Bohemian Trash Studios, Albuquerque, NM; Emporium Sound Studios, Nashville, TN; Reel Love Recording Company, Nashville, TN.

Mixed by Bladen Breitreiter at Bohemian Trash Studios, Albuquerque, NM. Mastered by Steve Corrao at Sage Audio, Nashville, TN.

Bladen Breitreiter: violin, viola, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, native flutes, soprano and alto recorders, piano, Hammond organ, analog synthesizers, electric guitars, bass guitar, orchestration, vocals, shaker, tambourine, atmospherics, effects, noises, and programming.

Ben Bruno: concert snare on Riding in the Abyss; drum kit on Voices of Never and In Perfect Trust.

Tod Weidner: guitars on Leaving California, Voices of Never, and In Perfect Trust.

Miguel Cancino: guitars on In Perfect Trust.

Patrick Himes: guitars on Dust to Fire to Ash.

Matt Arseneau: bass guitar on Dust to Fire to Ash.

Daniel Brontè-Bullard: trumpets on Dust to Fire to Ash.

Dust to Fire to Ash Drum Ensemble: Vince Romanelli, David Stroud, Nick D’Angiolillo.