SongStealer by T. Nathan Roane

The SongStealer (2003-2005) album was a culmination of my basic education as a songwriter. After graduating with a degree in music composition and performing with a few bands (ska with The Suitables, darkwave with Vehemence Realized, neo-folk with Tanakh), I began working under my own name, deciding it best to build a legacy with something I'd carry for a lifetime. In University, they taught to write a fugue, 12-tone, for string quartet, jazz ensemble, choir, etc - but never a song. For that, I self-studied the works of songwriters like Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Willie Nelson, Loyko, The Beatles and an enormous amount of Neil Young, arranging in total some 120+ classics.
Fascinated by Russian gypsy music, I wrote lines for violinist Erik Redford and we performed around Richmond, VA. Before my move to Germany, we recorded our best for the 2005 SongStealer album with engineering mentor Matt Wenninger at Romper Room Music in Mechanicsville, VA. Matt's wife and lontime friend Amy Wenninger graced us with her voice, while his mother Catherine Wenninger provided album artwork.

Tracklist

1.	What a Difference a Day Made (Dinah Washington)	1:37

2.	Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)	2:49

3.	Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)	2:08

4.	The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie)	3:49

5.	Green Eyes (Coldplay)	3:22

6.	Mary Jane's Last Dance (Tom Petty)	3:11

7.	Rasposchol (Russian Gypsy)	1:17

8.	Dark Eyes (Russian Gypsy)	0:57

9.	Black (Pearl Jam)	4:16

10.	Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley)	2:29

11.	Perfect Day (Lou Reed)	3:03

Credits

released October 15, 2005

T. Nathan Roane: arranging, voice, guitar, percussion, whistle, bass
Erik Redford: violins, viola
Amy Wenninger: backing vocals, Irish flute

Matt Wenninger; audio engineering
Catherine Wenninger: artwork

License

CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.