nothing
LEFT OF THE MIDDLE WEST
Ervin Stellar is the public persona of Andrew Jordan, who moved from New York to Nashville following his 2018 album, The Moment. That relocation is referenced in the first line of Nothing to Prove’s title track, setting up a series of musical snapshots that encompasses three original songs and two well-chosen covers.."
"The irresistible groove of “Nothing to Prove” is reminiscent of The Eagles’ “Take It Easy"
His sound is a reflection of his youth in Southern Michigan, where his mother preferred country on the radio, while his dad enjoyed playing jazz records at home. “Elements of that have crept into my sound now,” he says. “I like tapping into it, the subliminal pulse. Much of the arrangements are electric, but the foundation of it could just as well be unplugged, lights out.”
THE
PLAYERS
Ervin Stellar - vocals, acc/ele guitar, synth, harmonica, drum machine
Brian Kilian - drums
Nick Anderson - drums
Adam Beard - bass
Scott Colberg - bass
Jimmy Sullivan - upright bass
Luca Benedetti - electric guitar
Tim Lauer - B3
Russell Carson - Banjo
Dan Dugmore - Lapsteel
Adam Ollendorff - Lapsteel
Travis Toy - Dobro
Aaron Shafer-Haiss - Drums, percussion
Martin Wenk - Horns
Michaela Anne - Backing vocals
Brady Beard - Backing vocals
Mixed by @seaclypsesound
(track #3 mixed by @justincortelyou)
