Hello!
I am excited to be writing to all of you today to share news of my first new music release in three years!
The One More Cup EP is available NOW on all streaming platforms (experiencing a slight delay on Apple Music)! It is the first of three EPs I am releasing this year via
@brassland Records and Tapes, all consisting of cover songs with a variety of approaches.
A limited edition release on 45rpm 12” vinyl is also available NOW via my own King of Truth Records. Copies are limited - so place your order today! : )
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This EP has a special place in my heart. In its final form, it consists of five unique cover versions of Bob Dylan’s One More Cup of Coffee. The release has its origins in the passing of my mother four years ago. The night that she passed, I purchased a microKORG-S, as a tool for art therapy as I navigated the early stages of grief. One night, I stumbled upon an arpeggiator riff that perfectly fit the melody and shape of “One More Cup of Coffee” - and I recorded a quick voice memo. Two years later, as I navigated a breakup, a studio version of the song was the first thing that I recorded in my new home studio here in Taos. When I reached out to my friend
@erikblood , who mixed Perfume Cigarettes, about fleshing out the production a bit further, he instead completely reimagined the track - turning it into a kind of song you might hear soundtracking a trailer for John Wick 5 (I mean that as a compliment to Erik). Hearing this version made me intrigued to see what other directions my vocal take could be stretched in. My friend, and collaborator on the first Ocean Music record,
@mr.e.s.woods , turned in an incredible house remix. And my friend, and collaborator from the short-lived
@blakeful big band, Ivan Anderson (aka
@cyberattack_world ) turned in a hyperpop version. To finish the EP, I asked
@katievonschleicher , my fellow back-up singer in the Fusilier big band, to mix my original demo version - and had the original Voice Memo from 2019 mastered along with the other four tracks.
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![FRESH WIND SESSION No. 1 REDUX: ROBERT QUIJANOBROADCASTING ON KNCE TAOS 93.5 FM @truetaosradioSunday, June 30th, 2024on “One More Song”10 AM till Noon Mountain TimeStreaming worldwide at truetaosradio.comSign up to receive a podcast of the session (arriving in inboxes on Thursday, July 4th) at onemoresong.substack.comIn July of 2021, Robert Quijano was the first musician in Taos that I recorded for a Fresh Wind Session. At the time, I was still figuring out the format for the sessions, we only ended up recording three songs and a short interview. As I’ve been going through the process of releasing the Fresh Wind sessions on Substack, I invited Robert back into the studio to flesh out the session with 5 more songs, and a more in-depth interview. What a treat to close the loop![Photos 1-8] Fujifilm Instax Wide photographs by @richardaufrichtig at @rlqsounds Fresh Wind recording session at The Heartbreak Hotel on June 26th, 2024[Photo 9] Polaroid photograph by Richard Aufrichtig at Robert Quijano Fresh Wind recording session at The Heartbreak Hotel on July 26, 2021#instax #newmusic #substack #freshwind #photography #radiosession](https://sp1.pixwox.com/p/pt_6811534166211764575366_0_e8e8b3211d7c44606c7b036d32f03870.jpg?v/t39.30808-6/448997981_18447902890009650_4757883783849469571_n.jpg?stp=c152.0.1135.1135a_dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_sh0.08&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=TtBnadmcbCgQ7kNvgGL_3sO&edm=AOQ1c0wAAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzM5OTk1OTYxNDk2NjIwNTIyOA%3D%3D.2.c-ccb7-5&oh=00_AYBzu--4WgCqFC1IC51RibCjTF5oq4uj0Veo4NqvKTnhdQ&oe=668B9776&_nc_sid=8b3546)
