Help Cass Harris Release First Full-Length Album via Kickstarter

Back in the summer of 2008 I first shared with you about a friend of mine that had released an short little self-produced EP called Four for the Road.  Well 3 years later Cass Harris has not given up on the dream and is currently working towards a big-time record release.  He doesn’t want to just settle for another short little EP recorded with his buddies in some home studio in his cousin’s friend’s mom’s basement.  He is doing everything he can to do it right, which means not only a legit studio with great equipment but he’ll be recording with a great team of musicians and then heading down to Houston for mixing by Jay Snider. Snider has worked on albums for both Robbie Seay and Brandon Heath, and most notably is a part of the team that has brought us SerialBox Presents, which is almost like a video version of Daytrotter that has featured such great artists as Paper Route, Balmorhea, David Ramirez, and Trent Dabbs. You should definitely check it out.  But more importantly you should check out Cass Harris’ Kickstarter page and consider making a pledge to help these songs see the light of day.  The guy is a stellar songwriter and this would be well worth it.  Plus your donation doesn’t just go to getting the album made, it gives you a copy of the album or more. Again, worth it. If you can afford it, I recommend choosing the option that comes with Cass cooking a meal at your home.  Check out this video below.

Cass Harris – Four for the Road

i just found out that a friend of mine had made a cd and didn’t tell me. so i foolishly assumed that it wasn’t gonna be that great. boy was i wrong. this short little ep is the real deal. he fits the singer/songwriter label and his sound is best described as acoustic-folk. the way he sings and plays reminds me a lot of colin hay post men at work. for those of you who have never heard of colin hay, and only know him through his work as the lead singer of the 80′s band men at work, you should definitely check him out. but only do that after stopping in and listening to cass harris. even though it’s just his voice and an acoustic guitar, the songs aren’t lacking at all. simple though they may be, he pulls off a very full sound in each recording. i also really enjoy his songwriting a lot. each song has a bit of a story-telling aspect to it, which i am a huge fan of. so seriously check it and order a cd. or if you can wait a couple of weeks, it will be available on itunes pretty soon. all of four for the road can be heard at cassharrismusic.com

also, for those interested, cass is in the middle of recording an album of theme songs he has written over the past seven years for new life ranch.  this pic was taken in east hall studio in fayetteville, ar.

here’s an example of the genius of the man from the land down under.

colin hay – beautiful world (removed 2/13/09)

here’s to blood flowing from your ear