SHADOW PEOPLE
ABOUT
Duff Thompson’s dark, alienated, and swaggering, "Shadow People" is the first of a duology of albums recorded during a late summer Montreal heatwave in 2021. Created over two weeks of intensive recording, "Shadow People" comprises 10 of the 19 tracks captured during these sessions, with Shadow People II featuring the remaining 9 tracks.
Thompson rented out the studio space at Sud-Ouest Recording Service and produced and engineered the album himself, bringing along with him a 16-track reel-to-reel and songwriter/musicians Steph Green and Kyle Taylor as his backing band and assistant engineers. The album also features contributions from Mat Davidson (Twain) on strings, pedal steel, and bass clarinet. Whereas Thompson’s debut album, "Haywire" showcased his versatility and folk influences, "Shadow People" is a more cohesive collection of songs that push his music further into the world of garage and indie rock.
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Release date: October 27th, 2023
TRACK LIST
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1. Just Like Me
2. Bring it to You
3. Shapeshifter
4. Throw it Down
5. Throw it Down II
6. A Little Time
7. A Long Time
8. Up and Go
9. Pale Horse
10. For a Moment
CREDITS
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Duff Thompson - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano, Drums (1), Strings (3), Lap Steel Guitar (4), Harmonica (5)
Steph Green - Drums (2), Lap Steel Guitar (7), Pump Organ (4,5,7,9,10), Backing Vocals (4,5,8,10)
Kyle Taylor - Drums (4,5,7,9,10)
Mat Davidson - Pedal Steel Guitar (3), Strings (6), Bass Clarinet (9)
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Written, Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Duff Thompson
Assistant Engineering by Steph Green and Kyle Taylor
Additional Recording by Mat Davidson
Additional Production by Steph Green
Recorded at Sud-Ouest Recording Service in Montreal, Quebec
Album Cover, Back and Insert Photos and Design by Minnie Heart and Bill Howard