Ironia

A Granite Scale

Rated one of the top ten records of 2001 by The Final Verdict.

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Songs:

Below are songs from the CD, A Granite Scale.  These are lyrics with full-length MP3 and Real Audio files.

• Chemical Moses Hard rock
• Underground Stealing  Nihilistic hard rock
• Song of Parting  Rock ballad
• A Shepherd of Eagles Progressive hard rock 
• Crash  Progressive hard rock in 4/4 with a polyrhythmic bridge.
• Around the Bend  Hard rock
• Rhino Racing  Progressive rock instrumental in 9/8.
• God's Song  Rock ballad
• Shackleton Perseveres Progressive hard rock about the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
• Toe Jam  Progressive rock in 7/8, with a melody phrased in 5/4.  Bridge is polyrhythmic.
• Life is Hard Progressive ballad
• Ocean of Love  Rock ballad

Musicians:^*

• Art Hengst: Four-string fretted and fretless bass, six-string bass, bass-triggered synthesizers, and vocals
• Chris Midkiff: Keyboards
• Jim Rilko: Drums, drum-triggered synthesizers, and vocals
• Nick Delonas: Guitars, guitar-triggered synthesizers, and vocals
• Paul Zartler: Lead vocals, backing vocals, and keyboards
• Rich Rodriguez: Bass on Ocean of Love, at the end of Underground Stealing and fretted bass solo on Song of Parting.  Rich also contributed to the bass arrangement on Rhino Racing.

Other Credits:

• Steven Bell: Valuable criticism and audio-production advice.  Primary mix engineer and second acoustic guitarist on Shackleton Perseveres.
• Jay Kahrs: Mixing advice and assistance.  Check out Jay's audio services at Mad Moose Recording Inc.
• Jay Frigoletto: Mastering.  Check out promastering.com.

The opinions expressed in our songs don't necessarily represent the views of all players.  Produced by Nick Delonas.

All song arrangements by Ironia. All songs Copyright 2001 Cult V Productions All rights reserved worldwide. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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