Search - Jim Santanella :: Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky is my sophomore release and first in my new stomping ground of Seattle (I previously called the East Village in NYC home). This is a dark folk rock album that I think holds a real beauty in it's starkness and honesty. It was recorded in just a few weeks time in my home studio during August/September of 2004. In the hopes of capturing the energy of these songs, I decided to record them live. The lead vocals and guitars were recorded simultaneously and I later added some other instrumentation. The music is acoustic but you can definitely imagine a band wailing away at times. I ultimately liked the idea of this collection being in its rawest form. This is my Pink Moon. My Nebraska. My Roman Candle. The album cover was a photo taken from my old apartment on Capital Hill. I was taking one of my many naps on the couch during yet another rainy winter day here in Seattle. I awoke to this golden glow and rushed to get my tripod and camera. The sun was just sneaking over the Olympic Mountains as it caught a break in the clouds. All that grey just turned into gold. Yellow Sky was born.