Vox Humana, by Patrick Carr

Vox Humana

by Patrick Carr

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1.	Misty Mountain Reel 03:05	buy track
2.	Eurydice 03:52	buy track
3.	Missy 03:07	buy track
4.	Black Mountain / The Burial of the Dead 09:10	buy track
5.	In the Golden Hour 02:01	buy track

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I didn't always sing. I've been playing guitar nearly fifteen years now, so in some ways I think of myself as primarily a guitarist. The "singer" in singer-songwriter is a newer identity that came part from necessity and the other part from wanting a new way to express things.

Vox Humana is Latin for "human voice." You would mostly find this phrase on a stop of a pipe organ, which added a vibrato effect in an effort to try and emulate the human voice on the instrument. I'll be honest and admit that one of the reasons I chose it as the EP title was to be a tad bit humorous, seeing as the EP is instrumental and therefore doesn't feature any voices. Jokes aside, the title did seem a bit evocative of the potential the acoustic guitar has. Beforehand, the guitar was, and still is in many regards, my voice and I tried my best to coax thoughts, feelings, and places from it. This EP is a reflection of those years and what came of it, featuring songs that are both old and new. "Eurydice" is, to my memory, one of the first (if not, *the* first) songs I ever put together. "In the Golden Hour" is the newest song I’ve composed and it just managed to make it onto this record.

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released April 10, 2020

All songs written and arranged by Patrick Carr

Patrick Carr: acoustic and electric guitars, organ, shruti box
William Glover: piano

Tracks 1,3, & 5 recorded at the Plumtree House
Tracks 2 & 4 recorded at Dogwood Lane Studios
Mixed and mastered by Ian Millard (except "In the Golden Hour")

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Patrick Carr Wilmington, North Carolina

Heavily influenced by artists such as Nick Drake, Ryley Walker, and Bon Iver, Patrick Carr mixes complex fingerpicked guitar-playing, alternate tunings, and an earnest voice to create songs that are confessional, introspective, and intricate.

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