For fans of: The Beach Boys, Talking Heads, of Montreal, Frank Zappa, Chicago, Steely Dan, Dirty Projectors "The compositional layers on his new album, tiny mind MASSIVE soul, fit snugly around his vocals and suggest an experimental alliance between nature, man and a particular potency Dana conjures through controlled out-of-control songs. In other words, Dana knows the rules and is unapologetic about breaking them in such an emotional and talented way." – Little Village Magazine "...the logic of the song builds like life itself — as you have new experiences your perspective can never quite be the same since moods and emotions layer over each other slowly. The track never feels like it’s breaking itself, but it moves forward without looking back." – "Erase Myself" single premiere, Independent Music News I began writing tiny mind MASSIVE soul in 2012 during my final year studying music at the University of Iowa. This was right after St. Vincent and David Byrne put out Love This Giant and when I was still excited about having learned of composers like John Cage and Charles Ives. I started playing guitar at the same time I started playing Hot Cross Buns in school band. Since then I've spent a lot of time torn between the different approaches to pop music and academic music. This album is the first time I feel like I really brought both of those backgrounds together into something that represents a sound I've been dreaming about for years. The final two tracks were written in the summer of 2014, inspired by a particularly cosmic tour. After a show in our hometown of Iowa City, the band and I went down to a boathouse on the Iowa river with our instruments and took turns playing improvised solos in the center of a circle. We all felt so in tune with each other and the universe that when we got back to the Suburban, the phrase "oh my tiny mind..." escaped me. I had never thought of it before and it seemed to form instantaneously with the production of its sound. These two songs are the perfect culmination to an album that details my own journey towards a personal sense of spirituality and a new relationship with my identity. tiny mind MASSIVE soul is being released on vinyl by Iowa City labels Long Play Records and White Rabbit Records. Lead Vocal - Dana Telsrow Back Up Vocals - Gemma Cohen (2, 3, 8), Nora Petran (2, 3, 9) Flute - Ryan Smith Clarinet - Marjorie Shearer Bassoon - Lauren DiGiorgio Alto Saxophone - Ryan Smith Tenor Saxophone - Jeff Miguel Baritone Saxophone - Curt Oren Trumpet - Peter Gillette (1, 2, 3, 5, 8) Brian Lewis Smith (4, 6, 7, 10) Trombone - Andrew Thoreen Sousaphone - Dana Telsrow Electric and Acoustic Guitar - Dana Telsrow Lead Electric Guitar - Dan Padley (6, 7 ,8) Wurlitzer and Keyboards - Dana Telsrow Accordion - Googolplexia Electric Bass - Dana Telsrow, Blake Shaw (1) Drums - David Hurlin Marimba - Christine Augspurger Gong - Tatsuya Nakatani Auxiliary Percussion - Dana Telsrow Violin - Leah Ottman Cello - Hilary James Double Bass - Blake Shaw Recorded at Flat Black Studios in Iowa City by Luke Tweedy and Dana Telsrow. Mastered and lacquer cut by Carl Saff in Chicago. Additional recording at: Schmidt Artist Lofts, St. Paul, MN Seashore Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA The Blue House, Iowa City, IA Pancake Productions Headquarters, St. Louis, MO Public Space One, Iowa City, IA Photos by Anna Jones-Hughes Special Thanks: Andrew and Julie Thoreen, Pat Kramer, Luke Tweedy, Paul and Michelle Jones-Hughes, Anna Jones-Hughes, Kevin Kelley, Brooks Strause, Patrick Stolley, David Strackany, Ali Cooper, Cortnie Widen and everybody at White Rabbit