Road to Wonderland
1-Three Hundred Flying Dreams
2-Rolling Nickel
3-Hard Road
4-Can't Knuckle Down
5-Comin' Home
6-Touch Me
7-Black Dress
8-Namaste'
9-My Confession
10-Lakes Alright
11-Road To Wonderland
Map and Destinations....
“This is my second CD titled: “Road To Wonderland”. You are welcome to join me and all of the musicians who worked and collaborated with me on this project. This is a studio venture of 11 songs and 2 “live” songs. I’ve been a lyricist/song writer for over 20 years. These songs are the most recent additions to my long list of folk and folk rock melodies.
Joining me are some of the most talented musicians in northern Michigan, including Amy Cook (bass/vocals and above all, the one who helped keep each beat of the project honest and on track), Matt Mansfield (guitar…wow…), Mike Carey (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, and vocals…the busiest string guy on stage and in the studio) Alexis Dawdy (violin...the music on the streets of Charlevoix), Phyllis Jansma (cello…the honor is all mine), Chandra (vocals…the voice of angels), Dave Schwartz (drums…thanks for all the time you’ve given me at Shorts), Jim Clark(drums…thanks for supporting my move to the new studio), Cheryl Carey (percussion counsel/project support…thanks) and last, but not least, Dave Runyan, (guitar, piano, leads…wow and holy cow…this guy knows my songs whether he likes them or not…perhaps even better than me!). Dave Runyan also engineered, helped arrange and produced the project. This CD goes out with great thanks and appreciation of his efforts, patience, commitment and acting as my studio therapist when I hit an off ramp in a skid or made a crazy turn on this “road to wonderland”. And more thanks to all the efforts of all those noted above who worked hard and with abandon to help me complete this effort. I am forever in your debt.
Two other special notes of thank you: Christina, for your enduring and unlimited patience as I worked for over a year on this project, in the studio, practicing and on stage. Also for the tolerance of the virtually thousands of days I’ve spent howling at the moon about my lyrics and songs…whether the moon was out or not and whether you were trying to work, sleep and just get a moment of slience...namaste’, Christina, you’re the “ground to all” I say and do. Also thank you Ryan Rooney for arrangement help on “Flying Dreams”…To Ryan and everyone, fly high and far toward your most treasured dreams and stop only when you reach them and not a moment before. That, my friends, is the “Road To Wonderland”.
Flying Dreams:
vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/guitar mike carey•lead guitar matt mansfileld•second lead guitar dave runyan•drums/dave schwartz
Rolling Nickel: vocals/guitar/harmonica dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/bouzouki mike carey•guitar/organ dave runyan•drums dave schwartz
Hard Road: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/bouzouki mike carey•guitar/lead guitar/organ dave runyan•drums jim clark
Can’t Knuckle Down: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals chandra lapointe•vocals/mandolin mike carey•piano dave runyan•drums dave schwartz
Comin' Home: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/mandolin mike carey•guitar dave runyan•lead guitar matt mansfield•drums jim clark
Touch Me: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/guitar mike carey•vocals chandra lapointe•lead guitar matt mansfield•piano/guitar dave runyan•drums dave schwartz
Black Dress: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/guitar mike carey• guitar dave runyan•drums dave schwartz
Namaste’: vocals/guitar•vocals/bass amy cook•mandolin mike carey•violin alexis dawdy•cello phyllis jansma
My Confession: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals amy cook•bass/guitar/piano dave runyan•vocals/guitar mike carey•drums dave shwartz
Lakes All Right: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals/guitar mike carey•drums dave schwartz
Road To Wonderland: vocals/guitar dwain martin•vocals/bass amy cook•vocals chandra lapointe•vocals/guitar mike carey•piano dave runyan•drums dave schwartz Reason to Believe (live): dwain/amy/mike Soma(live): dwain/amy/mike
Dwain Martin - vocals/guitar/harmonica
Amy Cook - vocals/bass guitar
Mike Carey - vocals/acoustic guitar/bouzouki/mandolin
Matt Mansfield - lead guitar
Dave Schwartz - drums/percussion
Jim Clark - drums
Alexis Dawdy - violin
Phyllis Jansma - cello
Chandra LaPointe - vocals
Dave Runyan - guitars/piano/organ/bass
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Dave Runyan
Cd graphics by Rachel Allman
Photography by Christina
Copyright 2008 © All Songs Written by Dwain Martin Abramowski
Eye On The Earth Productions - watersoblue.com
Water So Blue
Eye On The Earth Productions 2006
Reason To Believe
Out Beyond The Neon
Gary Indiana
Hanging By A Thread
Falling Down In You
Lone Rider
Falling Rain
Loaded Guns
End Of The World
Trading Love and Paper
Sailor’s Lullaby
Soma
Copyright 2006
Dwain Martin A.
Eye On The Earth Productions 2006
Reason To Believe
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • lead vocals: dwain • backup
vocals: amy cook, mike carey • guitar: dwain, mike carey • bass: amy cook•
mandolin: mike carey
Out Beyond The Neon
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • special thanks to tim chesla
• guitar, harmonica, vocals: dwain
Gary Indiana
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • vocals, guitar, harmonica: dwain
Hanging By a Thread
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • vocals, guitar, harmonica: dwain
Falling Down In You
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • vocals, guitar, harmonica: dwain
Lone Rider
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • lead vocals: dwain • backup vocals, harmony:
patty clark • guitar: dwain, mike carey • bass: amy cook • drum/percussion: jim clark
Falling Rain
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • lead vocals: dwain •backup vocals,
harmony: patty clark • guitar, harmonica, accordion: dwain • bass: amy cook
• percussion: cheryl carey • drums: jim clark •mandolin: mike carey
Loaded Guns
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • lead vocals: dwain • backup vocals,
harmony: patty clark, amy cook • guitar, harmonica: dwain
End Of The World
written by dwain abramowski, copyright 2003 • vocals, guitar, harmonica: dwain
Trading Love and Paper
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • vocals, guitar, harmonica: dwain
Sailor’s Lullaby
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 /
written in memory of the the 30 year anniversary of the Edmond Fitzgerald
lead vocals: dwain • backup vocals, harmony: patty clark • guitar, harmonica: dwain
Soma
written by dwain abramowski copyright 2005 • lead vocals, guitar: dwain •
backup vocals: mike carey • bass: amy cook • mandolin: mike carey •
drums/percussion: cheryl carey, jim clark
Photo credits: Christina Abramowski, with artistic assistance
from nate abramowski • nateabramowski.com
Thank you C2 Gallery and Revolution Bike shop for your support and flexibility as
this CD was being made...and for the same in the future, I hope.
Thank you C2 Gallery for giving my voice a home at open mic’s and with
Acoustic Stew on stage. Thanks to Christina for her support, including the gift of
the Taylor guitar (“Jewel” of my life)...if I got at least one chord to sound
good it was so in part by having the best guitar possible.
Thanks Nate, my best friend and boarding bud.
Hey, Mom...the accordion parts are for you..
For copies of this CD and information on future releases
contact: Eye On The Earth Productions
at 616-446-1531 / waterearth@torchlake.com
All songs were written between 1979 and 2006
and are copyrighted by Dwain Martin Abramowski
Recorded at White Birch Studios, on the shores of Lake Michigan
in the winter of 2005-2006....”next to the water so blue...” (Lone Rider)
Printed on Recycled paper
All songs and text copyright 2005-2006
You could duplicate this CD, but when you buy one it helps others because
I am donating a portion of the profits to Heifer International to feed the hungry,
Plan to help a child in Guatemala, and Habitat For Humanity.
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