Jitney releases 86-300
We are pleased to announce the launch of our second featured release. Jitney’s new album “86-300” is now available for free download. Get it here!
If you happen to be near Chicago, Jitney will be playing a free show at the Empty Bottle on Monday Feb 9th.
Some info about 86-300:
These songs were written while driving a taxi in Chicago. Meehan drove the night shift for two years to finance the record. The name of the album, 86-300, refers to Meehan’s chauffeur’s license. He is the 86,300th cab driver to be licensed in Cook County; the Jitney moniker is also taken from taxicab terminology.
Other than the late-night, cityscape imagery of streetlights, gasoline and drifters, this album explores the element of chance. There were many setbacks for this musician in recent years, including nearly loosing his leg necessitating many difficult months of recovery. This material explores dealing with forces beyond ones control; the song “Fin” may be interpreted as a brief commentary on the struggling music industry.
This album was recorded at Jay Bennett’s Pieholden Suite Sound on the same equipment used for Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
This record, produced by Meehan’s long time friend Matt DeWine, was one of the first albums recorded at the studio after its transplant from Chicago’s West side to downstate Illinois. Meehan helped with the construction of this studio. Additional recording was done by Kris Poulin at Chicago’s Electrical Studios and Semaphore.
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We also have a few more great records on deck. Andy Wagner’s “Those Who Forgive” will be launching with Where The Moon Came From with David Vandervelde’s “Psychedelic Saturday” both will be available on February 23rd. Notes and Scratches’ “To the Other Side” will be out March 30th.
Last month we were very excited to find a wonderful remix of one of Jay Bennett’s songs, check it out here. Jay’s song “I’ll Decorate My Love” was originally released on “Whatever Happened I Apologize” (Rock Proper, 2008). We are grateful for Fabakis’ great work on the remix, this is precisely the kind of projects that the new Creative Commons’ copyright laws make possible.
Thanks for listening!
