IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONS (2011)
Since its inception in 1998, Delta Nove (Delta No-vay) has released seven self-produced albums. With their previous full-length effort, the Long Beach, California-based band asked open-endedly, “The Future is When?” Now, a few years and a few hundred-thousand road miles later, the band leaves no doubt that the aforementioned “future” has arrived, and it has arrived in the form of “Imaginary Conversations”, a 15-track opus that showcases the band’s strengths and diversity like never before.
Recorded at The Woodshed in Long Beach, “Imaginary Conversations” proves that Delta Nove has matured into adulthood as a band. Without straying from the irresistible dance party vibe of earlier releases, the new subject matter comes from a place of deeper personal, spiritual, and social understanding. The addition of two new horn players, Nic Chaffee (brass) and Justin Padilla (woodwinds), as well as John “Fingaz” Caldwell on keyboards, exhibits that the band is continuing to grow, evolve, and mature musically. For the first time in Delta Nove’s history, the band enlisted the help of two outside producers; the legendary Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton) and Bruce Witkin (Adam Ant, Warren Zevon). Additionally, to provide unique flavor to the arrangements, the band opened up their rolodexes and called upon a smattering of guest artists. The most notable guest is funk music’s greatest living icon, George Clinton, who belts out the hook to Delta Nove’s original funk anthem “Boom Bop”. The end-result of nearly a year of collaboration and late night studio sessions is Delta Nove’s finest work to date.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Imaginary Conversations
2. Move
3. American Ego
4. Boom Bop w/ George Clinton*
5. Choka Choka (What?)
6. Go!
7. Viagem I (interlude)
8. Why Are We Here?
9. 62nd Place
10. Just Cuz
11. Constitution
12. Never Never
13. Viagem II (interlude)
14. Candy Store
15. Wasting
Bobby Easton – guitar, percussion, vocals
Dominic Feedam – drums, percussion, vocals
Viking – bass, percussion, vocals
Nic Chaffee – trumpet, trombone, vocals
Justin Padilla – saxophones, flute, vocals
special guest appearance by
George Clinton* – vocals (track 4)
Robert ‘P-Nut’ Johnson – vocals (track 4)
Tracey ‘Trey Lewd’ Clinton – vocals (track 4)
Destani Wolf – vocals (track 3, 11)
Rob Covacevich – saxophones (track 4, 9)
Chris Stevens – vibraphone (track 10)
Rodney DeAssis – percussion (track 2, 4, 9)
Jamille Bullock – vocals (track 1, 3)
Bob Chaffee – vocals (track 1)
*George Clinton appears courtesy of The C Kunspyruhzy
All Songs Written by Delta Nove
Produced by Bobby Easton, Dominic Feedam & Nic Chaffee
Executive Produced by B.J. Cochran
Recorded at The Woodshed, Long Beach, CA
Engineered by Nic Chaffee & Delta Nove
Mixed by Bruce Witkin & Andy Johns
Mastered by Kevin Bartley at Capitol Records
Design by Bobby Easton & B.J. Cochran
