Michael McDermott, the Chicago singer-songwriter who can count Stephen King among his fans, has spent decades exploring the musical territory where personal and universal stories fade into each other. His journey now continues with his new record St. Paul’s Boulevard.
McDermott stares right into the eyes of the ghosts from his glorious and tormented past. This is sort of a concept album that introduces lost and found characters from all walks of life, all struggling to survive along a road that is a metaphor of life itself. The album has been produced by Steven Gillis, who’s also featured in it as a drummer. Alongside him, Matt Thompson (bass), Grant Tye (guitars), Vijay Tellis-Nayak (piano, organ), and Michael’s wife Heather Lynne Horton (violin, voice). The sound is made extra special by the presence of Will Kimbrough (guitars, banjo, mandolin), John Deaderick (piano, organ, keyboards), Danny Mitchell (piano, keyboards), and most importantly by the legendary guitars of David Grissom.
1.Anam Cara 00:36
2.Where The Light Gets In 04:40
3.Our Little Secret 04:18
4.Sick Of This Town 03:25
5.The Arsonist 04:57
6.New Year’s Day 04:46
7.Meet Me Halfway 04:20
8.The Outer Drive 05:25
9.Marlowe 04:29
10.All That We Have Lost 03:44
11.Dead By Dawn 05:05
12.St. Paul’s Boulevard 06:21
13.Pack The Car 04:10
14.Peace Love and Brilliance 04:16
15.Paris 03:41