Merlin EP by Calico Tweed
Calico Tweed's debut EP “Merlin” has a little bit of everything. From folky ditties about autumn to banjo-driven tales of suicidal thespians, the seven-track release is just a tiny peek into an active imagination. Every track was performed, recorded, mixed, and written by the artist, by themself.
Tracklist
| 1. | Merlin | 2:49 |
| 2. | Get Lost, Gladys (Or, An Actor's Cautionary Tale) | 3:11 |
| 3. | When Leaves Fall | 2:32 |
| 4. | Old Friend | 3:54 |
| 5. | Peter | 3:23 |
| 6. | Tide Pool Lullaby | 3:43 |
| 7. | Blueberry Buckle | 3:25 |
Credits
released May 25, 2025
Thanks to:
Mom and Dad, for making sure this project got off the ground, for letting me be myself as an artist, and for the hugs
Habanero Silver, for encouraging me to publish my music, being aggressively supportive, and for telling me what that mysterious bird was (Carolina wren!)
The music building faculty for letting me use the instruments that weren’t mine
The music tech department and the open-mic crowd for letting me know I don’t entirely suck at this whole mixing thing
Mrs. Brennan for igniting my love for music at a young age. If you were still around, I know you’d be proud of me.
All my other music and art teachers for bestowing upon me the knowledge I have on honing my creative skills
My friends for brightening my days up and giving me more reasons to keep going
Album cover hand-drawn by the artist with digital shapes from Google Drawings
Recorded at Steadman Studios in Mansfield, PA, in the artist’s dorm room, and at their parents’ house
Tracks 1-6 recorded and mixed in LUNA using Shure SM-7B, SM-57, and SM-58 mics, through a VOLT mixing board
Track 7 made in GarageBand using a Pyle USB mic
The following instruments were used on this EP:
Cordoba classical guitar (1, 3, 5, 7)
Ibanez electric bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Nashville 5-string banjo (2, 5, 7)
E.L. Fletcher violoncello (1, 2, 5, 6)
Violin (1)
LeBlanc Bb clarinet (3)
Yamaha soprano recorder (1)
Yamaha alto recorder (1)
Accordion (6, 7)
Ibanez mandolin (2, 5)
Autoharp (1)
Boston upright piano (4, 6)
Wurlitzer upright piano (7)
Harpsichord (1)
Drum set (1, 6)
Glockenspiel
Kindermusik double egg shaker (1)
D tin whistle (2)
Casio SK-1 keyboard (6)
Washboard (2)
Vibraphone (6)
Maraca (7)
Beatboxing (7)
Hand-drumming on a wooden table (7)
Converse sneakers stomping on a wooden table (2)
Thanks to:
Mom and Dad, for making sure this project got off the ground, for letting me be myself as an artist, and for the hugs
Habanero Silver, for encouraging me to publish my music, being aggressively supportive, and for telling me what that mysterious bird was (Carolina wren!)
The music building faculty for letting me use the instruments that weren’t mine
The music tech department and the open-mic crowd for letting me know I don’t entirely suck at this whole mixing thing
Mrs. Brennan for igniting my love for music at a young age. If you were still around, I know you’d be proud of me.
All my other music and art teachers for bestowing upon me the knowledge I have on honing my creative skills
My friends for brightening my days up and giving me more reasons to keep going
Album cover hand-drawn by the artist with digital shapes from Google Drawings
Recorded at Steadman Studios in Mansfield, PA, in the artist’s dorm room, and at their parents’ house
Tracks 1-6 recorded and mixed in LUNA using Shure SM-7B, SM-57, and SM-58 mics, through a VOLT mixing board
Track 7 made in GarageBand using a Pyle USB mic
The following instruments were used on this EP:
Cordoba classical guitar (1, 3, 5, 7)
Ibanez electric bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Nashville 5-string banjo (2, 5, 7)
E.L. Fletcher violoncello (1, 2, 5, 6)
Violin (1)
LeBlanc Bb clarinet (3)
Yamaha soprano recorder (1)
Yamaha alto recorder (1)
Accordion (6, 7)
Ibanez mandolin (2, 5)
Autoharp (1)
Boston upright piano (4, 6)
Wurlitzer upright piano (7)
Harpsichord (1)
Drum set (1, 6)
Glockenspiel
Kindermusik double egg shaker (1)
D tin whistle (2)
Casio SK-1 keyboard (6)
Washboard (2)
Vibraphone (6)
Maraca (7)
Beatboxing (7)
Hand-drumming on a wooden table (7)
Converse sneakers stomping on a wooden table (2)
License
All rights reserved.
Calico Tweed is the project of a musician with hoards of influences. These include folk, jazz, classical, sunshine pop, operettas, ragtime, and more.
The project’s runner plays a bazillion instruments and has been composing since childhood. They explore youthful wonder and mature angst through a lens they can’t quite pin down. They guarantee that you might not be able to pin it down either.