cardinal by Jerry Chapman

A collection of my 4 "cardinal direction" EP's.

Here's the rundown...


Tracks 1-5:

This is a collection of songs written at (or about) the Black River in Georgetown, SC. A wonderfully relaxing place that has provided a refuge from the noise of the "real world," as well as several (very) late nights of camaraderie, music and wine. These songs have been floating around for many years and I'm thrilled to have properly recorded them and collected them in one place. I hope you enjoy listening to these as much as I enjoyed playing and singing them.

This one's for the Holdouts.

released June 21, 2023

Recorded at Hollow Reed Studio (AVL), Jerry's office (Mayberry), and SE Music Services (Clemmons).

Jerry: acoustic & electric guitars, singing, bass, harmonica, tambourine
Chris Rosser: Wurlitzer, Dotar, percussion, production/mixing/mastering
Matt Smith: pedal steel
Corky McClellan: drums
Jeff Vandiver: drums
Jennifer, Georgia, and Juliana: hand claps & gang vocals

Artwork: Georgia Chapman


Tracks 6-10:

Well, this is it. My first international album. In February '21 I traveled to San Miguel de Allende, MX, as I do most years. Great weather, amazing food, fantastic art, and... a cool recording studio. I took part of a day to record the majority of the basic acoustic guitar tracks, as well as some other incidentals. For some reason, it took me until Nov./Dec. '23 to head over to Asheville to finish it up. I suppose this is my "Covid album," as most of these tunes were written in the "classic" Covid era. I also reckon this might be the mellowest of all my albums. I hope you're OK with that. I think it turned out swell. Don't worry, rock & roll Jerry will be back soon.

released April 19, 2024

PRS acoustic guitar & Gryphon recorded by Gabe Heiser at Estudio San Miguel (San Miguel de Allende, MX)
www.estudiosanmiguel.com
Everything else recorded & mixed by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studio (AVL).
www.chrisrosser.com/studio

Jerry: PRS acoustic guitar, Burchette acoustic guitar, hi-strung acoustic guitar, singing, bass, Veillette Gryphon 12-string acoustic guitar, cajón, egg shaker, tambourine, harmonica
Chris Rosser: percussion, harmonium, melodica, piano, organ, etc.
Stephanie Winters: cello
www.stephaniewinters.com

Artwork: Georgia Chapman


Tracks 11-15:

FINALLY! These songs are 8-10 years old. I've had the drum tracks for over 7 years. I clearly need some help with my time management. A solid little pop/folk/rock record, I think, with a couple left turns. I hope you like it!
credits
released November 1, 2024

Jerry: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, bass, singing, tambourine
Jesse Sprinkle: drums
jessesprinkle.com
Doug Davis: keyboards, co-production, and mixing
dougdavis.ws

Jeff Miller: acoustic lead guitar on "Shake Away the Dust"
www.jeffmilleronline.com
Greg Hurley: guitar solo on "Caroline at the End of Time"

Drums recorded at Bluebrick Recordings, Avon, NY
jessesprinkle.com/studio/
Jerry's acoustic guitars & bass recorded in his office, Winston-Salem, NC
Everything else recorded at Flytrap South, Winston-Salem, NC

Artwork: Georgia Chapman


Tracks 16-20:

Y'all, I think I really love this record. The mellowest, and certainly the most vulnerable, batch of songs I've ever released. I hope you find a little bit of yourselves in these tunes.
credits
released March 21, 2025

Jerry: Burchette acoustic guitar, Taylor 12-string acoustic guitar, singing, bass
Chris Rosser: keyboards, electric guitar
River Guerguerian: percussion

Artwork: Georgia Chapman

Recorded & mixed by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studio (AVL).
www.chrisrosser.com/studio