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Things Left On Earth

by Wolverton

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    Wolverton's second full band release, Things Left On Earth features a song each from Caralyn, Kate, Jeremiah and Hills.

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1.
Cherry Tomatoes cherry tomatoes and acrobats with sling shots as a matter of fact girl on a trapeze with a wind-blown hat in flip-flops imagine that will you be mine? walk in the sunshine marionettes are dancing cats in little blue suits so fancy that diplomats aristocrats and bureaucrats guess what chit chat is a matter of fact will you be mine? walk in the sunshine moths in the light and the dancing bear tread softly by the darkened lair muscle man emerges with a bear tattoo taking to the tall grass looking for you elephant ride sway side to side to see you are my friend until the end you are my friend until the end walk in the sunshine will you be mine?
2.
Mahogany 04:40
Mahogany tripping and skipping around the table around the table we run laughing and skipping around the table around the table we ran there are hearts more than houses where we settle us in the lion and the mouse is much more that a childish grin such perfidious thoughts obtain the day none dare let them sway away tripping and skipping around the table around the table we ran laughing and skipping around the table around the table we ran he in so fancy a suit and tie of so very thin a veneer she simply looked him in the eye it causes a tear no, two these hundred years such perfidious thoughts obtain the day none dare let them sway away tripping and skipping around the table around the table we run laughing and skipping around the table around the table we run friends write songs to assuage the mood she could only stop and stare and brood hovering over his desk today it must have been mahogany
3.
Nothing 04:21
Nothing woke up early morning in the rain in the alley by the Outpost trying to catch the next dream we split the last of the best between us and we were just waiting on the Land of Nothing never was waiting on the Land of Nothing never was Hayes and Mary with a baby in a van sitting on the front lawn four three two one and the race is on with a few more dollars, Mary, we could buy that bus I heard him say and they were just waiting on the Land of Nothing never was waiting on the Land of Nothing never was, never was sitting on the front porch trying to fight back the tears it's been too many cigarettes too many lonely nights and beers all I want is a hug right now all I’ve got is a buzz and I was just waiting on the Land of Nothing never was waiting on the Land of Nothing never was now the cars and clouds and years they pass me by on the dark side of thirty now and I don't know why looking back now maybe I think it was all because I was waiting on the Land of Nothing never was waiting on the Land of Nothing never was waiting on the front porch in the rain
4.
See You Still empty farmhouse not to far from here empty table inside all covered in dust a chair has been moved around rather recently you see the front door’s locked but the back she ain’t got a key seen you coming right over the hill seen you coming right over that hill seen you coming right over the hill and I see you still sun shines down like a beam just blowing me up dust on the road you know she sticks to my shoes I like to say in a way it don’t get me down the key to that door she ain’t never gonna be found seen you coming right over the hill seen you coming right over that hill seen you coming right over the hill back at the farmhouse somebody throws a breaker the tap she’s running but the light she ain’t on table is clean chair right there back in its place I wish I could have been there just to see your face seen you coming right over the hill seen you coming right over that hill seen you coming right over the hill seen you coming in a dream

about

Mixing Americana, folk and Psychedelia, Wolverton have come up with a rather fine selection of tunes on their latest collection “Things Left On Earth” with opener “Cherry Tomatoes” having a sweet mellow vibe, some gorgeous harmony vocals and drifting guitar lines, some lazy, twinkling piano adding that final touch of loveliness to the song. On “Mahogany” there is an old time folk feel to the lyrics/vocal delivery, whilst the guitar has a distorted edge that blends perfectly with a droning organ. Sounding like one of those sing-a-long Dylan tunes, “Nothing” has a delightful sway, the haze of a summers day drifting through the track, hints of nostalgia and regret to be found in the lyrics. Finally, “See You Still” continues the achingly beautifully song writing, everything perfectly in its place, ending a small collection that is at least eight songs too short. I am really fond of Wolverton and this could be the best thing they have done so far.
--- Simon Lewis - Terrascope


Wolverton -- Things Left On Earth
I really enjoy this San Antonio collective who have the basic style of the Cowboy Junkies, but dig deeper in the psyche-folk world (while not losing their American roots). The electric guitar is mysterious and tasty, while the piano works off of it really well. Add a busy bass, female vocal harmonies and you are starting to work toward Mellow Candle. They are not that audacious—few are, but they work some of the same exciting sonic terrain. I have just one complaint. There are only four songs on this EP. But there is not one ounce of body fat on this mesmerizing music, so whether an EP or an LP, I will leave it to them to decide how much of their excellent music they wish to unveil at one time.
--- David Hintz - DC Rock Live


Based in San Antonio, Texas in the USA are Kate Terrell, Jeremiah Teutsch, Caralyn Snyder and Hills Snyder who form the agit-folk troupe Wolverton. The underlying agitation is reflected in discordant instrumentation which bleeds across the room like blood splatter, Wolverton then impose constructs of interpretation which veer between abhorrence of the scene and awe at the beauty of the patterns and it is their ability to draw the two opposites into convergence, which gives the material its beauty. The quartet are uncompromising in their style which inevitably draws, by the very genre, but much scorn of the like of their kin – Dylan, Baez, Guthrie et al, yet to ignore the message for its conveyance, is to miss prescience and to my mind a grave error. Lyric ever lays baleful eye, whilst the vocal delivery transposes, akin the instrumentation, betwixt menace and glorification giving the compositions an ebb and flow of texture which keeps the ears attenuated. Growing in experience and confidence over their four years of journey, Wolverton have the potential to mark themselves out territory, which will be long lingering.
--- Tim Whale - Emerging Indie Bands

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released November 3, 2015

Wolverton’s habit of featuring San Antonio artists and photographers on their releases continues with Things Left On Earth, which features a front cover John Frazee photo taken at Cave Without A Name and a full bleed reproduction of a James Cobb painting on the back. The Justin Parr “tiny chair” makes its fourth appearance on the inside sleeve, this time superimposed on a photo of the band taken by Jeff Wheeler.

Cherry Tomatoes --- Kate Terrell
Kate: vocals and keyboards // Caralyn: vocals // Jeremiah: bass
Hills: electric guitar and porchboard

Mahogany --- Caralyn Snyder
Caralyn: vocals // Kate: vocals and keyboards // Jeremiah: bass
Hills: electric guitar and porchboard

Nothing --- Jeremiah Teutsch
Jeremiah: vocals and acoustic guitar // Kate: vocals and keyboards
Caralyn: vocals and tambourine // Hills: electric guitar // Brant Sankey: bass

See You Still --- Hills Snyder
Hills: vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps // Caralyn: vocals // Kate: vocals // Jeremiah: vocals // Joe Reyes: electric guitars, bass, drums, handclaps

Tracks 1 - 3, produced and recorded by Brant Sankey, live at Wolverton Home Concerts, September, 2014. Track 4 produced and recorded by Joe Reyes, live at Joe’s home studio, March 2014. Mastered by Carl Saff, Chicago, IL // Reproduction by Sooper Dooper, Madison, WI
All songs © the writers 2012 - 2013 // All rights reserved

Front cover photo, Cave Without A Name: John Frazee // Back cover painting, Six Troubles: James Cobb // Inner photo, Lubbock, TX: Jeff Wheeler // Chair photo: Justin Parr // Art Direction: Stickbug

Thanks to Brant, Joe, Carl, John, James, Jeff, Justin and Christopher Langkamp.

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Wolverton Magdalena, New Mexico

The core collective is Kate Terrell, Caralyn Snyder, Hills Snyder, our key collaborator, Joe Reyes, and others who come and go, sit in or otherwise join the Wolverton musical family.

Lyrically, Wolverton is unanchored, very visual and moving equally through memory, story, and association, with dark streaks of tradition.
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