I am proud to announce a new portion of the Suburban Cat Daddy blog called "The Lodge Sessions." These sessions are devoted to the art of songwriting and the people that create those songs. Often, it feels like songwriters take a bit of a backseat in the music world, often struggling to be heard and get paid for the art they create.

     My goal is to talk to songwriters from all levels of the music world. I am interested in their histories, their stories and of course, their songs. I ask the artist to bring 3 or 4 songs and 1 cover that influenced them. I want to create a permanent document for fans and other artists. Myself and engineer Dave Polster sit down with the artist and record their songs and then talk with the artist about themselves and their craft.

The Lodge Sessions -- #1:

     Chris Allen. Chris has been playing music around Cleveland and beyond for over twenty years. He fronts the popular regional band Roosevelt and plays somewhere in the Cleveland area almost every night of the week. Check out his website here. He is also involved with the very popular Ohio City Singers a Holiday band that also helps out several charities.

Technical Info --
   
Recorded Feb, 2015 in the Lodge Room, Fairview Park, Ohio.
Original Multi Track Recording: Dave Polster
Editing: Dave Polster
Mixing: Dave Polster
Dave's Website: http://www.davepolsteraudio.com

Host: Clint Holley
Produced By Clint Holley

Song List:
1) Odessa
2)Too Late to Cry
3)Factory
4)Burn Down the Road


Listen to Chris Allen -- Lodge Session #1 here.

Audio Nerds: Lodge Session #1 -- .wav file