We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Blood On The Table

by It's Just Craig

supported by
Graeme Campbell
Graeme Campbell thumbnail
Graeme Campbell Great work Craig, really enjoying the album. Favorite track: Lucky Rider.
/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

    The download includes the inner sleeve from the LP (complete with miss print of Butch Walkers song title "Be Good Until Then" - Sorry B.W.) and the LP Jacket art.

    You can name your own price for the download (no minimum - so if you have $0, feel free to put $0)


    I hope you enjoy the album. Let us know if you'd like a physical copy on CD or LP and please share the download link with your friends. At this point we are really just trying to get people to hear the album and your help in sharing it is greatly appreciated!!!

    Thanks!!!

    Craig
    ... more
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    The album is finished. John Vanderslice produced and mixed it. Bernie Grundman (Thriller, Purple Rain, etc.) mastered it and cut the vinyl lacquers! Record Technology (RTI) in CA pressed em and they RULE See www.instagram.com/p/BBnS4CfJ6XK/

    There are only 550 total copies available (and about 300 were claimed before we posted this)

    Includes an immediate download of Blood on the Table!!!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Blood On The Table via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 550 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $20 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    It's a limited edition run of 500 CDs. (300 are already sold!!!)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Blood On The Table via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 500 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $12 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Apparel

    Bella Canvas Tri Blend Unisex T-shirt screen printed on an Oatmeal Flake shirt
    ships out within 5 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $20 USD or more 

     

  • Poster/Print

    11x17 Double Sided Screen Printed Limited Edition Poster printed by Grand Palace Silk Screen in Nashville TN!!!
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 100 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $15 USD or more 

     

  • 3 stickers printed on vinyl for long lasting durability and maximum coolness.
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 100 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $5 USD or more 

     

1.
2.
Lucky Rider 03:31
3.
4.
Holes 02:41
5.
6.
7.
Me 03:20
8.
9.
Good Things 02:33
10.
It's Over 01:47

about

Just under a year ago (after turning 39), I came up with the crazy idea to write some songs and record an EP as a planned mid-life crisis. I wrote one song, and it was well received. (My little brother said it wasn't completely horrible.)

Here is the demo for Lucky Rider: vimeo.com/121621495

I contacted my friend John Vanderslice, owner of the Tiny Telephone recording studio in San Francisco - and a wonderful Indie Rock artist, a master producer and a great engineer - and booked some studio time in October 2015 and arranged for Jason Slota (Thao and The Get Down Stay Down) and Rob Shelton (Meernaa) to handle Drums and Keys.

Then, I started writing. At first it was slow, but after a while, I had ten great songs:

Sick of My Shit Demo: vimeo.com/141667872

Eastside Royalty Demo: vimeo.com/139049031

Then, my friends Marc Ford (Yes, he was in the Black Crowes and Ben Harper's band, among others, but if you don't own his solo album Holy Ghost - Get It now!), Kirsten Ford and Elijah Ford all decided to come out for the week and help me make the songs great. (Get Elijah's live album off Bandcamp and Kirsten's on iTunes now!!!)

A few weeks ago we finished recording and it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. Marc and Elijah play on ALL TEN SONGS!!! Kirsten's beautiful vocals are all over the album! Rob's keys are unreal and Slota is unworldly.

Behind The Scenes Video: vimeo.com/143593402

Mixed but not mastered Eastside Royalty: vimeo.com/144288999

"Holes" in the studio: vimeo.com/143367424

"me." in the studio vimeo.com/143343111

John Vanderslice produced and engineered everything (Elijah co-produced Good Times) and was a master behind the board and on the tape decks and effects.

We recorded to 2 inch tape and mixed to 1/2 inch tape. The album is tracked, mixed and on December 8th I'm flying to L.A. to master the album with Bernie Grundman. That's right -- the man who mastered Thriller, Purple Rain and hundreds of other amazing records is mastered my album, Blood on the Table.

The album name? Well, these days you can fix everything when you make a record. We didn't. We did it the old way - we recorded over bad takes but there were no digital effects, no auto tune, no computers... we made mistakes, but often they were good. They gave the record the real feel that we were looking for. As John says, you've got to be willing to leave a little blood on the table - we sure did and it sounds great!!!

The digital downloads are NOW AVAILABLE. The CD's, sticker packs and shirts wil be in hand by January 2016 (if not sooner). The vinyl will be slower due to a pressing backlog - but we're going 180g vinyl from lacquers cut straight from the master tapes by Bernie Grundman. We should have it before the May 13, 2016 concert at Hi-Fi in Indy!!!

Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy the album!!!

Craig

credits

released December 11, 2015

Craig Helmreich - guitars, vocals
Elijah Ford - guitars, bass, vocals
Marc Ford - guitars, guitars and more guitars
Kirsten Ford - vocals
Jason Slota - keys
Rob Shelton - drums/percussion
John Vanderslice - producer, engineer, mixing
Bernie Grundman - Mastering

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Craig Indianapolis, Indiana

shows

contact / help

Contact Craig

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Blood On The Table, you may also like: