by Joan Henry
& Gus Mancini
Like a rising new mountain coming up from the sea, contemporary pop meets traditional native rhythms with a driving spirit and the wings of song!
Jumping right in with the title cut, Joan Henry and Gus Mancini rev up a band of musicians as adept as themselves at bringing listeners over mountains and canyons, to New York City at midnight & back again right into the studio with them to laugh, to dance and to remember to dream…
The natural interweaving between the Tsalagi & Nde’ languages and English in her lyrics reflect an understanding of what it is to stand alive and well in two worlds— facing future with the firm support of culture and roots.”
“Treat yourself!” Doug Grunther, WDST radio, Woodstock NY
Listen To New Mountain Sample Tracks:
Noyeh-Ongeh, Mother Earth is
Joan Henry – Vocals, Wind & Animal Voices, Traditional Drums, Percussion
Gus Mancini – Keyboards, Synth, Sax, Musical Landscapes
Roger Mancini Jr – Guitar on New Mountain, Back to the Land
Mark “Flip” Wilde – Guitar on Never Give Up Your Dream,Livin’ On the Nightside, Run for the Sun
Steve Rust – bass
Robert Rosario – Vocals on Never Give Up Your Dream, Back Vocals, Traditional Percussion
Sheri Hite – Back Vocals
Mothers of Nations Singers – Vocals on Dohigesesdi
Produced & Mixed by Gus Mancini & J A Henry at Samsara Studios, Mt Tremper, NY
Assistant Producer – GC Yerry
Mastered by Tod Levine at Magnetic North Studio, Saugerties, NY
Graphics, Layout & Cover Art – Robert Sink
All songs copyrighted as listed
