Here we are performing "Ha Ha Hyenas" just a few meters from the Hyena enclosure at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo, as part of The Children's Hour podcast and live radio show on KUNM in Albuquerque.
Here we are performing "Ha Ha Hyenas" just a few meters from the Hyena enclosure at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo, as part of The Children's Hour podcast and live radio show on KUNM in Albuquerque.
Here is a video of me describing the songwriting process while being interviewed by Katie Stone live on "The Children's Hour" on KUNM in Albuquerque.
At last it was time for the vocals, with Brooke Ann Zanetell singing lead on some tracks and me on others. Kids' voices were recorded with a handheld recorder at the school. Royalty-free animal sounds were tracked down on the internet.
Finally, some talented friends gave their time and energy on instrumental solos: Jeremy Jones of Big Swing Theory played soulful tenor saxophone on "Sloth song", "Duck-billed Platypus", and "Polar Bears". Rachael Penn of the Pot Creek String Band played fiddle on "The Sloth Song". Jim Stewart played harmonica on "Howler Monkeys" and "Who's That Bird".
I mixed it all at home with the invaluable assistance of Jim Wilson (Voice of Eye). Mastering was handled by Omar Rane at The Tone Palace.