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The Gallery Singers
From The Galley To The Gallows: 15 Years of The Gallery Singers

Album US 2016 on Louisville Is For Lovers label
Rock, Blues and Pop

A Galley being the preliminary version of publications before the final touches are made, and the gallows being for many the very end, the title Galley to the Gallows is meant to bookend 15 years and many variations of The Gallery Singers. This collection includes songs from The Gallery Singers between 2001-2016 including our very first released track, Goodbye Miss Sarah, to demo recordings for our forthcoming LP You Are Worth Saving. This collection is comprised of singles, tracks from compilation albums, unreleased material, demo recordings, and live tracks. Just after High School I had a job as a janitor at the Water Tower Museum in Louisville on the Banks of the Ohio River. The museum was housed in the old Water Tower, built in 1856, the oldest of it's kind in the world. At nights after sweeping and moping I would roll the old upright piano out of storage into the main gallery and write songs and sing in front of the large windows that overlooked the river and the barges that rolled by continuously at night. The large vaulted ceilings carried the sound through the entire building. Thus the name 'Gallery Singers' although it was just me in the beginning. Many of the songs in the first 5+ years where written on piano. A Lover of music, but no virtuoso, I often asked my more gifted friends to help me materialize song ideas. From there I moved to the 953 Warehouse with Kevin Ratterman. Thanks to his recording studio there was always a steady flow of musicians passing through. In those first years many of the members would just be for one project. It isn't to say there weren't many who put in massive hours over the years; there are so many people who at one time or another called themselves a Gallery Singer, too many to name here but there are some who stuck by me for years and deserve many thanks including Kevin Ratterman, Kent O'Bryan, Dom Cipolla, Carrie Neumayer, Jeremy Irvin, Chris Renn, and Daniel Norris. It has been a great honor to play with so many great Louisvillians over the years and hopefully there will be many more years to come. I am both humbled and delighted to put this collection together to celebrate 15 years of The Gallery Singers, 15 years of Louisville Is For Lovers, and a lifetime friendships and memories. -John King 2016 The Things You Say When You Don't Even Know It - John King & Kevin Ratterman. Recorded in late 2002 in King and Ratterman's warehouse at 953 S. Clay Street in the Smoketown Neighborhood. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2003 compilation. Sleep Sleep Sleep Pretty Face - Dom Cipolla, John King, and Michael McMahan. Recorded at Dom's house in Irish Hill during the winter of 2005. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2006 compilation 'Fracture/Fever' Moonage Daydream - Shawna Dellecave and Jason Cox (of IamIs) John king, & Kent O'Bryan. Recorded at Logan Street Studios in 2009 by Kent O'Bryan. Included on TRAFOZSATSFM: A Louisville Is For Lovers Tribute To Ziggy Stardust. Blood and Tears - Shawna Dellecave and Jason Cox (of IamIs) Two Tone Tommy and Patrick Hallahan (of My Morning Jacket) John King, and Kent O'Bryan. included on the 2007 Louisville Is For Lovers compilation 'Louisville Babylon II: tribute to The Misfits" as a bonus hidden track and attributed to Iam My Morning Gallery Singers. Recorded by Kent O'Bryan at Logan Street Studios in 2007. Cough/Cool - Shawna Dellecave, Jason Cox, Two Tone Tommy, Patrick Hallahan, John King, and Kent O'Bryan. Included on the 2007 Louisville Is For Lovers compilation "Louisville Babylon II: tribute to The Misfits" Recorded by Kent O'Bryan at Logan Street Studios. Christine! (LIVE) - John King, Nick & Regan Layman, Logan Nichols and Shadwick Wilde. Recorded Live over the airwaves at WFPK Studios by Andy High in 2016 for the Louisville Is For Lovers 2016 showcase. He's A Whore - Dom Cipolla, John King, Rodney Roads, and Coco. Recorded in December 2001 at Dom Cipolla and Rodney Roads apartment on Bardstown road above Highland Record Shop, after the Louisville Magazine photo shoot (at the 953 Warehouse) for the Louisville Is For Lovers 2002 Compilation, during which everyone got day drunk and the discussion turned to Cheap Trick. Let's record a Cheap Trick song someone said, I know every one of their songs Dom said and we all went skating across town on icy streets to his apartment to record He's A Whore. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2002 Compilation bonus disc hidden in the first 100 copies of the album. When It's Time For A Change (Cut The Noose Loose) - John King, Carrie Neumayer, & Chris Renn. Recorded at Logan Street Studios in late 2003 by Kent O'bryan. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2004 compilation 'Welcome'. Lyrics by King/Neumayer. The snare drum broke before the first take. The Sound Of Devastation - Written and recorded by John King in bed in the winter of 2009 at the Louisville Is For Lovers HQ on Main St. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2010 compilation 'Goodbye' All Thats Left (2009) - John King and Daniel Norris. Recorded in January of 2009 at the Louisville Is For Lovers HQ on Main St. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2009 compilation 'Lies/Loss'. I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself - Recorded at Logan Street Studios in late 2006 by Kent O'Bryan. Additional vocals by Second Story Man (Carrie Neumayer, Jeremy Irvin, and Evan Bailey). Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2007 compilation 'When Love Is Not Enough'. This song prompted an intervention from John's family. The World Was Built For The Pretty And Young - Recorded in Winter of 2004 by Kent O'Bryan at Logan Street Studios. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2005 compilation 'Forever'. All That's Left (2011) - recorded live at the 953 Warehouse in 2011 by J. Perry for the Louisville Is For Lovers Summer 7" Series. This is one of 2 recordings of 'All That's Left' that were cut side by side on the record lathe in a process developed at Palimino Record pressing Plant called 'Magic Vinyl'. When the stylus is dropped onto the record one of two versions of the song is played at a time. Terror Starts At Home - From the unreleased album 'You Are Worth Saving'. This track was included on the 2014 Summer Cassingle Series. John King, Logan Nichols, Regan and Nick Layman. Recorded at Goldsmith Studios in 2014 by Nick Layman. You Can't Save Everyone - From the unreleased album 'You Are Worth Saving'. John King, Logan Nichols, Regan and Nick Layman. Recorded at Goldsmith Studios in 2014. You Don't Say Goodnight - Recorded by John King & Logan Nichols at their apartment on 6th street in 2015. Previously unreleased. Valentine's Day - Written by Will Oldham. Recorded by John King & Logan Nichols at John's 6th Street Apartment for Valentine's Day 2016. Previously unreleased. In The Human World - Recorded in Berea Kentucky in the building where John King and Logan Nichols lived in 2013 after the death of Jason Molina as a tribute. Originally included on the Gallery Singers Of The Electric Church Of The Tambourine EP 'We Won't Make It' There Is No One - Written by Will Oldham. Played and recorded mostly by Logan Nichols with some vocals and banjo by John King in 2014 in Berea Kentucky. Previously unreleased. When It's time For A Change (Demo) - John King & Chris Renn. Recorded by Kent O'bryan at Logan Street Studios in late 2003. David Bowie Eyes - recorded in 2010 at the 953 Warehouse with Roadie. Included on the 7" David Bowie Eyes. Terror Starts At Home (Acoustic) - John King, Logan Nichols, Amber Smith. Recorded in Berea Kentucky. Included on the We Won't Make It EP. Goodbye Miss Sara - Written in bed one winter morning after waking up to find Sara and all her records gone from the apartment. Recorded by Scott Scarboro in his basement. Included on the Louisville Is For Lovers 2002 Compilation. This is the first Gallery Singers song released. Performed acapella by John King before he knew how to play instruments. Time - Recorded in bits between 2001-2003 in John King's Father's house (His father's cat Spam watching from the staircase) by recording on a tape deck and playing live to the tape cassette over and over. Written for a girl named Soda Pop. Previously unreleased. What Keeps You Up At Night Gets You Through The Days - Recorded by John King sometime in the early 2000s at his father's house in Butchertown. Previously unreleased.

Musicians

	The Gallery Singers , album by
	John King , performer on track
	Dominic Cipolla , John King , performer on track
	Jason Cox , John King , Kent O'Bryan , performer on track
	Jason Cox , John King , Kent O'Bryan , Patrick Hallahan , Shawna Dellecave , performer on track
	John King , Shawna Dellecave , Jason Cox , Two Tone Tommy , Patrick Hallahan , performer on track
	John King , Shadwick Wilde , Logan Nichols , Nick Layman , Regan Layman , performer on track
	John King , Dominic Cipolla , performer on track
	John King , Carrie Neumayer , Chris Renn , performer on track
	John King , Kent O'Bryan , Carrie Neumayer , Eremy.Jirvin , performer on track
	John King , Jeremy Perry , performer on track
	John King , Logan Nichols , Regan Layman , performer on track
	John King , Kent O'Bryan , performer on track
	John King , Amber Smith , performer on track

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