“Sanctuary” is the debut album by Terrapin, a relatively new trio from
Athens, Greece, consisting of seasoned musicians who have left their
mark on the local scene (two of the three are founding members of
acclaimed psych-prog rockers No Man’s Land).
But this is much more than
just a side project. Centered around the songwriting of
guitarist/vocalist Vassilis 'Bas' Athanassiadis, Terrapin explore the
fields of folk rock, acid folk, psychedelia and beyond, in a mostly
guitar-driven, acoustic setting, with frequent bursts of electricity.
The songs of “Sanctuary” were recorded from 2013 to 2016 and besides the
core trio of guitar/vocals, bass and drums, the album features a bunch
of trusty friends: renowned mandolinist George Goumenakis, young
multi-instrumentalist (and brilliant songwriter in his own right) Robert
Sin on keyboards, all-round cellist Stavros Parginos, Paul Karapiperis
of Small Blues Trap fame on harmonica, and last but not least, the
mighty Bill Hunchback on sitar.
Personnel:Vassilis Bas Athanassiadis: vocals, guitars, Korg Monotron
George Papageorgiadis: bass
George Tzivas: drums, percussion
With:George Goumenakis: mandolin on Summer ElegyBill Hunchback: sitar on City Ltd.Paul Karapiperis: harmonica on Sunflower StreetStavros Parginos: cello on Spiritual Bankruptcy & SanctuaryRobert Sin: keyboards on Fog Rolling Out, Summer Elegy, Sunflower Street & The Undead
Arranged & produced by Terrapin.All music & lyrics by Bas, except Spiritual Bankruptcy, City Ltd., The Undead lyrics by Sandra Dillon & The Undead music by Bas and George Papageorgiadis.
Recorded, mixed & mastered at Matrix Studios, Athens, Greece by Dimitris Misirlis.Production by: G.O.D. RECORDS 2017Artwork & layout: George Tzivas.Summer Elegy is for Yannis Tsaoussis (1963 – 2011). Gone, but not forgotten.
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