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Trial & Error

by Jesse Pilgrim & The Bonfire

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Sawed Off 02:55
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Slide 02:45
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Whiskey 03:31
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Now My Darling (free) 03:15
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Love/Hate 02:16
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Paper Money 02:45
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Lead Me Down 01:58
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Ghost Town 02:35

about

I started writing music the winter after my last semester of USM. I was walking across town every night to work as a cook and Maine's unforgiving weather inspired me to start putting pen to paper. The majority of "Trial & Error" was written that winter. The songs were initially only meant to be heard by me, but I started teaching to my friends and family and without me knowing it I had formed The Bonfire.
As we made the transition from practicing in living rooms and playing coffee shops to a new practice space and playing bigger louder venues our sound evolved to incorporate the punk music I grew up with. I was pleased to find that three chord folk songs are no different than three chord punk songs. I was also pleased to find that I had found a genre that was universal. Something young people could enjoy as much as my Grandfather.
There have been several different members over the last couple years and every person has brought something different to the band. Aly Spaltro(Lady Lamb the Beekeeper), Jakob Battick and D. Gross were kind enough to come into the studio to record guest parts as honorary members of The Bonfire. I've been blessed to be surrounded by some of the most amazing musicians I have ever heard and everybody that I recorded with has each made an indelible mark on this album.
I hope you enjoy "Trial & Error" as much as I enjoyed writing it.

credits

released April 2, 2011

The Bonfire is:
Jesse Pilgrim - Vocals and Guitar
Mica Jones - Vocals and Bass
Andy Barbo - Vocals and Guitar
Derek Gierhan - Drums
Zach Pilgrim - Mandolin

Featuring:
Aly Spaltro - Vocals on Lead Me Down
Jakob Battick - Vocals on Paper Money
D. Gross - Guitar and Vocals on Now My Darling
Will Ethridge, Margaret Chapin, Eric Bettencourt - Backup Vocals

Recorded by Jim Begley, Eric Bettencourt and James Whalen at The Studio and Shadowshine Records in beautiful Portland Maine.

Mixed by Eric Bettencourt

Mastered by Jim Begley at The Studio in Portland Maine.

All songs written by Jesse Pilgrim and arranged by The Bonfire.

Album artwork by Marnie Briggs

Banner Photo by Julia Wood

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