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Ear Candle Productions

Ear Candle Productions

We are a record label, a video production company, and an online radio station, dedicated to the proposition that independent music, art, and thought needs to be heard, seen, and available to all.

Our artists:

The Granite Countertops (rock in the kitchen: dark, whimsical, tender existential action heroes)

J Neo Marvin & the Content Providers (pointed indie singer-songwriter trilogy)

X-tal (post-punk folk-rock legends of the '90s)

The Experimental Bunnies (psychedelic instrumental sound scientists)

The Blame (home-recorded girl-boy garage duo full of power, guts and thoughts)

Tour Dates

Music For The Integrity Tone Scale Cover
  • Music For The Integrity Tone Scale
  • Alternative, Soundtrack
  • The Experimental Bunnies
  • 02/28/2008
  • The Experimental Bunnies - Music For The Integrity Tone Scale
Liner Notes: The Integrity Tone Scale was copyrighted by Vern Black and David B. Goodman in August 1978, and is a useful tool to assess the state of our integrity and the integrity of others in a particular instance, or in our relationships in general. Though its creators are no longer with us, a beautifully detailed presentation of the Integrity Tone Scale can be found at http://www.noodlebrain.com/nbpits.swf The music on this album was originally created for the second episode of Noodle Brain Productions' TV series, which spent an hour on the Integrity Tone Scale. To conjure each one of the 16 states of integrity on the scale, the Experimental Bunnies conceived and recorded their themes as spontaneously as possible into an analogue 4-track recorder, resulting in a score that careens through psychedelic noise, despondent mood pieces, post=punk, surf music, Krautrock, and even disco. The results can either be enjoyed for their own sonic appeal or in the context of a valuable self-awareness tool. Look for the movie at http://www.noodlebrain.com Recorded in San Francisco on 4-track cassette in 2005. Overdubs and final mixes on some songs done on ADAT in 2008. (Obsolete technology rules!) Cover design and color by Davis Jones Bunnies drawn by J Neo Marvin The Experimental Bunnies on this album were: J Neo Marvin: Guitars, bass, keyboards, melodica, drums, percussion, etc. Heiko Bachmann: Drums and bass Frank Bachmann: Bass Stephen Abbate: Guitars and drums Davis Jones: Keyboards The songs: 1) PITS AND APATHY (Marvin-Abbate) 2) GRIEF (Marvin-H. Bachmann-F. Bachmann) 3) NUMB (Marvin) 4) FEAR (Marvin-H. Bachmann- F. Bachmann-Abbate) 5) RESENTMENT (Marvin-Abbate) 6) ANGER AND ANTAGONISM (Marvin-Abbate) 7) UNCERTAINTY (Marvin-H. Bachmann-Jones) 8) DETRIMENT/RESPONSIBLE (Marvin-H. Bachmann) 9) NONEXISTENCE (Marvin-H. Bachmann) 10) DANGER (Marvin-H. Bachmann-F. Bachmann) 11) EMERGENCY (Marvin-H. Bachmann-F. Bachmann-Abbate) 12) NORMAL (Marvin-Abbate) 13) ABUNDANCE (Marvin-Abbate) 14) POWER/SOURCE (Marvin-H. Bachmann-F. Bachmann) All songs copyrighted by their authors. (BMI) This is Ear Candle Productions catalog number ECCD06.
  1. Pits And Apathy (Disloyalty Bands 5 & 6)...
  2. Grief (Disloyalty Band 4)
  3. Numb (Disloyalty Band 3)
  4. Fear (Disloyalty Band 2)
  5. Resentment (Disloyalty Band 1)...
  6. Anger And Aggression (The Adversary Bands)...
  7. Uncertainty
  8. Detriment/responsible
  9. Nonexistence
  10. Danger
  11. Emergency
  12. Normal
  13. Abundance
  14. Power Source
Biology And Physics Cover
  • Biology And Physics
  • Alternative, Soundtrack
  • The Experimental Bunnies
  • 01/01/2009
  • The Experimental Bunnies - Biology And Physics
Liner Notes: The second collection by the Experimental Bunnies once again consists of music made for the Noodle Brain Productions TV series in 2005. BIOLOGY AND PHYSICS is an instrumental journey for these transitional times: As we walk with confidence straight into the quagmire, we can hear the laments of the gold star moms around us until we keel over from outrage fatigue. It's hard when you're waiting for a bad idea to die. We persevere by carnival crawling, knowing that our just rewards are right around the corner, and there is a rescue remedy. I smell a new world and I'm ready for your instructions. 1) WALKING WITH CONFIDENCE (Marvin-Abbate) Stephen Abbate: Gnarly guitar, foggy guitar J Neo Marvin: Piano keyboard and bass Ms. Yamaha: Drums 2) QUAGMIRE (Marvin-Jones-Abbate) Stephen Abbate: Wet guitar Davis Jones: Muddy keyboard J Neo Marvin: Stompy bass, windy keyboard and dwarf djembe 3) GOLD STAR MOM (Marvin-Jones-Abbate) Stephen Abbate: Storms of guitars Davis Jones; Taiko keyboard and lamentations J Neo Marvin: Folk protest guitar, deconstructed drums, funereal keyboard and temporal anomalies 4) OUTRAGE FATIGUE (Marvin) J Neo Marvin: Stately bass, plump keyboards, weary acoustic guitar, talking drum, and crickets 5) WAITING FOR A BAD IDEA TO DIE (Marvin-Jones-Abbate-Simpson) Stephen Abbate: Left guitar Davis Jones: Front and rear keyboards J Neo Marvin: Center guitars, bass and drums Trevor Simpson: Right guitar 6) CARNIVAL CRAWLING (Marvin) J Neo Marvin: Prefab waltz keyboard, speed keyboard, atmospheric keyboard, bass, acoustic guitar, Remo drum 7) OUR JUST REWARDS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER (Marvin-Jones-Abbate) Stephen Abbate: Squirrely delay guitar Davis Jones: Harpsichord keyboard J Neo Marvin: Bass, drums, strings keyboard Ms. Yamaha: Rhythm loop 8) RESCUE REMEDY (Marvin-Jones-Abbate) Stephen Abbate: Midnight beach guitar Davis Jones: Wistful flute keyboard J Neo Marvin: Dwarf djembes, acoustic guitar and babbling brook 9) I SMELL A NEW WORLD (Marvin) J Neo Marvin: Mandolins, keyboards, and Remo drum 10) READY FOR YOUR INSTRUCTIONS (Marvin-Jones-Abbate) Stephen Abbate: Curious guitar Davis Jones: Wise keyboard J Neo Marvin: Guru bass and disciple acoustic guitars Recorded in San Francisco on 4-track cassette in 2005. Overdubs and final mixes done on ADAT in 2008. Photo and design by Ear Candle Productions Painting by Charles Yourd Recorded, mixed and edited by J Neo Marvin for Ear Candle Productions
  1. Walking With Confidence
  2. Quagmire
  3. Gold Star Mom
  4. Outrage Fatigue
  5. Waiting For A Bad Idea To Die...
  6. Carnival Crawling
  7. Our Just Rewards Are Right Around The Corner...
  8. Rescue Remedy
  9. I Smell A New World
  10. Ready For Your Instructions...
Nine Versions Cover
  • Nine Versions
  • Alternative, Rock
  • J Neo Marvin & the Content Providers
  • 10/01/2009
  • J Neo Marvin & the Content Providers - Nine Versions
Liner Notes: Produced by J Neo Marvin All tracks engineered by Wally Sound except: Track 5 engineered by Bob Bassham and Wally Sound Track 6 engineered by Alex James Muscat 1. CRAZY FOR YOU BUT NOT THAT CRAZY written by Stephin Merritt © 1999 Gay And Loud (ASCAP) originally performed by The Magnetic Fields previously unreleased J Neo Marvin: Vocals and guitar Davis Jones: Keyboard and vocals Stephen Abbate: Lead guitar, bass and Ozzy vocal Heiko Bachmann: Drums 2. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE FLETCHER CHRISTIAN written by the Mekons, © 1987 Low Noise Music (BMI) originally performed by the Mekons this version previously appeared on FREEDOM FRIED J Neo Marvin: Vocals, nylon string guitar, baritone guitar, organ and guitar case Wally Sound: Rhythm guitar, lap steel, snare drum and guiro Alan Korn: Bass 3. SLOW DRAIN written by Willy Deville, © 1980 EMI Glenwood Music Inc originally performed by Mink Deville this version previously appeared on WHAT IS TRUTH? J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitar and piano Alan Korn: Bass guitar Tim Ennis: Tom-tom and gongokqui bells Earl Eckles: Pandiero Dani Leone: Steel drum Nik Phelps: Trumpet and alto sax Jim McLaren: Harmonica Nancy Clarke, Deirdre Fogarty, Jeremy Hanberry and Davis Jones: Chorus vocals Kimberly Theurich, Toy Yamaji, Jen Faith, Rich Hubbard, DJ, JNM: Party out of bounds "YYYEEEAAAAHHHH" appears by kind permission of Burke Hilburn) 4. BIG SKY written by Raymond Douglas Davies, © 1968 Unichappell Music, Inc. OBO Davray Music LTD., ABKCO Music Inc. originally performed by the Kinks previously unreleased J Neo Marvin: Vocals and guitar Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboard Stephen Abbate: Vocals, guitar and bass Heiko Bachmann: Drums 5. YOUNG OFFENDER written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, © 1993 EMI-Virgin Music (ASCAP) originally performed by the Pet Shop Boys this version previously appeared on SLOWLY I TURNED J Neo Marvin: Vocals and acoustic guitars Alan Korn: Pedal steel guitars 6. TWIN HUMAN HIGHWAY FLARES written by John Darnielle, © 1997 Cadmean Dawn (ASCAP) originally performed by the Mountain Goats this version previously appeared on FREEDOM FRIED J Neo Marvin: Vocals and guitar Davis Jones: Keyboard and vocals Cynthia Wigginton: Violin Glenn Stevens: Lead guitar Alan Korn: Bass Adam McCauley: Drums Franco Reguzzoni: Piano Nik Phelps: French horn 7. AT LAST I AM FREE written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards © 1978 Sony/ATV Songs/WB Music Corp(ASCAP/BMI) originally performed by Chic and famously covered by Robert Wyatt Includes text from the essay "ON NATIONALISM" in the book, "THE FIRST AND LAST FREEDOM" by J. Krishnamurti (New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1975 Ed.), p. 148. Mr. Krishnamurti's words appear by kind permission of the Krishnamurti Foundation of America (KFA) this version previously appeared on FREEDOM FRIED Davis Jones: Narration and vocals J Neo Marvin: Vocals and guitar Diane Wallis: Violin and vocals Glenn Stevens: Guitar and vocals Alan Korn: Bass Pam Davis: Piano and vocals James Oterreau: Drums and flugel horn 8. KITE SONG written by Yoko Ono, © 1973 EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Ono Music originally performed by Yoko Ono this version originally appeared on WHAT IS TRUTH? J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitar, baritone guitars, motor organ, piano Alan Korn: Bass guitar Harris Taback: Drums Nancy Clarke: Violin Toy Yamaji: Introduction Rich Hubbard: Wooden flute 9. LATE NIGHT written by Syd Barrett, © 1970 Universal Music-Careers OBO Lupus Music Co. Ltd. originally performed by Syd Barrett previously unreleased J Neo Marvin: Vocal and guitar Davis Jones: Keyboard and vocal Stephen Abbate: Lead guitar, bass and vocal Heiko Bachmann: Drums
  1. Crazy For You (But Not That Crazy)...
  2. Sometimes I Feel Like Fletcher Christian...
  3. Slow Drain
  4. Big Sky
  5. Young Offender
  6. Twin Human Highway Flares
  7. At Last I Am Free
  8. Kite Song
  9. Late Night
Crashing Into The Future Cover
  • Crashing Into The Future
  • Alternative, Rock
  • The Granite Countertops
  • 02/01/2010
  • The Granite Countertops - Crashing Into The Future
Liner Notes: 1) SOMETHING DIFFERENT (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones) 2) SHEEPDOGS (J Neo Marvin) 3) RIKI TIKI TAVI (Donovan Leitch) 4) SHINY OBJECTS (J Neo Marvin) 5) CRASHING INTO THE FUTURE (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones) 6) GET OUT! (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin-Stephen Abbate) 7) LET ME PLANT ONE ON YOU (J Neo Marvin) 8) LULLABY FOR HAMZA (Alfreda Benge-Robert Wyatt) 9) ANIMAL PANIC (J Neo Marvin) 10) PICKING A FIGHT (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones) 11) ATLAS WEPT (J Neo Marvin-Matthew Grasso-Lizzie Borden) 12) HAYSTACK (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones) J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, melodica, etc. Davis Jones: Vocals, keyboards, cowbell, Cuvaison wineglasses, Tibetan cymbals, Chinese steel balls, avocado, other sound effects, etc. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS: Matthew Grasso: 7-string guitar, sympathetic strings and lamenting vocals (11) Lizzie Borden: Soothing vocals (11) Junko Suzuki: Trumpets (8, 10) Mark Parsons: Alto sax (10) Stephen Abbate: Fancy drums, acoustic guitar and disagreeing vocal (6) Produced by The Granite Countertops Mastered by Wally Sound, Dec. 2009 Recorded from 2005-2009, mostly 2009. Cover art: Davis Jones Lyrics available at www.jneomarvin.com
  1. Something Different
  2. Sheepdogs
  3. Riki Tiki Tavi
  4. Shiny Objects
  5. Crashing Into The Future
  6. Get Out!
  7. Let Me Plant One On You
  8. Lullaby For Hamza
  9. Animal Panic
  10. Picking A Fight
  11. Atlas Wept
  12. Haystack
Bunnies On Fire Cover
  • Bunnies On Fire
  • Alternative, Soundtrack
  • The Experimental Bunnies
  • 02/14/2011
  • The Experimental Bunnies - Bunnies On Fire
Liner Notes: The third Experimental Bunnies collection. More moods, more sources, more guest artists. 1) THE BABY CAME DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN (J Neo Marvin-Glenn Stevens-Gulya Oblokulova-Gwennie Stevens-Davis Jones) Gwennie Stevens – Vocals, piano, rain stick Glenn Stevens – Rambling guitar Gulya Oblokuva – Piano keyboard J Neo Marvin – Bass guitar, delay guitar, melodica treatments Davis Jones – Treated melodica, avocado shaker 2) OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SAY OM (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate-Mark Zanandrea) Mark Zanandrea – Electric sitar J Neo Marvin – Bass Davis Jones – Tamboura keyboard Stephen Abbate – Guitar 3) BUNNIES ON FIRE (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate) J Neo Marvin – Yggdrasil bass, invisible guitar, echo melodica, Roland drums, Premiere Pro feedback, and harmonica Davis Jones – Organ keyboard, piano keyboard, and vocals Stephen Abbate – Guitar, gnarly fuzz bass, and explosive drum fills 4) CONCENTRATION GRADIENT (J Neo Marvin) J Neo Marvin – GarageBand for Mac 5) WE’RE ONLY LOST WHEN WE STOP EXPLORING (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate) J Neo Marvin – Bass, Remo drum, Roland drums and handclaps, mysterious keyboards Davis Jones – Chiming keyboards Stephen Abbate – Guitar 6) ECHO BOP (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate) J Neo Marvin – Vocals Davis Jones – Vocals and avocado shaker Stephen Abbate – Vocals, guitar and kazoo 7) HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate) J Neo Marvin – Acoustic guitar and keyboard Davis Jones – Drums/percussion Stephen Abbate – Electric guitar and xylophone 8) DO WHAT NOW? (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate-Mark Zanandrea-Tim Ennis) Mark Zanandrea – Heavily treated electric sitar J Neo Marvin – Bass, slappy drums, twangy guitar, sparse harmonica Davis Jones – Organ keyboard Tim Ennis – Trumpet Stephen Abbate – Mr. T guitar, noodly guitar 9) CHAIN OF LAKES (J Neo Marvin-Glenn Stevens-Junko Suzuki Parsons) Junko Suzuki-Parsons – Muted trumpets Glenn Stevens – Guitar J Neo Marvin – Keyboard and bass 10) THE PROCESS (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Stephen Abbate-Heiko Bachmann) J Neo Marvin – Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, kazoo, harmonica, warmup keyboard, Premiere Pro feedback and comments Davis Jones – First drums, keyboard Stephen Abbate – Lead guitar, second drums and bass Heiko Bachmann – Bass and third drums Produced by J Neo Marvin Recorded at 281, 2346, and 890 from 2005 to 2010. © 2011 Ear Candle Productions
  1. The Baby Came Down From The Mountain...
  2. Open Your Mouth And Say Om...
  3. Bunnies On Fire
  4. Concentration Gradient
  5. We're Only Lost When We Stop Exploring...
  6. Echo Bop
  7. How To Build A House
  8. Do What Now?
  9. Chain Of Lakes
  10. The Process