An ode to capitalism, House On Fire is about the current state of our economy and our relationship with profit, colonialism, and the environment. Told from the point of view of the businessman, Conrad Gluch and Geoff Bruce dive into the intended (and unintended) consequences of the search for eternally expanding profits.
from
Aftermath,
released November 1, 2019
Personnel:
Chelsea McBride – tenor sax, conductor, composer
Colleen Allen – soprano and alto saxophones, piccolo, flute, alto flute
Naomi Higgins – soprano and alto saxophones, flute, alto flute
Alison Young – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Patrick Smith – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet
Conrad Gluch – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, alto flute (solo)
James Rhodes, Justin See, Tom Upjohn, Kaelin Murphy – trumpets/flugelhorns
William Carn, Aidan Sibley, Jill Richards – trombones
Nicholas Sieber – bass trombone, tuba
Alex Samaras – voice
Chris Bruder – piano
David Riddel – guitar
Steven Falk – acoustic and electric basses
Geoff Bruce – drums (solo)
Recorded at Canterbury Studios on April 7-10, 2019
Editing by Julian Decorte and Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Studios
Mixed by Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Studios
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering
Produced by Kevin Stolz
Album artwork by Arthur Ikuta
Album layout by Becca Howes
Photos by Evan Shay and Jill Richards