Selections from Steel Bridge Songfest Vol. 1

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

SAVING AN OLD BRIDGE, CREATING NEW ONES

Released June 14, 2007

One week in June, 2006, twenty-five songwriters from across the U.S. filled the old Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin with a purpose in mind: To save an old bridge.

Songwriting teams formed in a game of spin the bottle. Songs were written fast and captured fresh in a makeshift studio in one of the rooms. New groups formed as more flooded the town, and Steel Bridge Songfest 2 culminated in an all-day waterside concert headlined by Jackson Browne.

The 15 selections on this disc bring the message, convey the fun, and immortalize the spirit of Steel Bridge Songfest. The writers and artists all volunteered their time, energy and creativity to this project.

All proceeds & royalties donated to the Steel Bridge Creative Foundation.

01 What Can I Do To Change Your Mind? 2:43 Written and performed by Adam Mackintosh and Corey Carlson

02 Wrecking Ball 2:55 Written and performed by Liv Mueller and Paulie Rocco

03 Bring Change 3:36 Written and performed by Ilan Laks, Troy Therrien and Jason Berken

04 Steel Shines 1:48 Written and performed by Rob Atwood and Kim Manning

05 Just Like Me 2:07 Written and performed by Allan MacPhee

06 I Got Love 3:16 Written and performed by Cat Braaten

07 Tender Man 2:13 Written by Mike Bleck, performed by Mike Bleck and Chris Aaron

08 He Walked On The Water 2:39 Written and performed by mo rose

09 Hey Steel Bridge 3:02 Written and performed by J.J. Verner

10 Steel Bridge Tender 1:50 Written and performed by Charlie Cheney

11 Clickety-Clack 0:17 Written and performed by Bruce Reaves

12 The Real Deal 3:22 Written and performed by Tom Schriner-Schmitt

13 Try To Explain It (Would If I Could) 2:15 Written and performed by Andy Lubahn and Bruce Reaves

14 Steel Bridge Song 3:18 Written and performed by pat mAcdonald

15 Steel Yourself 5:40 Written and performed by Jackson Browne and pat mAcdonald

More Songs Inspired by Sturgeon Bay's Historic Bridge!

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

SAVING AN OLD BRIDGE, CREATING NEW ONES

Released June 12, 2008

A campaign to save an old bridge becomes a large-scale musical event, inspiring artists and revitalizing a community in the process.

The Sturgeon Bay Bridge has long been an object of controversy in Door County, Wisconsin, where folks either love or hate it. Time after time, the 80-year-old monstrosity has had to prove its worth to avoid the wrecking ball.

Steel Bridge Songfest started celebrating its existence in 2005, and has rapidly become a new Door County tradition. Now more people seem to be loving that old bridge. The Construction Zone is a week of collaborative songwriting that coincides with the festival. Writing takes place in motel rooms, coffee shops, down by the waterside, all over town. Writers are asked to write songs using the bridge as inspiration.

"The Bridge-with-a-capital-B has long been a potent metaphor in popular song," says CZ founder pat mAcdonald. "The steel drawbridge is a great symbol of strength and of joining together, the melding of diverse cultures, divergent views, the old and the new, the words and the music, the tangible and the intangible..."

Steel Bridge Songfest, with its infusion of new songs written solely for the event, is truly a first-of-its-kind festival, merging forward-thinking with historic preservation. Young and old, tourists and locals, the rich and the struggling, the hip and the conservative, come together in a common cause. New bridges made of music and song save an old one made of steel. These songs bring the message, convey the fun, and immortalize the spirit of Steel Bridge Songfest.

The writers and artists have all volunteered their time, energy, and creativity to this project.

Double album! So many great songs from year 3 we printed two discs. Features, Jane Wiedlin, James Hall, Victoria Vox, Eric McFadden, Geri-X, Many more!!! Written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel During SBSF3 in June of 2007.

Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves. Recorded June 11-16, 2007 by Steve Hamilton at the Holiday Motel, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Engineering and technical support: Chris Aaron Mastered with the generous help of Dick Bond at Toyland Studios, Fitchburg, Wisconsin Mastering engineers: Travis Kasperbauer, Steve Hamilton, Dick Bond

Illustration by Arketype, Inc. Design and layout by Greg Welsh and Joe Kaftan

All proceeds & royalties donated to the Steel Bridge Creative Foundation.

Even MORE songs that owe their life to that bridge in Sturgeon Bay!

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Released June 14, 2009

2008 looked like it might be a tough year for bridge songs. A motel fire moved the Songwriters out to Beach Harbor Resort (Thanks Beach Harbor!) where, though it looked like a toy in the distance, the bridge still managed to inspire. A week of rain brought out images of water and a feeling of wanting to "get across." Taking inspiration where they could find it, the writers rose once again to the challenge, producing a brilliant rainbow of songs as impressive for its cohesiveness as for its diversity. Selecting only fourteen for this disc wasn't easy!

Thanks to the writers and to the volunteers who donated hour upon hour to see this through. This collection would not have been possible without your love and support! Special thanks to Christie Weber for her unwavering vigilance and dedication. And thanks finally to the bridge herself, for bringing us all together! xo, p

Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves

Recorded June 12-14, 2008 by Steve Hamilton and Travis Kasperbauer at Beach Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay, WI

Engineering and technical support: Steve Hamilton, Travis Kasperbauer, pat mAcdonald, Chris Aaron, Billy Triplett, Kevin Horvath, Dan Stoffels

Mixed at Makin’ Sausage Music (Milwaukee, WI)

Mastered by Travis Kasperbauer, Steve Hamilton, pat mAcdonald at Master Blaster (Madison, WI)

Studio assistance: Mark Addison, Bryan Ciruillo, Ben Dowland, melaniejane, Dan Stoffels, Shawn Tanimoto

Graphic Design by Joe Kaftan, Greg Welsh Cover Logo and Guitar Illustration by Arketype (Green Bay, WI) Bridge Illustration by Niki Kaftan Collage Illustration by ADMACK

Dedicated in loving memory to Paulie Rocco (1962-2009)

2008 Construction Zone songwriters: Chris Bishop, Emilie Rose Bishop, Sid Brown, Tony Brown, Landon Capelle, Lumberjack Cash, ellen cherry (Kristin Putchinski), Jentri Colello, Kacy Crowley, Victor DeLorenzo, Danielle Gasparro, Kata Rhe Gillispie, Louise Goffin, Dixie Jacobs, Mike Mangione, Ellie Maybe, Dan Mayhew, Jeremiah Nelson, Lynda Kay Parker, John Pippus, Seth Raddatz, Pete Ress, Chris Simmons, Jim Troglen, Zak V, Corinna Wanish, Sara Wasserman, Dustin Welch, Rick Younglove

All proceeds & royalties donated to the Steel Bridge Creative Foundation.

Released June 14, 2010

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

The Sturgeon Bay Bridge has long been an object of controversy in Door County, Wisconsin, where folks either love or hate it. Time after time, the 80-year-old monstrosity has had to prove its worth to avoid the wrecking ball. Steel Bridge Songfest started celebrating its existence in 2005, and has rapidly become a new Door County tradition. Now more people seem to be loving that old bridge.

The Construction Zone is a week of collaborative songwriting that coincides with the festival. Writing takes place in motel rooms, coffee shops, down by the waterside, all over town. Writers are asked to write songs using the bridge as inspiration.

"The Bridge-with-a-capital-B has long been a potent metaphor in popular song," says CZ founder pat mAcdonald. "The steel drawbridge is a great symbol of strength and of joining together, the melding of diverse cultures, divergent views, the old and the new, the words and the music, the tangible and the intangible..."

Now with its rehab well underway, our bridge faces a more secure future. Thanks to the Wisconsin DOT and all who helped in the struggle to save her, especially to those who continue in the preservation effort!

Recorded June 11-14, 2009 by Steve Hamilton, Billy Triplett, and Dan O Stoffels at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves. Studio assistance: Kevin Horvath, Paola Villa. Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin' Sausage Music, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Graphic design by Greg Welsh.

Thanks to all our sponsors, fans, friends, families, and supporters, bridge-huggers one and all!

All proceeds & royalties donated to the Steel Bridge Creative Foundation.

TEN YEARS OF MUSIC INSPIRED BY STURGEON BAY'S HISTORIC STEEL BRIDGE!

Released June 13, 2015

27 new bridge songs on 2 discs in a double pocket disc wallet.. 2014 was a productive year in the Construction Zone!

Chris Aaron (1970-2014) was all kinds of bridges. He was the kind that could carry you across tough waters. He was also that anchor that holds the strings, transferring their vibrations to the body, making it resonate. He was the love itself, the greatest bridge of all. Hugely involved in Steel Bridge Songfest from the very beginning, he was central to every event, writing, playing, engineering, whatever he could do to make it great. No one suspected that Steel Bridge 2014 would be his last.

This 2014 collection is dedicated in loving memory to our dear friend, Chris. We love you, brotherman!

Recorded June 8-15, 2014 by Steve Hamilton, Chris Aaron, Teve Mith, Dan O Stoffels and Barrett Tasky in Sturgeon Bay, WI at The Holiday Music Motel / Tambourine Collaboratory. Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers and the artists themselves. Administrative assistance by melaniejane, our Air Traffic Controller, with help from Teresa Young Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin' Sausage Music (Milwaukee, WI).

For more credits and info about Steel Bridge Songfest, The Holiday Music Motel and Steel Bridge Radio (where you can hear these songs streaming 24/7), please visit our websites: HolidayMusicMotel.com SteelBridgeSongfest.org SteelBridgeRadio.com

All proceeds & royalties donated to the Steel Bridge Creative Foundation.