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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 1 - CD

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

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 2 & 3 - CD

More Songs Inspired by Sturgeon Bay's Historic Bridge!

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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.

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.

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 4 - CD

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.

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2008 Unisex Black Short Sleeve

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! UNISEX Black Short Sleeve (2008)

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2008 Women's Black Short Sleeve

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! Women's Black Short Sleeve (2008)

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 5 - CD

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.

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.

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2009 Women's Black Short Sleeve V-Neck

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! Women's Black Short Sleeve V-Neck (2009)

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 6 - CD

...and yet even MORE songs inspired by Sturgeon Bay's famed Steel Bridge!

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Released June 14, 2011

What is it about Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin that inspires so many great songs? Some say it's something in the water, something that was planted here long ago, rising high above the surface, holding firm for those crossing over, opening up for those who float on by. What could be more inspirational or set a better example for the struggling artist in all of us than an old steel drawbridge?

Engineers: Steve Hamilton, Billy Triplett, and Dan O Stoffels Assisted by Steve Smith and Chris Aaron Production assistance by melaniejane Written and recorded at The Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin the week of Steel Bridge Songfest, June 5-12, 2011. Mixed and mastered at The Holiday Music Motel and at Makin' Sausage Music, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the songwriters themselves.

Package design by Greg Welsh Poster art elements by Arketype, Inc.

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

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 7 - CD

Released June 7, 2012

Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the songwriters themselves. Engineers: Steve Hamilton, Billy Triplett, and Dan O Stoffels Assisted by Steve Smith and Chris Aaron Production assistance by melaniejane Written and recorded at The Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin the week of Steel Bridge Songfest, June 5-12, 2011. Mixed and mastered at The Holiday Music Motel and at Makin' Sausage Music, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Package design by Greg Welsh Poster art elements by Arketype, Inc.

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

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 8 - CD

Released June 13, 2013

Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves Written and recorded at The Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, during Steel Bridge Songfest, June 3-10, 2012. Engineers: Steve Hamilton, Billy Triplett, and Dan O Stoffels, assisted by Steve Smith and Chris Aaron with production assistance by melaniejane Mixed and mastered at The Holiday Music Motel and Makin' Sausage Music, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cover art by Arketype, Inc. Inside photo by Bob MacDonald CD package design and layout by pat mAcdonald

Deepest thanks to all Steel Bridge musicians, fans, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters - we love you all!!!

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

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 9 - CD

MORE songs inspired by Sturgeon Bay's historic bridge!

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Released June 6, 2014

Sturgeon Bay's Michigan Street Bridge was reopened to traffic in 2011.

After decades of neglect and a long battle for preservation followed by a complete rehab of its historic structure, it is restored to its original glory. We like to think this ongoing collection of songs helped secure this happy ending. While the victory took many voices inside and outside our community, the music created at The Holiday Music Motel fueled the fight.

But the struggle against the onslaught of vacant, disposable culture goes on. And the steel bridge stands as a living reminder of the importance of resistance--what better symbol of connection, purpose, and permanence exists?

So we who write songs, who are inspired by impressive things both old and new, will continue to raise our voices, to create commotions to honor the bridge and commemorate the fight to save her.

All proceeds & royalties go to the Steel Bridge Creative Foundation, a benevolent organization dedicated to the preservation of our Bridge and the historic character of downtown Sturgeon Bay.

Thanks to all our bridge-hugging friends, fans, and families, and special thanks to the bridge herself for hanging in there all these years!

Recorded June 9-16, 2013 by Billy Triplett, Steve Hamilton, and Dan O Stoffels at The Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Studio assistance: Steve Smith, Chris Aaron, and Jon Kanis Air Traffic Control: melaniejane Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves. Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin' Sausage Music, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Package design by Greg Welsh Design with artwork by Arketype, Inc.

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 10 - CD

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.

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 11 - CD

Music gems from the 11th annual Steel Bridge Songfest!

Released June 11, 2016

This collection extending over eleven volumes (and counting!) represents a decade-long collective labor of love. What started with the desire to save a bridge from destruction has evolved into an activist art project involving hundreds of creative souls, all paying playful tribute to the mighty steel bridge and to the community that lives and works in its historic setting.

Never at a loss for new inspiration, Steel Bridge culture and its outpouring continues to flourish year after year - and Vol.11 might be the best batch of bridge songs yet! Deep thanks to all the musicians, volunteers, contributors, and attendees who've supported Steel Bridge Songfest and made this work possible!

Recorded June 7-13, 2015 by Steve Hamilton, Dan O Stoffels, Derek Brady, Teve Mith, 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).

Design by Greg Welsh.

For more 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.

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 12 - CD

Released June 8, 2017

Recorded at Steel Bridge Songfest June 9-12, 2016 in Sturgeon Bay, WI at The Holiday Music Motel and Tambourine Collaboratory by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith, Dan O Stoffels and Barrett Tasky.

Produced by pat mAcdonald. Administrative assistance by melaniejane, our air traffic controller, with help from Teresa Young. Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin’ Sausage Music (Milwaukee, WI).

Design by pat mAcdonald.

For more info about Steel Bridge Songfest, The Holiday Music Motel, Tambourine Collaboratory 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.

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2016 Women's Black Short Sleeve

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! Women's Black Short Sleeve (2016)

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2016 Unisex Orange Short Sleeve

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! Unisex Orange Short Sleeve (2016)

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2016 Unisex Black Short Sleeve

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! Unisex Black Short Sleeve (2016)

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Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 13 - CD

Released June 14, 2018

Recorded at Steel Bridge Songfest June 2017 in Sturgeon Bay, WI at The Holiday Music Motel and Tambourine Collaboratory by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith, Dan O Stoffels and Barrett Tasky.

Produced by pat mAcdonald. Administrative assistance by melaniejane (air traffic controller) with help from Teresa Young. Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin’ Sausage Music (Milwaukee, WI).

Cover Art by Tim Cote, Graphics and Design by Greg Welsh.

For more info about Steel Bridge Songfest, The Holiday Music Motel, Tambourine Collaboratory 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.

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2017 Unisex Green Short Sleeve

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! UNISEX Green Short Sleeve (2017)

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2017 Unisex Grey Short Sleeve V-Neck

ONLY A FEW LEFT!! Unisex Grey Short Sleeve V-Neck (2017)

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Love On Holiday Merch

Love on Holiday Vol. 1 - CD

Released February 14, 2013

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Songs written and recorded LIVE at The Holiday Music Motelevision Theater February 10-14, 2012. Recorded by Billy Triplett. Produced by pat mAcdonald.

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

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Love on Holiday Vol. 2 - CD

Released February 14, 2014

Songs from the 2nd annual 'Love On Holiday' songwriting retreat (2013). For full credits visit: steelbridgecreativefoundation.org/love-on-holiday

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

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Love on Holiday Vol. 3 - CD

Released February 14, 2015

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Recorded by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith, Chris Aaron, and Barrett Tasky at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, February 9-15, 2014.

Produced by pat mAcdonald.

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

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Love on Holiday Vol. 4 - CD

Released February 12, 2016

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI during Love On Holiday 2015 by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith, and Barrett Tasky.

Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves. Mastering by Steve Hamilton. Digital editing by pat mAcdonald.

Cover art by pat mAcdonald.

Air Traffic Control melaniejane. Additional assistance Teresa Young, Teflon, Tony Menzer and Tarl Knight.

Thank you to all of the contributing visual artists who took a leap of faith to participate in this melodious collaboration!!! Special thanks to Third Avenue Playhouse for their generous cooperation and never-ending support.

*** contributing visual artists include: Dawn Patel, Joe Kaftan, Kirsten Logerquist, Kelly Avenson, Stephanie Trenchard, Angela Lensch, Debbra MacDonald, Lori Wier, Ty Helbach, Jeremy Popelka

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

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Love on Holiday Vol. 5 - CD

Released February 10, 2017

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Recorded and mixed at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI during Love On Holiday 2016 by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith, and Barrett Tasky. Produced by pat mAcdonald. Mastering Steve Hamilton. Additional mixing Dan O Stoffels. Digital editing pat mAcdonald. Cover photo Ty Helbach. Art insert layout Kelly Avenson Goettelman. (Thanks, Kelly!!) Air Traffic Control melaniejane. Additional assistance Teresa Young, Teflon, Tony Menzer.

Thank you to all the contributing visual artists who took a leap of faith to participate in this melodious collaboration!!! Special thanks to Third Avenue Playhouse for their generous cooperation and never-ending support!

*** contributing visual artists include: Joe Kaftan, Ty Helbach, Jeremy Popelka, Stephanie Trenchard, Eleanor and Elizabeth Knippel, Jeanne Kuhns, Samantha Baun, Dan Collins, Alex Sowinski, Tawnie Perkovich, Dawn Patel.

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

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Love on Holiday Vol. 7 - CD

Released February 8, 2019

Over the course of a week in early February of 2018, thirty songwriters huddled up in the warm confines of The Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, WI to take inspiration from local visual artists in a one-of-a-kind pairing of image and song. The participants played a nightly game of spin-the-bottle to randomly select groups of 3 writers and one visual work to provide the muse for a new collaboratively written song. Artwork was displayed at a week-long pop-up exhibit at Door County Makers Space; songs were performed on Feb 9th and 10th at the historic Third Avenue Playhouse. Herein lies the recordings of those songs created during that frosty magical time from a motel snugly tucked midway up the thumb of Wisconsin’s Door County island peninsula.

Special thanks to: The Holiday Music Motel, Steel Bridge Radio, Third Avenue Playhouse, Making Sausage Music, Teresa Young, Teflon, Door County Screen and Sign, Tony Menzer, Sturgeon Bay Music Exchange, Ty Helbach Photography, Door County Makers Space, Chris Opper and Door County Short Film Fest, Kelly Avenson Photography, Painted Recordings, Mark Theide, Jon Calhoun of Econo Foods and all of the wonderful people who helped to feed the artists, take tickets, hang posters, shared photographs, and on and on and on… the outpouring of support we receive is essential to making it happen.

Recorded in February of 2018 at The Holiday Music Motel and Tambourine Collaboratory in Sturgeon Bay, WI by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith and Bruce Butkovich. Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin’ Sausage Music.

Cover art by Carley Baer. Package design Greg Welch.

Air traffic control and artwork curation by melaniejane. Produced by pat mAcdonald.

HolidayMusicMotel.com

Engineers: + Steve Hamilton % Steve Smith ^^ Bruce Butkovich

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

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Love On Holiday Vol. 8 - CD

Released February 7, 2020

Over the course of a week in early February of 2019, thirty songwriters huddled up in the warm confines of The Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, WI to take inspiration from local visual artists in a one-of-a-kind pairing of image and song. The participants played a nightly game of spin-the-bottle to randomly select groups of three writers and one visual work to provide the muse for a new collaboratively written song. Artwork was displayed at the Miller Art Museum; songs were performed on Feb 8th and 9th at the historic Third Avenue Playhouse. Herein lies the recordings of those songs created during that frosty magical time from a motel snugly tucked midway up the thumb of Wisconsin’s Door County island peninsula.

Special thanks to: Steel Bridge Creative Foundation, The Holiday Music Motel, Steel Bridge Radio, Third Avenue Playhouse, Makin’ Sausage Music, Teresa Young for admin assistance and a million other things, Teflon, Door County Screen and Sign, Tony Menzer, Sturgeon Bay Music Exchange, Ty Helbach Photography, Chris Opper and Door County Short Film Fest, Kelly Avenson Photography, Mark Theide, Jon Calhoun of Econo Foods, Adam Goettelman of Healthy Way, Donny’s Glidden Lodge, Sturgeon Bay Visitors Center, Miller Art Museum, and all of the wonderful people who helped to feed the artists, take tickets, hang posters, shared photographs, and on and on and on… the outpouring of support we receive is essential to making it happen.

Recorded in February of 2019 at The Holiday Music Motel and Tambourine Collaboratory in Sturgeon Bay, WI by Steve Hamilton, Steve Smith, Bruce Butkovich, Liam Hall, Eric “Wobbles” Rowe and Barrett Tasky.

Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin’ Sausage Music (Milwaukee, WI). Cover art by Carley Baer. Package design Greg Welsh. Air traffic control and artwork curation by melaniejane. Produced by pat mAcdonald.

Engineers: + Steve Hamilton ^^ Bruce Butkovich % Steve Smith {} Eric “Wobbles” Rowe !¡ Liam Hall & Barrett Tasky

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

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Dark Songs Merch

Dark Songs Vol. I - CD

Released October 31, 2010

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI during DarkSongs2009, Oct. 25-31 by Steve Hamilton and Billy Triplett. Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves. Cover art by Geri X.

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

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Dark Songs Vol. II - CD

Released October 23, 2011

ONLY A FEW LEFT!!

Recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI by Steve Hamilton and Billy Triplett during DarkSongs2010, Oct. 24-30. Produced by pat mAcdonald, the engineers, and the artists themselves. Cover art by Geri X.

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

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THE TAKING OF THE TOWER SONG

Released October 26, 2018

Recorded at The Holiday Music Motel and Tambourine Collaboratory in Sturgeon Bay, WI during Dark Songs 2017 by Steve Hamilton, Dan O Stoffels, Steve Smith, Barrett Tasky and Liam Hall.

Thanks to Marcus Trana for studio assistance at Painted Recordings. Produced by pat mAcdonald. Admin by melaniejane (air traffic controller) with help from Teresa Young. Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin’ Sausage Music (Milwaukee, WI).

Cover Art by Carley Baer with pat mAcdonald (design and layout).

Special thanks to Third Avenue Playhouse for their undying support.

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

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Dark Songs #10 - CD

Released October 25, 2019

Cover art by Teflon. Stage photo Ty Helbach. Package design Greg Welsh.

Mastered by Steve Hamilton at Makin’ Sausage Music - Milwaukee, WI. Air traffic control melaniejane. Produced by pat mAcdonald.

Dark Songs 2018 was a glorious seven days of conjuring and co-scheming in the darker musicalyrical realms. In the crisp autumn of pre-Halloween, 36 songsters converged upon the Holiday Music Motel for inspiration, fellowship, and free sustainance. Following strict guidelines – No glitter in the bedsheets and all shall respect the quiet hours (5am until noon) – they nightly formed a huge circle and surrendered their individual personas to fateful spins of a bottle. These fate-ordained threesomes wrote, played, and intoned together as if lives and souls were at stake. The resulting body of work, this double-disc, 43-track song cycle woven from threads of fear and fascination, carries the momentum of those initial spins, spiraling out into a dizzying psycho carnival ride for all to enjoy.

Special thanks to: The Holiday Music Motel, Steel Bridge Radio, Third Avenue Playhouse, Steve Hamilton, Makin’ Sausage Music, Teresa Young for admin assistance and endless other things, Teflon, Door County Screen and Sign, Flanigan Distributing, Tony Menzer, Sturgeon Bay Music Exchange, Mark Theide, Adam Goettelman of Healthy Way, Jon Calhoun of Tadych’s EconoFoods and all of the wonderful people who helped to feed the artists, take tickets, hang posters, shared photographs, and on and on and on… the outpouring of support we receive is essential to making it happen.

Engineers: + Steve Hamilton % Steve Smith !¡ Liam Hall & Barrett Tasky ^^ Bruce Butkovich

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

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