(Nashville, TN) – A Nashville-based recording engineer and a Los Angeles-based performer have teamed to produce a unique twist to a classic Genesis recording. This fall, Nick D’Virgilio of Spock’s Beard fame and engineer/producer Mark Hornsby recorded The Colony of Slippermen. Produced at Java Jive Studio in Nashville, the song features some of Music City’s best musicians, taking the song in a whole new direction.

“We wanted to see what would happen if we exposed the song to a different climate of musicians,” says D’Virgilio, “The early Genesis recordings are so musical and very bluesy when you get right down to it.. They really lend themselves to some different interpretations.”

Although all of the original elements of the song are still included such as drums, bass, guitar and piano, the recording now takes on a more “acoustic” vibe. This, coupled with accordion, electric sitar, and a fantastic horn arrangement, the song enters an entirely different place.

“We had talked about doing something like this for awhile,” says Hornsby, “With the recent success of the Genesis reunion tour and the re-release of the Genesis catalogue in 5.1, the time seemed right to see what we could come up with.”

The Colony of Slippermen is part of a larger project that has yet to be announced. The song is currently available as a free download at http://myspace.com/ndvmusic. Additional information is available at: www.markhornsby.org.

Credits:
Lead Vocals, Drums: Nick D’Virgilio
BGVs: Nick D’Virgilio, Kat Bowser
Bass: Dave Martin
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Sitar: Don Carr
Piano, Accordion: Jeff Taylor
Trombone: John Hinchey
Trumpet: Steve Patrick
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet: Sam Levine

Produced by Mark Hornsby and Nick D’Virgilio
Recorded at Java Jive Studio and The Garage by
Mark Hornsby, Jon Craig, and Nick D’Virgilio
Mixed at Java Jive Studio by Mark Hornsby
Mastered at Digital Domain by Bob Katz