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DISCOGRAPHY

Archives of the Natural World 2014
Produced, Written & Arranged by Odessa Chen

A concept record about endangered and extinct animals and our relationship with the environment featuring Devra Hoff (Nels Cline Singers, Julia Holter, Sharon Van Etten), Roger Riedlebauer (Jolie Holland), & Rich Douthit (The Drift).

1.Deer Perspectives 05:21
2.The Wild Parakeets of the Carolinas 03:15
3.Horses are Knowing (don’t wake the dawn) 05:22
4.First a Wolf, Now the Wind 05:28
5.Lesser Creatures 04:44
6.Oh, Atlantis! 04:59
7.The Mercy of Sound 03:59
8.Cinders 05:11
9..Archives of the Natural World 04:34

Engineered & Mixed by Jay Pellicci except trk 5 by Jay Pellicci, some overdubs recorded by Odessa,
Mastered by SAE, Marbling by Galen Berry, Painting by Kelly Louise Judd, Design by Odessa Chen.

The Act of Loving You EP, 2013
Arranged by Max Stoffregen Songs written by Odessa Chen

This collaboration with arranger Max Stoffregen and The Invisible Stories Ensemble features four new songs with avant neo-classical arrangements.

1.Our Hearts’ Boom Boom 05:09
2.Spring Comes On 05:27
3.Objects May Be Closer 04:42
4.The Act of Loving You

The Invisible Stories Ensemble are:
Calisa Hildebrand – flute (on “Spring Comes on”)
Emily Packard, Natasha Makhijani – violin
Ivo Bokulic – viola
Shaina Evoniuk – viola (on “The Act of Loving You”)
Adaiha MacAdam-Somer – cello
Jon Russell, Jeff Anderle – bass clarinet
Jordan Glenn – vibes + percussion

(on “The Act of Loving You”, “Our Hearts’, Boom Boom”)
Andy Meyerson – vibes
(on “Spring Comes on”, “Objects May Be Closer”)
Max Stoffregen – piano

Engineered & Mixed by Jay Pellicci, Mastered by Bob Weston. Photography by Rich Douthit. Designed by Odessa Chen.

Invisible Stories EP, 2013 (with previously released material)
Arranged by Jonathan Russell based on Arrangements and Songs written by Odessa Chen

Music from from The Illustrated Book of Invisible Stories, by Garrett Moulton Productions—a series of dance performances featuring 25 dancers and a string ensemble at the Yerba Center for the Arts. It won a dance award and encore performances were performed due to popular demand.

A collaboration with arranger and musical director Jonathan Russell and The Invisible Stories Ensemble featuring six previously released and one new song with neo-classical arrangements.

1.Snow Angels 05:26
2.Kill the Lights 04:31
3.The Ballad of Paper Ships 04:18
4.Between Twilight and the Morning 03:31 (NEW SONG)
5.Ave Maria 06:03
6.Small Birds 05:27 7.Harm 05:21

Engineered & Mixed by Jay Pellicci, Mastered by Bob Weston. Photography by Rich Douthit.
Designed by Odessa Chen.

The Ballad of Paper Ships 2007
Produced, Written & Arranged by Odessa Chen

Using the paper ship as a metaphor for the fragile nature of love, the songs navigate around dark memories and places of tenderness and joy. Cello, double bass, bells, glasses and french horn lend texture to the arrangements. Featuring Nels Cline (Wilco), Devra Hoff (Nels Cline Singers, Julia Holter, Sharon Van Etten), and Rich Douthit (The Drift). The Guitar part on Harm was partly written by Ashley Adams.

1.Kill the Lights 04:33
2.Made Up My Mind 04:57
3.Harm 05:41
4.The Weight of Love 04:20
5.Small Birds 05:53
6.The Ballad of Paper Ships 04:26
7.Ave Maria 05:33
8.The 4th of July 04:17

Produced by Odessa the record was engineered primarily by Jay Pellicci and David Kesler
with additional recording by Scott Solter, Odessa Chen, and Jason Schwartz. Mixed by
Jay Pellicci. Mastered by Tom Carr.

One Room Palace 2003
Produced, Written & Arranged by Odessa Chen

This critically acclaimed debut CD features Scott Amendola (Ben Goldberg, Nels Cline Singers), Devra Hoff (Nels Cline Singers, Julia Holter, Sharon Van Etten), Matt Brubeck (Tom Waits, YoYo Ma), and established the singular sound of Odessa’s work.

1.For a Song 06:27
2.One Hit (Wondering Why) 04:03
3.Where Heaven Should Be 05:16
4.Side by Side 03:24
5.Fringe 03:31
6.Default 05:51
7.Snow Angels 05:38
8.Sleep Music for Jeff 01:53

Engineered and Mixed to tape by Jeff Byrd. Mastered by Tardon Feathered, Photography and Design by Odessa Chen.