Pre-Order now! As a special offer, if you pre-order the brand new release from Diane Schnier, you can take any other item in Basemental inventory for free (excluding "Unadorned"). For only $10 + s/h you can choose "Unadorned" + 1 of the other Basemental CDs or T shirts.
"Unadorned" - This brand new release from Diane has been a long time coming. An intimate recording featuring the songs, in their simplest, and perhaps, most powerful state. Piano and vocals - unadorned, with her best foot forward. Produced & engineered by Al Schnier.
1. Unadorned
2. Combinations
3. Good Feelings
4. I Like You
5. Never Knew
6. Said Too Much
7. Smallest Light
8. The Letters
9. Half Crazy
10. The Wheel
11. All Directions
12. The Border
"The Fool" is Diane Schnier's 3rd album. While it was originally slated to be entirely solo piano, the evolution of the recordings & production led to a rich & varied soundtrack. The primary focus is still Diane's piano, but the album is augmented w. a variety of color instruments like mellotron, sitar, drums, loops, guitar, & more.
1. The Fool
2. Morning Song
3. Yellow Raincoat
4. Chasing Butterfly
5. Some Kind of Fox
6. Ode to a Dog
7. Geronimo
8. Zip
9. Nighttime Song
10. Flutter
11. Charlie the Cowboy
12. Ignorance is Bliss
13. The Big Blue
14. The End of It
"The History" is the sophomore release for Diane Schnier, but also the debut of her band, Before Cowboys. The band had come together, while supporting her debut release. While Diane & Al handled most of the playing on Diane's album, this one showcases the warm comfy feel that Before Cowboys always bring.
1. Penny shine
2. Old soul
3. Whistle blows quitting time
4. Birds
5. Are you there
6. Later on
7. Big slow step
8. Blue sky
9. Love in mind
10. Underdog
11. This great day
12. Along the way
13. The cows still don't know where their babies go
14. In winter
15. Long way home
Diane Schnier's debut album, "Before Cowboys" was largely written about 10 years before it's initial release. As Al & Diane became more engaged in Basemental endeavors, this project was a natural choice for their 1st formal outing. This one was mixed by Bil Emmons, (Wormwood, The Conch).
1. Saturday
2. Take a bus
3. Snow days
4. Winooski
5. Buffalo
6. Does it have to be a law
7. Fly on the wall
8. Presidents
9. Soldier
10. Waterfall
11. Won't be long
12. Things gone by
13. Cloud 9
Sold out! Basemental Records will not be manufacturing or shipping any more copies. some are still available thru Fatboy. downloads still avail (itunes, etc)
tracklisting:
1. Somewhere in Kansas
2. Grass is Greener
3. Everything Here
4. Another Home
5. Time
6. Blue Eyed Angel
7. Waiting For The Rain
8. Light Of The Moon
9. When You Were Beautiful
10. Some Of The Parts
11. Promised Land
