The Patience of Trees, by Niall Connolly

The Patience of Trees

by Niall Connolly

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bertholl This album's sheer beauty leaves tears in my eyes every single damn time. Brilliant, like the night stars.

jimlesses Great songs, with lyrics that have depth and meaning, beautifully rendered with thoughtful instrumentation and melodies, and all performed with heart and feeling. It's A Beautiful Life, Out The Light, Forgiveness Is Hard, and so many other fine songs make this a delight to listen to over and over again. Favorite track: A Cloud on the Summer Sun.

RYNO // 라이노 Niall is on my short list of favorite songwriters. He might be the most sincere performer I've ever seen as well. The soundtrack for the corner of my longing mind, resembling a tiny snowed-in house - replete with obligatory warm fire, cup of tea, and plenty of time to sleep - is always Niall. Favorite track: Sea Area Forecast.

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I'm happy to announce that 'The Patience of Trees' will soon be available as a limited edition blue vinyl. To celebrate the release of this version of the album, I will plant a native tree in the Catskills, NY for every blue vinyl sold.

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1.	It's a Beautiful Life 03:58	buy track
2.	Distracted 03:01	buy track
3.	Out the Light 03:25	buy track
4.	Orchids at the Supermarket 03:12	buy track
5.	Your Song on the Radio 03:11	buy track
6.	We Don't Have to Talk About It 02:22	buy track
7.	Maybe Next Year 02:33	buy track
8.	Everything's Alright 02:40	buy track
9.	A Cloud on the Summer Sun 03:52	buy track
10.	Kind to Everyone 02:13	buy track
11.	Forgiveness is Hard 03:31	buy track
12.	Q53 Bus Song 03:45	buy track
13.	Sea Area Forecast 03:14	buy track
14.	Up, Up and Away 01:45	buy track

credits

released June 2, 2023

The Patience of Trees performed by:

Niall Connolly – Vocals, guitar
Len Monachello – Drums, percussion, harmonies (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11), accordion (10), bells (9), metal and wood box (10), bass (4, 6, 10), upright bass (4, 10), organ (2, 9, 10, 12), Moog (2, 4, 6, 10, 12), Rhodes (4), Oberheim (4), piano (2, 9, 10), electric guitar (4, 6, 9, 10, 12), mandolin (2), mellotron (2), synth strings (9), music box (3), ambient street sounds, bus sounds
Brandon Wilde – Bass (2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12), acoustic guitar (5), harmonies (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11), electric guitar (5), synth (3), organ (5)
Dennis Cronin – Trumpet (4)
Chris Foley – Electric guitar (1, 2, 9, 10, 12)
M.J. McCarthy – Electric guitar, mellotron (11), lap steel, Korg ARP Odyssey, OP-1 (13)
Anna Tivel –Harmony, violin (8)
Mick Flannery – Harmony (1, 3)
E.W. Harris – Bass, banjo, melodica, piano, OP-1, harmonies (1)
Javier Más – Spanish laud (3, 14)
Warren Malone – Mandolin (7)
Louis Monachello – Saxophone (4)
Saoirse Connolly, Jaden Wilde, Uma Wilde – “Go, Go, Go” vocals (12)

String sounds on ‘We Don’t Have To Talk About It’ arranged and performed by Len Monachello

All songs written by Niall Connolly, except tracks 1 and 3, written by Niall Connolly and Mick Flannery

All songs produced by Len Monachello and Niall Connolly, except 1, produced by Len Monachello, E.W. Harris, and Niall Connolly, 5, 7 and 8, produced by Brandon Wilde and Niall Connolly, and 11 and 13, produced by M.J. McCarthy and Niall Connolly

The majority of this album was recorded by Len Monachello at Soundtronics Studio, Queens, New York

Additional recording at Studio 76, Kingston, New York, and various locations in New York, California, Oregon, Ireland, Scotland, and Spain

Mick Flannery harmonies recorded by Martin O’Malley in Co. Clare, Ireland

Javier Más parts recorded by Mario Más in Avinyonet del Penedés, Spain

Mixed by Len Monachello, except 5, 7, 8 mixed by Brandon Wilde

Mastered by Ruairí O’Flaherty at Nomograph Mastering, Los Angeles, CA

Cover art by Clare McCarthy

Inside and back cover photographs by Niall Connolly

Graphic design and layout by Don Paris Schlotman

For my “big love and my little love”, Clare and Saoirse.

Thanks to my family in Ireland and New York, all the musicians and their families, Ruairí O’Flaherty and Christian Gomez at Nomograph Mastering, Big City Folk, Anthony Mulcahy, Don Paris Schlotman, Sheena Keane, Thomas Deneuville, Mac McAninly, Steven Capozzola, Mel Boettcher, Ulf Boettcher, Andrea Collins, John Collins, Declan Carey, Nadia Ravelli, Neil Cremin, Aisling O’Gorman, Brian Connell, Robert Bock, Neil McCarthy, Mervyn Horgan and everyone who helps me continue to make music.

Thanks to live music venues, staff and audiences, everywhere.

Special thanks to everyone who listened to the livestreams throughout the pandemic, in doing so you helped me create these songs. Thanks to all who have joined my Patreon page. I’ll continue to share new ideas, stories, and live recordings there.

Thanks for reading, thanks for listening,
Niall

Lyrics, tour dates, shop and blog: www.niallconnolly.com
Booking: info@niallconnolly.com

R.I.P. Anne Healy, Bruno Healy, Frank McCarthy, Desmond Smith and Andrea Collins. Thank you for everything. I will sing your stories for as long as I am here.

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Niall Connolly Brooklyn, New York

"Terrific. Disarming and beautifully crafted folk-pop. Connolly is a witty storyteller and a not-to-be-missed songsmith."

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"Among the most vibrant, poignant, and authentic indie folk artists in New York City."

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