Brian Andrew Marek - American Debris (2022)

The title track was inspired by a contemplative trip on an Amtrak train bound for Chicago, watching the small town world pass by while considering my place in this big, confusing country. There may be a whiff of that sentiment elsewhere, but it's not a concept album by any means. Some songs are about the larger world, some are personal, and a few I'm not even sure I fully understand.

I did all the vocals, and played all the instruments. The exceptions this time are Lyla Turner, who presented me with some lovely symphonic keyboard parts which I chopped up and embellished to bring you "Electric Womb", and the ever-reliable Michael Thompson, who provided some guitar and bass. Darren Snow took the perfect cover photograph I'd been envisioning, and had a couple others up his sleeve that worked thematically.