Rivers of Asphalt, by Church of Hed

Rivers of Asphalt

by Church of Hed

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An autographed CD-r of Rivers of Asphalt with lovely full-color artwork afoot. Includes the Eternity's Jest "Buy One Get Four Point Five Free" deal! Free CD-r copies of Quarkspace's Drop (an All Music Guide Top Pick!), Spacefolds 8, Spacefolds 9, a CD copy of the debut Church of Hed album, and a download card for the Autumn Shrine with every order. The best deal in music right here, yo! Get ya some!

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1.	Skyline 01:31	buy track
2.	Open Road Illinois 08:34	buy track
3.	Chain of Rocks 00:48	buy track
4.	Coral Court 04:00	buy track
5.	Meramec 02:21	buy track
6.	Hooker Cut 06:46	buy track
7.	Left Turn at Baxter Springs 02:26	buy track
8.	Prairie Lights 02:59	buy track
9.	Blue Whales over Oklahoma 01:13	buy track
10.	Prairie Vortex 02:11	buy track
11.	Lucille 01:15	buy track
12.	Prairie River 02:08	buy track
13.	The Panhandler 02:49	buy track
14.	Glenrio 02:18	buy track
15.	Enchanted Mesa 06:09	buy track
16.	Painted Desert and Mountain Sky 05:39	buy track
17.	Mojave 05:47	buy track
18.	Arroyo Seco 02:48	buy track
19.	Santa Monica Beach 04:25	buy track

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A musical travelogue down today’s Route 66 told through a heady mix of prog, electronica, and space. It is now available on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, and other music services, as well as on CD directly from Eternity’s Jest Records. Church of Hed is the solo project from Quarkspace drummer, Paul Williams. Rivers of Asphalt also features special guests, including Jay Swanson and Darren Gough from Quarkspace.

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released November 11, 2010

Paul Williams: Keyboards, Synth, Drumming, Loops

with special guests:

Greg Kozlowski: Guitar, Synth (Tracks 1-8, 10, 12-14)
Steve Hayes: Synth (Tracks 4, 7)
Jay Swanson: Synth (Tracks 16, 18)
Darren Gough: Guitar (Tracks 19)

All Music composed by Paul Williams
Produced by Lance Starbridge

Cover Photo by Angela Williams

In Memory of Bob Waldmire, Jake and Genne Williams

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Church of Hed/Quarkspace Columbus, Ohio

Church of Hed is the solo electronic space prog project of Quarkspace drummer/synthesist, Paul Williams. RIYL: Floyd, the Orb, Stereolab -- Quarkspace is an American band together since the mid 80s. Known for combining spacerock and electronics with folk and progressive songwriting, their influences straddle the American and English psychedelic scenes of the late 60s with more modern influences. ... more

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