"Steep Bay" CD

1. Are You Lonely 01:16
2. Running 02:02
3. These Things Are Mine 03:39
4. Oh Mousey 01:34
5. All, Nothing 03:38
6. Diving Rock 00:31
7. Fiona Grace 03:37
8. The Hardest Thing 03:24
9. Steep Bay 01:18

The End of America’s debut album, Steep Bay, was recorded live in a cabin on Schroon Lake, located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The album is named after the cove on which the cabin was built: a beautiful bay surrounded by rock cliffs and towering pine trees, beyond the reach of power lines, accessible only by boat. In July 2010 the trio made the drive up to the family cabin and paddled across at dusk. The old canoe that carried them could barely hold their weight let alone the gear, but they made it over safely just as the sun was setting. Their first recording was by the light of campfire that night, guitars on the shore under a sky full of stars. Using a small battery powered recording device with two mic inputs, the group set up everywhere – in the cabin, on the porch, even out on the water. In the course of one week the trio wrote and recorded the album live, unedited, 9 tracks in all. The takes that were kept are from performances that felt the most honest, regardless of minor imperfections. The End of America's refreshing approach to making music has created a buzz. "This is top notch songwriting and proof that you don't need to turn 100 knobs and use studio effects to illuminate music." (thebykerack.com)

Released October 26, 2010

Brendon Thomas - Vocals, Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar
Trevor Leonard - Vocals, Guitar
James Downes - Vocals, Guitar