Joel B. New's musical theatre podcast, "Something New", releases the premiere studio recording of his song cycle, STANDALONE.
From concept to final mix, the creative process was documented in three "minisodes" on Joel's podcast leading up to the July 21 release. Band and principal vocals were recorded at Yellow Sound Lab on June 29. STANDALONE was made possible by Samuel Christensen Law Firm PLLC and Listeners Like You.
The cast of STANDALONE is comprised of
Bill Coyne as Man 2, Jenny Neale as Woman 1,
Hansel Tan as Man 1, and
Mariand Torres as Woman 2. Additional vocals by Jennifer Anderson, Stephanie Joiner,
Melanie Kann, Patrick Laslie, Dan Radzikowski, Sam Shull, and
Lindsie VanWinkle. Featuring
Daniel Kim on guitar, Sam Shull on piano, and Jessica Winderweedle on drums. Directed by
Billy Bustamante.
A track listing follows:
- Preprise: I Pass A Sign
- Alone At Last
- Transition #1
- Here In Line
- I Got Nothing
- Beautiful, Sleeping Giant
- Transition #2
- Can't Put It Down
- Transition #3
- Only Time Will Tell
- Excel at Failing
- Transition #4
- Say Hello
- Drip
- An Apartment Song
- Transition #5
- Better than Fine
- Cute White Boy
- Maybe Later
- Paisley
- Transition #6
- I Pass A Sign
STANDALONE is a song cycle about isolation: solitude, loneliness, and, surprisingly most often, one masquerading as the other. Individually, the songs in STANDALONE are firmly rooted in isolation, but collectively, they challenge the audience to be open to and reconnect with the world around them. STANDALONE is currently seeking development and production opportunities.
Joel B. New (music and lyrics) is the proud recipient of a 2008
American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant for his music and lyrics. His stage projects include To Hell and Back, Mackenzie and the Missing Boy, Awakening (book: Jenny Stafford, music:
J. Oconer Navarro), Standalone, The Nobody Diaries, and RSVP. Joel's work has been seen and developed at
Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, New York Theatre Barn, and more. Joel's musical theatre podcast, "Something New," was recently named one of the Top 20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans by BroadwayWorld.com. For more info, please visit
joelbnew.com.
