3 Mice. Send Me A Postcard (2012). CD, Album. RIO/Avant-Prog, Progressive Rock.
1 Hot Rod Waltz
Drums – Daniel Spahni
Written-By, Accordion, Bass – Dave Willey
Written-By, Cuatro, Guitar – Cédric Vuille
3:33
2 Invitation
Guitar, Clarinet – Cédric Vuille
Written-By, Bass, Accordion, Tambourine – Dave Willey
Written-By, Piano – Elaine di Falco
2:24
3 Forro Fuega
Pandeiro, Triangle – Raoul Rossiter
Ukulele, Nose Flute, Percussion – Cédric Vuille
Written-By – Elaine di Falco
Written-By, Bass, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Surdo – Dave Willey
2:45
4 Tse-Tse
Vibraphone, Voice, Handclaps [Hand Claps], Shaker – Elaine di Falco
Written-By, Bass, Accordion – Dave Willey
Written-By, Ukulele, Guitar [Guitars], Clarinet, Kalimba – Cédric Vuille
4:07
5 20 Heart
Bass – Dave Willey
Cuatro, Guitar – Cédric Vuille
Written-By, Vibraphone, Accordion – Elaine di Falco
0:55
6 Orkneys
Drums – Daniel Spahni
Shaker, Handclaps [Hand Claps] – Udi Koomran
Vibraphone, Voice – Elaine di Falco
Written-By, Accordion, Electric Guitar – Dave Willey
Written-By, Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Clarinet – Cédric Vuille
4:12
7 Mr. Hamster’s Dilemma
Bass, Accordion, Zither – Dave Willey
Clarinet, Guitar [E-bow Guitar], Kalimba – Cédric Vuille
Drums – Daniel Spahni
Performer [Happy Sister] – Michal Koomran, Naama Koomran
Written-By, Piano, Keyboards, Voice – Elaine di Falco
3:51
8 Celleste
Theremin, Clarinet – Cédric Vuille
Voice – Elaine di Falco
Written-By, Guitar [Guitars], Accordion, Bass, Tambourine, Shaker, Percussion [Percussions] – Dave Willey
4:57
9 Botellas De Botica
Acoustic Guitar, Accordion, Bass – Dave Willey
Drums – Daniel Spahni
Karkabas [Qarkabeb] – Elaine di Falco
Written-By, Banjo [Banjolele], Clarinet, Guitar [Guitars], Ukulele, Spoons, Triangle – Cédric Vuille
3:27
10 Experiment
Bass, Sounds [Mailing Tubes] – Dave Willey
Drums – Daniel Spahni
Guitar – Cédric Vuille
Written-By, Piano, Voice, Drum Machine [Rhythm Box] – Elaine di Falco
3:36
11 Year Of My Solstice
Bass – Dave Willey
Theremin, Ukulele – Cédric Vuille
Written-By, Piano, Accordion, Percussion – Elaine di Falco
5:28
12 Skallaloo
Bass, Accordion – Dave Willey
Drums – Daniel Spahni
Voice – Elaine di Falco
Written-By, Guitar [Guitars], Ukulele, Clarinet, Keyboards, Flute, Spoons, Jew’s Harp – Cédric Vuille
3:37
Total Time 42:49
- Elaine DiFalco / voice, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, handclaps, shaker, accordion, qarkabeb, rhythm box, percussion
- Cédric Vuille / guitar, EBow guitar, bass, keyboards, cuatro, clarinet, ukulele, nose flute, percussion, kalimba, theremin, banjolele, flute, spoons, triangle, Jew’s harp
- Dave Willey / accordion, bass, tambourine, electric & acoustic guitar, surdo, zither, shaker, percussion, mailing tubes
With:
- Daniel Spahni / drums (1,6,7,9,10,12)
- Raoul Rossiter / pandero, triangle (3)
- Udi Koomran / shaker, hand claps (6)
- Naama and Michal Koomral / happy sisters (7)
Essentially an internet collaboration between three kindred spirits, Elaine DiFalco (voice, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, handclaps, shaker, accordion, qarkabeb, rhythm box, percussion), Cédric Vuille (guitar, e-bow guitar, bass, keyboards, cuatro, clarinet, ukulele, nose flute, percussion, kalimba, theremin, banjolele, flute, spoons, triangle, jew’s harp), and Dave Willey (accordion, bass, tambourine, electric and acoustic guitar, surdo, zither, shaker, percussions, mailing tubes). Given the eclectic mix of backgrounds (Thinking Plague, Hamster Theater, Hughscore, Débile Menthol and L’Ensemble Rayé) this is a beautifully balanced album of folk tinged avant instrumental music with latin and jazz flavorings. The overriding feeling of this album is happy and jaunty with Dave’s accordion front and center. This was one of my favorite albums of 2012. It should be hunted out by any fans of instrumental upbeat folk flavored music.
Review by Nogbad_The_Bad