+ Friends
As a graduating senior from the University of Miami, I realized that one of the greatest conflicts facing humanity is that we tend to celebrate similarities and attack differences. In contrast to that, this project was born out of the idea that our differences are our greatest strength; each individual’s uniqueness creates a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. I was lucky enough to be able to organize and participate in this show of over 30 amazing musicians of different backgrounds and styles as a testament to that idea. The accompanying EP features six different collaborations with some of my best friends and explores many different genres and styles, with each of the musicians bringing a piece of themselves to the project. This show and EP will always hold a special place in my memories, and I will always be grateful to everyone who was involved.
Album credits:
Music and Lyrics for All On Me co-written and performed by Gabriel Berenbaum
Music and Lyrics for Sunlight co-written and performed by Liam O’Brien
Strings Arrangement for Mine written and performed by The Wild! (Joy Adams, Ariel Macadangdang, Gregory Abrel, and Robyn Savitzky)
Music and Lyrics for Let It Go co-written and performed by Mosay
Music and Lyrics for Balance co-written and performed by Colin McKinley
Music and Lyrics for On the Porch co-written and performed by Gabriel Berenbaum and Colin McKinley
Drums performed by Chris Schrek
Guitar solo on All On Me performed by Conor McCarthy
Bass on All On Me, Sunlight, Let It Go, performed by Gabriel Berenbaum
Saxophone for Let It Go performed by Derrick Dymalski
Bass on On the Porch performed by Camilo Velez
Album produced and engineered by Colin McKinley
Mastering by Justin Weis at Trakworx studios
Album cover photography taken by Colin McKinley
Album cover illustration by Alec Licata