Wiretone Records is pleased to announce the second single release, Avian Confessional from Stephen Woeller's upcoming album woe11er: try it up here. It's a love song about an exotic bird who's blown off course and finds itself on the Bruce Peninsula. One can take the song literally as this does happen sometimes, much to the delight of local ornithologists. But you can also read Avian Confessional as being about those special people who come into your life, however briefly, to show you a different way of looking at things

“Try It Up Here is a genuine COVID-19 baby,” says Woeller. Like a lot of musicians, I was sequestered with time to reflect on the state of the world and the good fortune to have a place to record basic tracks and a supportive partner/bandmate to keep me fed and washed”. 

Try It Up Here was recorded and produced at Terrapin Studio Lion’s Head and at Monastereo Studios, Guelph, by Woeller and  Andrew McPherson over several months in 2021, sometimes in person, often over Zoom and with an array of handpicked musicians including Tyler Wagler on bass guitar, Adam Bowman on drums, Chris Bartos on pedal steel, violin and electric guitar, Lisa Patterson on Accordion, Trace MacKay on harmony vocals. McPherson filled in the gaps brilliantly on keys, synths, bass, vocals and programming.

“I couldn’t be happier with how things turned out,” says Woeller. “It was a joy to work with amazing musicians to interpret and deliver these songs. And It’s wonderful to have the support of our local record label - Wiretone Records -  to help get the album out into the world.”

The second single - Avian Confessional is available July 1st, 2022 online at iTunes/Apple , Spotify, Amazon, Deezer Music, Pandora, Shazam, Tencent, and TIDAL. An accompanying video will be released on Youtube to follow.

You can see Woe11er live with an ensemble of excellent local players including Trace Mackay, Barry Randall, Dominik Franken and Dan Corcoran. Upcoming dates include: 

• Maja's Garden Bistro, Manitoulin Is., Aug 6, 2022

• Harbourside Stage, Lion's Head, Aug 26, 2022

• Heartwood Concert Hall, Owen Sound, August 27, 2022

• Earthbound Gardens, Red Bay, Aug 28, 2022

“Try It Up Here'' is meant as an encouragement to my peers, friends and family. Despite these dark days, I think there are lots of things to look forward to, so many reasons to be hopeful and that we need to explore alternatives with little hesitation if and when we’re stuck.”

Source: media release