Shelley Hirsch & Simon Ho - Where Were You Then (2012)

Daniela Bertschinger, Kathrin Boegli, Karel Boeschoten, Tony Buck, David Gattiker, Mich Gerber, Stephanie Griffth, Shelley Hirsch, Dave Hofstra, Andi Hug, David Inniger, Karri Koivukoski, Sibylla Leuenberger, David Simons, Misa Stefanovic, Michael Suchorsky, Tomas Ulrich, Simon Ho. The charismatic raconteur Shelley Hirsch returns in collaboration with talented Swiss composer Simon Ho to present her greatest extended work to date an exhilarating collection of songs and stories about online dating, living in California, hitchhiking through Germany, 9/11 and more. Sensitive and creative arrangements perfectly compliment Shelley s story telling in this delightful and colorful suite by a downtown legend.

Tracklist:

1. Kathy Ray — 2:28
2. Maxime Cardon — 3:23
3. Never — 4:01
4. Hitchhiking/Heinz — 8:58
5. Giselle — 2:43
6. Julius — 3:01
7. Baa Baa Black Sheep — 2:55
8. Online Dating — 2:28
9. Where Were You Then? — 4:17
10. Jim Gartenberg — 2:27
11. Take Down the Wall — 2:57
12. Mining the Light — 3:54
13. The Nursing Home — 8:06
14. Floundering — 3:03
15. Earl and Me — 5:49
16. You Would Have Loved It! — 4:19

Personnel:

Tony Buck: Drums, Percussion
Mich Gerber: Bass
Shelley Hirsch: Vocals
Simon Ho: Sequencer, Piano, Accordion, Organ, Keyboard
David Simons: Drums
Misa Stefanovic: Violin
Tomas Ulrich: Cello
Daniela Bertschinger: Viola
Kathrin Boegli: Cello
Karel Boeschoten: Violin
David Gattiker: Cello
Stephanie Griffth: Viola
Dave Hofstra: Tuba, Bass
Andi Hug: Drums
David Inniger: Cello
Karri Koivukoski: Viola
Sibylla Leuenberger: Viola
Michael Suchorsky: Drums, Percussion