New Album Dream In Color Out Now
“Farmer’s Almanac”
“fate”
Dream In Color is Stoll's fifth album, produced and recorded by Vaughan at Iroquois Studio in Clark County, Kentucky. Musically grounded in his John Mellencamp Indiana days, the album features Dane Clark on drums (Mellencamp), John Ginty on keys (Sheryl Crow, Allman Betts Band), Mike Grosser on bass (Grace Potter), Johnny Stachela with slide guitar on "Thick Of It" and "Killing Floor" (Duane Betts, Allman Betts Band) and Duane Betts featured guitar on "Fate."
Dream in Color is a record rife with transition as Stoll found everything in his life was changing. After 14 years in Los Angeles, he left for the calmer state of Kentucky and welcomed a new child into his family. The songs written for the album are a reflection of these changes. The current single, "Fate," evolved from thinking there would be nothing worse than having a child with a woman you can't stand. 'I realized how lucky I have been", Stoll declared. "The stars aligned, and fate was kind to me. "Farmers Almanac" was inspired by moving back to Kentucky and living on the farm where he grew hemp and raised cattle. "Dream In Color" is baptism by the weight of being a father; Stoll says, "My faith, my love, and my life look better in color." "Just Another Day" reflects the sun coming up, the day-to-day, waiting on nothing. Stoll explains; I've seen this before, trudging the road to happy destiny."
Stoll sums up his process, "For me, I just need a little space to allow things to come into focus, for deeper blues, deeper reds, and darker blacks. Even in the simplest observations, the whole world can change. Dream In Color is a continuation of my search and expression of this beautiful life."
“Each song seems written with the lyrical care of Leonard Cohen.
Townes van Zandt, John Prine, Guy Clark & John Hiatt all wrapped up into one.
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“ There is a total timelessness that runs through every one of his songs...
...downright inspiring”
“Dream In Color is bluesy, dreamy and transitional, the sound of a man that’s figuring out some of the truths in life and what’s important to him. His lyrics are deep and reflective, the music perfect company for that train of thought.
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““Vaughan’s vocal performance serenades the ears with beautiful melody and harmony while the instrumentation fills the air with stunning guitar and piano playing that brings back the sound of old school country music.”
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It pulls me in from its opening moments, with its mood, its vibe.
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