℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings
Released | February 15, 2019 |
Duration | 42m 11s |
Record Label | Verve Forecast |
Genre | Singer Songwriter |
1.1
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American Dream
J.S. Ondara |
3:59 | |||
1.2
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Torch Song
J.S. Ondara |
4:10 | |||
1.3
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Saying Goodbye
J.S. Ondara |
3:50 | |||
1.4
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Days Of Insanity
J.S. Ondara |
4:30 | |||
1.5
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Television Girl
J.S. Ondara |
3:43 | |||
1.6
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Turkish Bandana
J.S. Ondara |
3:43 | |||
1.7
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Lebanon
J.S. Ondara |
3:27 | |||
1.8
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Good Question
J.S. Ondara |
3:38 | |||
1.9
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Master O’Connor
J.S. Ondara |
3:48 | |||
1.10
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Give Me A Moment
J.S. Ondara |
3:35 | |||
1.11
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God Bless America
J.S. Ondara |
3:48 |
Grammy Award Nomination – Best Americana Album, 2019
J.S. Ondara offers a unique take of the American Dream on Tales of America, his debut album. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, J.S. fell in with Bob Dylan and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when he was 20 to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter.
He notes other musical influences such as Neil Young, Noah Gundersen, Damien Rice, and Ray LaMontagne. His debut album, Tales of America, is an examination of the American Dream from an outsider's perspective; an introspection on a universal matter.
On his journey to America:
“I walked out of the airport, and then I walked right back in. I’m like, ‘What’s this invisible flame that’s burning me inside and out?’ So the first thing I had to deal with was finding my way around and getting used to the winter, questioning myself for a second, ‘Hmm... do I really want to be here?’”
- J.S. Ondara
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Verve Forecast Studio Masters
Tracks 1-11 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-11 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.22 -0.22 to -0.22 | -15.20 -18.24 to -13.24 | -12.07 -14.10 to -10.20 | 10 8 to 12 | |
1 | American Dream | -0.22 | -13.24 | -11.3 | 8 |
2 | Torch Song | -0.22 | -14.66 | -11.7 | 10 |
3 | Saying Goodbye | -0.22 | -13.41 | -11.2 | 8 |
4 | Days Of Insanity | -0.22 | -14.86 | -12.5 | 10 |
5 | Television Girl | -0.22 | -13.44 | -10.2 | 8 |
6 | Turkish Bandana | -0.22 | -16.37 | -11.2 | 9 |
7 | Lebanon | -0.22 | -16.09 | -13.9 | 11 |
8 | Good Question | -0.22 | -14.45 | -11.2 | 8 |
9 | Master O’Connor | -0.22 | -17.46 | -13.9 | 12 |
10 | Give Me A Moment | -0.22 | -14.99 | -11.6 | 10 |
11 | God Bless America | -0.22 | -18.24 | -14.1 | 12 |