“I’m excited to be announcing the release of my new solo album Stitch Puppy. It’s been almost 5 years since the last solo full length was released so it feels long overdue. Stitch Puppy was inspired by a doll my daughter made me a few years back. It’s a sort of Vic-torian mourning doll. Stitch is my most prized possession. Put it this way, if my house were to burn down, after my family and the animals, Stitch would be top priority. My idea to wear his cos-tume stems from years of thinking of him as some representation of purity, loss and the strength that follows. Stitch Puppy seems to be alone, which is the way it feels to mourn the loss someone you love or to be abandoned, stood up. We are all disappointed by life’s dis-loyalties and losses but somehow the wiser for them. We transform from victim to guide. We are witness to these things and the beauty in between. That’s it. That’s how I see Stitch Puppy. Not defeated. Simply the wise witness I aim to be.”

JOEY CAPESTITCH PUPPY

RELEASE DATE

SEPTEMBER 4,2015“A DEEP EMOTIONAL RIVETINGCOLLECTION OF PERSONAL MEANING AND PERSPECTIVE”

Joey Cape is back again with his latest release ‘Stitch Puppy” only this time it will be released on Fat Wreck Chords in entirety instead of the one song a month approach. Stich Puppy is a ten track score that journeys through personal perspective of dis-honesty, choices, discissions and strength to power through the complexties of what we call life. Joey’s no stranger to striking deep in the emotional lyrcial context that relates to everyday struggles and bonding with harmonical rifts and vocal ranges he takes us through an emotional passage that we can all relate to at some point in our lives. Long time partner Brian Whalstrom is just as much a focal point on this release as is Joey carrying scales and depth as a pianist reminiscent of some Tori Amos work. Stitch Puppy also has Cello and tamborine work in tracks giving it a well defined composed piece of artistry that does not disappoint, either leaving you in tears or showing direction and encouragement to find the way to happiness. From the starting track of “Me the witness” a song about facing the truth even though it’s something hard to face has soft chords and gentle harmonics carrying through. “This Life is Strange” is more composed with fast upbeat power strokes with hard down strokes with an eight bit piano scale drawing to the focal point. On “Spill my guts” Joey is joined in a vocal duo that goes back in forth in a third person perspective that narrates the meaning of the lyrical content with a soft tamborine carrying the mood with a powerful vocal range in the end. Every person is no stranger to late nights and hardships that follow from long departures and distances and “St Mary’s” is one of those meaningful well written songs about the consequences that may come from separation and the will to give to carry despite situations. The most powerfull track “Broken” which has the deepest touching emotional range with Joey’s heart shining through with strong piano key strokes that carry the greatest depth worthy of any theatre production. The main song that will be promoted is “Moral Compass” which relates to life’s direction and advice to find the guidance that lies within us all and keep us pointing true north by our values and morals that can never be taken away.

“ A WELL DEFINED COMPOSED EMOTIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE HEART”