Generation Elevators

Members
Christian Taylor, Derek Johnson, Cole Nicholas
About

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Curated by Christian Taylor for MFT's "EP in a Weekend Series"

Source Material by Generation Elevators is the first EP in the series. It was written and performed by Christian Taylor, Derek Johnson, and Cole Nicholas in one weekend, June 8 - 10, 2012. 

Engineered and mixed by Andy Fry, with assistance from Ben Bernthal.
 

Albums

Source Material

4 songs

EP in a Weekend #1 sponsored by SmallBox.

 
Recorded at Queen Size, Indianapolis.

Engineered and mixed by Andy Fry, with Ben Bernthal (co-mix on "Chain of Islands, assistant engineer on whole session). Derek Johnson - additional engineering on "Upfall".

Chain of Islands
[lyrics by christian taylor
music by cole nicholas & christian taylor]

christian taylor - lead vocals, drums
derek johnson - bass, vocal fx re-amping
cole nicholas - guitars, lyric, vocal

Upfall
[lyrics adapted from e.e. cummings (CP pg. 449) by derek johnson
music composed from the source material of steve reich and cole nicholas by derek johnson]

christian taylor - lead vocal, freakout guitar
derek johnson - rhythm and freakout guitars, bass, drum programing, backing vocal
cole nicholas - freakout guitar and backing vocal

Disillusioned ( With This Illusion )
[lyrics and music by christian taylor]

christian taylor - lead vocals, drums, guitar
derek johnson - bass, freakout guitar, backing vocals
cole nicholas - guitar, backing vocals

Reel to Reel Dreams
[lyrics by christian taylor
music by cole nicholas and christian taylor]

christian taylor - vocals, drums, bass
derek johnson - piano, piano fx re-amping
cole nicholas - guitars

Chain of Islands
8:03
Upfall
2:49
Disillusioned (With This Illusion)
2:34
Reel to Reel Dreams
5:03