29 APRIL 2022, BLUEBLADE RECORDS
YOU AND I MUST BE OUT OF MY MIND, the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter DIETRICH STRAUSE, will be released on the April 29th on Jeffrey Foucault's imprint Blueblade Records. The Boston-based multi instrumentalist has spent over a decade weaving timeless melodies with heartbreaking narratives using his “virtuosic command of imagery” and “his knack for vivid, almost literary lyricism” (WBUR, Boston NPR) - and he is now setting up shop in London. His songs have been described by Americana UK as “captivating and evocative” with his latest collection no exception. Each one is an exploration and discovery of loss, hope, desire, and disillusionment through images of love-worn soldiers, scrambled weathervanes, listless sailors, and drifting satellites lost in an open heart.
Strause co-produced the album with engineer Brian Joseph (Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens), Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive) and Shane Leonard (Anna Tivel). They recorded at Great North Sound in Parsonsfield, Maine where Dietrich frequently works as an engineer, session musician, and handyman. The production style reflects Strause’s relationship with Great North Sound, a converted 1800’s farm house. Experimental and playful, open and warm. Muted pianos, synth trumpets, vibraphone, marimba, analog tape delays, and dream-like vocals stretch across the eight track album in an adventurous collaborative effort.
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YOU AND I MUST BE OUT OF MY MIND
You And I Must Be Out Of My Mind (29 April 2022)
Blueblade Records
ALL SONGS by Dietrich Strause
PRODUCED by Dietrich Strause, Brian Joseph, Sam Kassirer & Shane Leonard
RECORDED by Brian Joseph at Great North Sound
Additional recording by Dietrich Strause, Sam Kassirer, Shane Leonard, Rose Cousins, Rose Polenzani, and Jocie Adams
MIXED by Brian Joseph, assisted by Matthew Cooke
MASTERED by Jonathan Wyner
Featuring: Dietrich Strause, Shane Leonard, Sam Kassirer, Brian Joseph, Jocie Adams, Rose Polenzani, Rose Cousins, and Flora Curzon.
LAST MAN STANDING ON THE SUN
Last Man Standing on the Sun (13 March 2020)
ALL SONGS by Dietrich Strause
RECORDED by Dietrich Strause
MIXED by Sam Kassirer
MASTERED by Harris Paseltiner
ARTWORK AND DESIGN by Dietrich Strause
String arrangements by Zachariah Hickman
Dietrich Strause (guitar, vocals)
Kate Goldstein, Emma Powell (violin)
Mina Kim, McKinley James (cello)
Annie Bartlett (viola)
ILLUSION (SINGLE)
WORDS & MUSIC by Dietrich Strause
RECORDED by Abby Sullivan, Dietrich Strause, and Sean Trischka
MIXED by Brandon Eggleston
MASTERED by Dan Cardinal
COVER ARTWORK by Dietrich Strause
DIetrich strause & the Blue Ribbons
Dietrich Strause & The Blue Ribbons (7 July 2017)
This seven song album is the product of a collaboration with the Boston rock and roll quartet The Blue Ribbons. Written in London, recorded in Maine in the winter of 2017. The Blue Ribbons are James Rohr (keys), Tauras Biskis (drums), Jef Charland (bass), and Mike Castellana (guitar).
PRODUCED by Dietrich Strause & The Blue Ribbons
RECORDED by Sam Kassirer at Great North Sound Society
MIXED & MASTERED by Paul Q. Kolderie
DESIGN by Dietrich Strause
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How cruel that hunger binds
How Cruel That Hunger Binds (26 August 2016)
'How Cruel That Hunger Binds,' is an artistic work that feels simultaneously big and small: It has a broad vision coupled with an intimate execution... Highlights of the set include 'The Beast That Rolls Within,' 'Spring Has Sprung,' and 'Boy Born to Die.' According to Strause, "The album's title comes from 'Boy Born to Die,' but the song that holds the essence of the album is 'Lying in Your Arms.' There's a cruelty in the cycle of our nature - we destroy to survive. We say goodbye to old friends to make way for new ones. The Beatles sang, 'All You Need is Love,' but I suppose these songs are about how all you need is to love." -- Folk Alley
PRODUCED by Zachariah Hickman
RECORDED by Sam Kassirer at Great North Sound Society
MIXED by Brandon Eggleston
MASTERED by Jeff Lipton asst. by Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering
COVER PHOTOGRAPH by Michael Spencer
Little stones to break the giant's heart
Little Stones to Break the Giant's Heart (22 October 2013)
“Little Stones to Break the Giant’s Heart” reveals his knack for vivid, almost literary lyricism inflected by myth and metaphor. The songs boast a virtuosic command of imagery and wordplay…” -- WBUR, Boston’s NPR
PRODUCED by Austin Nevins
RECORDED AND MIXED by Matt Malikowski at Dimension Sound Studios
MASTERED by Eric Conn & Don Cobb at Independent Mastering
ARTWORK by Peter Nevins
/ LAYOUT by Charlie Wagers
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BIO
YOU AND I MUST BE OUT OF MY MIND is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Dietrich Strause. The Boston based multi instrumentalist has spent over a decade weaving timeless melodies with heartbreaking narratives using his “virtuosic command of imagery” and “his knack for vivid, almost literary lyricism” (WBUR, Boston NPR) - and he is now setting up shop in London. His songs have been described by Americana UK as “captivating and evocative” with his latest collection no exception. Each one is an exploration and discovery of loss, hope, desire, and disillusionment through images of love-worn soldiers, scrambled weathervanes, listless sailors, and drifting satellites lost in an open heart.
Strause co-produced the album with engineer Brian Joseph (Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens), Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive) and Shane Leonard (Anna Tivel). They recorded at Great North Sound in Parsonsfield, Maine where Dietrich frequently works as an engineer, session musician, and handyman. The production style reflects Strause’s relationship with Great North Sound, a converted 1800’s farm house. Experimental and playful, open and warm. Muted pianos, synth trumpets, vibraphone, marimba, analog tape delays, and dream-like vocals stretch across the eight track album in an adventurous collaborative effort.
He is a veteran of the indie Americana scene in the US, as well as having performed extensively throughout the UK and EU, Americana Fest, Green River Festival, and as support for an eclectic range of folk and pop artists such as Anais Mitchell, Sarah Jarosz, Darlingside and Lake Street Dive. In his time in New England, Strause has applied himself beyond songwriting as a session musician with artists such as Rose Cousins, Kris Delmhorst, and Session Americana. He works as an illustrator, carpenter, and as an apprentice luthier at Outlier Workshop. Strause spent his childhood in Lancaster, Pennsylvania practicing the trumpet. He is the son of a Lutheran preacher and public school teacher and first gained glimpses of the world outside classical music and academics while playing with bands in bars and biker clubs.
PHOTO BY SAM KASSIRER
"The sound is rich and adventurous and Strause proves himself to be a romantic, engaging lyricist and performer" R2 Magazine
"Captivating and evocative...be transported" Americana UK
"Timeless melody and a polished command of imagery...an outright beautiful odyssey, the grand nature of the production is fulfilling through the end." Impose Magazine
“Little Stones to Break the Giant’s Heart” reveals his knack for vivid, almost literary lyricism inflected by myth and metaphor. The songs boast a virtuosic command of imagery and wordplay…” WBUR, Boston’s NPR News Station
"Mixes folk and blues into a poppy result that sounds like M. Ward" Sound of Boston
"Fresh, invigorated, full of energy...raw, real, and honest." Fatea Magazine
"Mellifluous heartbreak at it's finest." Roots & Branches
"A polished, rich, golden-era masterpiece." Glide Magazine
"Remarkable...he writes with a highly literary pen, using language that is as thoughtful as it is refined." Twangville
PRODUCTION / STUDIO / COMPOSITION
Dietrich Strause is a London-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and engineer with 15 years of experience.
He has produced studio recordings for release on Compass Records for Laura Cortese. Additionally, he has produced albums for new wave rocker David Champagne from Treat Her Right as well as collaborating on studio projects with Brian Joseph, Sam Kassirer, Shane Leonard, and Grammy Award winning producer and engineer Paul Q. Kolderie.
Dietrich has cowritten songs with artists including Laura Cortese and Ry Cavanaugh for Session Americana. He has written and produced music for Facebook (Meta) and has had his music featured on Stabucks’ Global Playlist.
Dietrich’s credits include horn arrangements for many albums including Darlingside’s 2023 release Everything is Alive and Rose Cousins’ JUNO Award winning Bravado.
As a touring performer he has supported and performed with artists including Anais Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, Lori McKenna, and Sam Lee, and has been an official showcase performer at The Americana Fest in Nashville, TN and Folk Alliance International.
Dietrich has taught songwriting and music theory at the Passim School of Music & Miles of Music Camp.
Contact: dietrichstrause@gmail.com
PRODUCER
David Champagne, Antidote, mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie
Laura Cortese, “Rainy Christmas Day” song by Laura Cortese & Dietrich Strause, Released on Compass Records
Laura Cortese, “New Year’s Day” song by Laura Cortese & Sean Staples, Released on Compass Records
A Celebration of Leonard Cohen (Live), featuring Tony Trischka, Mark Erelli, Rose Polenzani & more
STUDIO WORK
Josh Ritter, Spectral Lines, “Someday” electric guitar / acoustic guitar
Darlingsidge, Everything is Alive, trumpet / flugelhorn
Rose Cousins, Bravado, “The Benefits of Being Alone” horn-arrangement / trumpet / valve-trombone, 2021 JUNO Contemporary Roots Album of the Year
Kris Delmhorst, Long Day in the Milkyway, keyboards / acoustic guitar / trumpet / valve trombone / engineer
Jenna Moynihan, Five Songs, horn arrangement / trumpet / flugelhorn
Session Americana, Pack Up The Circus, songwriter / piano / trumpet
Dave Godowsy, Cuts, bass / engineer
David Wax Museum, Knock Knock Get Up, trumpet
COMPOSITION
www.wunderhundmusic.com
CONTACT
info@dietrichstrause.com