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Once and Over Again

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Self-produced between 2005-2007, Once and Over Again is my debut album. I've since wanted to call it Basement Tapes or something like that, but no matter.

I set out some rules for myself when I recorded it. I only let myself use my one Strat, "The Crow," apart from a touch of acoustic guitar at the beginning of "Strangers." I avoided using a keyboard-synthesizer except for the instrumental break in "Burying Our Promises." I tried to record all of the instruments twice and dump each take into different speakers. These rules worked well for most of the tracks. 

It ain't professional, but I enjoy listening to it. I'm particularly proud of the production values in "How It Came To Be," "Two Mirrors," and "Strangers." Writing-wise, however, it seems the standout track is "This is Our Land." That's the song I get the most reactions from at this point. 

The liner notes feature a personal essay about the lack of folk music in British Columbia. I don't know whether I still agree with the ideas I proposed there back in 2007, but it shows my thinking at the time and a lot of the impetus behind the album's tone.


I made a whole bunch of copies of the album, but never really got to market it. Still, I hope you can enjoy some of these tracks from Once and Over Again. I hope to sell copies of the album at a discounted price at any upcoming gigs.


Song info

  1. "The Republic Theme"
  2. "Strangers"
  3. "Two Mirrors"
  4. "This is our Land"
  5. "Breathe On Me"
  6. "(If She Loves Somebody Else) Don't Tell Me Who"
  7. "The Journey Home"
  8. "How it Came to Be"
  9. "Further to Go"
  10. "Burying our Promises"
  11. "The Snow Blazed"
  12. "The Trouble with Symbols"
  13. "Five Highway Junction"
Jeffrey Nordstrom: All vocals, guitars, basses, programming, keyboards, engineering, mixing, photography.

Jesse Bannerman with Roy Milner: Final mix and master. 

Kelly Pearce: Graphic design

Recorded in Victoria, Central Saanich, and Hope BC.

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