Romance Without Finance Explained
| Romance Without Finance |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Theo Katzman |
| Cover: | Romance-without-finance-theo-katzman-album-cover.jpg |
| Released: | November 15, 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2010–2011 |
| Genre: | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Label: | Independent |
| Producer: | Theo Katzman, Devin Kerr |
| Prev Title: | Solo Acoustic EP |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Heartbreak Hits |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
Romance Without Finance is the first studio album by singer-songwriter Theo Katzman. It was released on November 15, 2011.[1] The album's sound draws from Katzman's influences which include rock, soul, folk and pop. Katzman is the composer and performs on several instruments.[2] Music videos of two tracks, "Hard For You" and "Brooklyn", were released in 2012.[3] The name of the album is derived from an old jazz song by Tiny Grimes, the full phrase being "romance without finance is a nuisance".[4] [5] The album debuted at #5 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter albums chart.[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp music store.
- Theo Katzman – writer, performer, engineer, producer, vocals
- Devin Kerr – engineer, mixing, mastering, producer, percussion, backing vocals (track 2), rhodes (track 4), piano (track 8)
- Lee Katzman – lyrics (track 6)
- Joe Dart – fender bass (tracks 2, 8, 9)
- Woody Goss – rhodes (tracks 4, 8)
- Joey Dosik – piano (tracks 4, 7), mellotron (track 9)
- The West Deuce Kitchen Choir – Tyler Duncan, Jae Gerhart, Mike Shea, Hannah Winkler, Julian Allen (tracks 7, 9)
- Good Hertz Studio – recording
- Tyler Duncan – additional mixing
- Annlie Huang – assistant engineer
- Ron Torella – piano technician
- Christine Hucal – photography
- Jack Stratton – graphic design
Notes and References
- Web site: Romance Without Finance - Theo Katzman. iTunes. November 15, 2011. May 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110105533/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/romance-without-finance/id480667349. November 10, 2014. live.
- Web site: Theo Katzman – Interview. Patrick Dunn. A.V. Club. November 2, 2011. May 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072018/http://www.avclub.com/article/theo-katzman-64447. September 24, 2015. live.
- Web site: Theo Katzman Haunts His Ex Through Advertisements in 'Hard For You' Video. Rae Votta. VH1. November 13, 2013. May 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110060927/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-11-13/theo-katzman-haunts-his-ex-through-ads-in-hard-for-you-video/. November 10, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Theo Katzman – Interview. Eleanor Orchard. eleanororchard.com. May 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926164847/http://www.eleanororchard.com/?_escaped_fragment_=theo-katzman/cefe. September 26, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Allmusic: Tiny Grimes / Charlie Parker – Romance Without Finance. Allmusic.com. March 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150316012801/http://www.allmusic.com/song/romance-without-finance-mt0002467358. March 16, 2015. live.
- Web site: BalconyTV - Theo Katzman 'Brooklyn' video. BalconyTV.com. April 13, 2012. May 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150122071812/http://www.balconytv.com/videos/theo-katzman-brooklyn. January 22, 2015. usurped.
