Watery Grave (EP) explained

Watery Grave
Type:	EP
Artist:	Miracle Fortress
Cover:	WateryGraveEP.jpg
Released:	Winter, 2005
Recorded:	Friendship Cove, Montreal, Quebec
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	15:31
Label:	self-released
Producer:	Graham Van Pelt
Next Title:	Five Roses
Next Year:	2007

The Watery Grave EP was Graham Van Pelt's first release under his solo project Miracle Fortress. The self-released five-song EP was recorded in 2005 at Friendship Cove, a recording studio/indie rock venue owned by Van Pelt and fellow friend Jack Dylan.^[1] The success of Watery Grave gained Van Pelt the attention of record label Secret City of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This led to a collaboration that yielded his first full-length album Five Roses.^[2]

Copies of the Watery Grave EP are currently out of print, and can only be purchased at shows and through their official MySpace page.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Watery Grave" - 2:22
2. "Forgiven" - 2:20
3. "Secret Passage Way" - 4:12
4. "Eschatology" - 3:05
5. "Sacred Flowers" - 3:32

Personnel

• All songs were written and performed by Graham Van Pelt.
• When songs are performed live, they either involve:
  • Graham Van Pelt playing solo, implementing the heavy use of looping and pre-recorded sounds, while simultaneously playing guitar and drums.
  • Graham Van Pelt's live band, which includes added band members: drummer Jordan Robson-Cramer (Sunset Rubdown and Magic Weapon), guitarist Jessie Stein (SS Cardiacs and The Luyas), and keyboardist Adam Waito (Telefauna).

External links

• Secret City Records: Miracle Fortress
• Official MySpace Page

Notes and References

1. Secret City Records: "Miracle Fortress Biography", SecretCityRecords.com, retrieved December 13, 2007.
2. Margaret Reges: Allmusic, [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p885714|pure_url=yes}} "Miracle Fortress"], allmusic.com, retrieved January 15, 2008.
3. Official MySpace Page, "Miracle Fortress", myspace.com, retrieved January 15, 2008.