Category: Cadillacs & Tarantulas

Cadillacs & Tarantulas by Jeremy dePrisco Cadillacs & Tarantulas – 10-song short run CD released in 2002. The songs on this collection are stripped down, in an Americana and Folk-Blues style. Dark, character-based songs and a funky bonus track. Once the original run is gone, that’s it. When I returned ...

Diatribe – When I lived in Harrisburg, there was a Chinese restaurant near my apartment. One day I decided to go there for lunch by myself. A family was sitting at the table next to me, and I overheard some of their conversation. They had obviously come from church, and they ...

Most of the songs were recorded live with two CAD M177 condenser mikes (one on vocals, one on guitar) with minimal overdubs and effects on the Roland VS-1680. On some guitar tracks, I used a combination of mike and pickup. “Gravedigger” was prodcued differently to add variety, and I felt ...

When I was coming up with the title concept, I knew that artwork would be a challenge. Inspired by how cool effects were pulled off with models in the Star Wars movies, I chose to use miniatures. I knew I would not have the opportunity to photograph a real tarantula, ...

Thanks to the following people… My teachers Rev. Patricia Dai-En Bennage, Gen Kelsang Norden, Anthony Stultz, Rev. Eko Little, Buddha Friends & relatives, but especially… Mom & Dad, My wife Audra, Justin & Ashley dePrisco, Dave Blackledge, Tom Dennehy, Mike Maguire, Steve Schrum & Dianna Bourke, Mike Kattner, Bill King (again the ...