Full Discography
The Life & Times of James “The Rooster” Corcoran
"It's a tale shot through with villainy, Irish devilment, desperate romance and the odd cop with his head bashed in, with a rich backdrop of concertina, bouzouki, minstrel banjo, and bodhran." - The Irish Daily Star
" …speaks to folk's narrative powers and Cross's special powers as a songwriter, his ability to cast a vivid portrait of a man he never knew, a place he's never been." - Popmatters
“'A Man After My Heart:' "a compelling song that sounds like it could be centuries-old but feels timeless.” - Brooklyn Vegan
“Vincent neither idealizes, nor demonizes Corcoran, but seeks throughout the album to give his life as fully rounded a portrait as possible.” - The Galway Advertiser
"a compelling...boisterous, and beautiful time capsule." – The Westmeath Independent
“ALBUM LINER NOTES:
o Band Personnel:
Vincent Cross (vocals, bouzouki, banjo, concertina, mandolin)
Shane Kerwin: bodhran & whistle
o Produced: Vincent Cross
o Engineered: Len Monachello
o Location: Recorded in Queens, NYC.
o Mastered: Don Fierro
o All Songs written by Vincent Cross except ‘Albert W. Hicks’, & ‘Creole Girl’ ,’ (Traditional arrangements)
o Album Cover:
o Image: Vincent Cross portrait Tintype
o Design: Sharon Lewis”
TRACK LISTING
A Man After Me Own Heart AUDIO
Creole Girl AUDIO
Come Ye Ladies & Ye Gentlemen AUDIO
Albert W. HIcks AUDIO
King Corcoran AUDIO
Red Haired Mary Corcoran AUDIO
A Stranger I Came AUDIO
Handsome Henry Carlton AUDIO
LCaoineadh na dTrí Muire - Off to California AUDIO
Farewell Sweet Lovely Katherine AUDIO
Old Songs for Modern Folk (2016)
“Like Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie before him, Cross re-purposes the structures and themes of traditional songs to create highly resonant new ones.”— Steve Hunt: fRoots Magazine-UK
“Brings a modern sensibility to songs that lie deep in our musical genes”— -Fred Smith (Country Standard Time)
“Stark songs made by a songwriter who appreciates the craft, the recording process and the turn of a good phrase.”— -Michael Park (The International Americana Music Show)
“Blends the old blues traditions of Mississippi Fred McDowell and Son House with the folk traditions of Dave Van Ronk and Tom Rush.”— -John Sillberg, CKOL (Small Time Radio Show)
“He uses musical and lyrical tropes that have been transmitted across generations to create new songs addressing contemporary issues”— -Art Menius, WCOM (The Revolution Starts Now)
“ALBUM LINER NOTES:
o Band Personnel: Vincent Cross (vocals, guitar, banjo)
o Produced: Vincent Cross
o Engineered: Jon Altschuler
o Location: Recorded, and mixed at The Seaside Lounge, Brooklyn, New York
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o Mastered: Jon Hildenstein @ Joe Lambert Mastering, NJ
o All Songs written by Vincent Cross except ‘Going Down the Road,’ (Traditional); “Michael Brown” adapted from “Louis Collins” by Mississippi John Hurt.
o Album Cover:
o Image: Art by Kathleen Bennett Bastis
o Design: Sharon Lewis”
TRACK LISTENING:
1. Freeport Town Audio
VIDEO: Live in Ireland
2. Michael Brown Audio
3. Ode to An Old Guitar Audio
VIDEO: LIVE AT NERFA
4. Alone Audio
VIDEO: Directed by Don Cato, Central Park, NYC
5. As the Crow Flies Audio
6. Memories Audio
7. Garments of Shame Audio
VIDEO: People’s Music Network
8. Zora’s Blues Audio
9. Going Down that Road Audio
10. The Ballad of Roosevelt Avenue Audio
VIDEO: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
11. Passing Through Audio
A Town Called Normal (2013)
“Is a cut above the usual run of singer-songwriters.”— fRoots, UK
“It certainly makes me want to seek out the back catalogue.” - Mike Davies, FATEA (UK)
“A stone cold winner.” — John Shelton Ivany (Top 21 USA)
“…the songs sound like they could be Appalachian standards…except that they’re originals…” — New York Music Daily
“...backed by Cross’s songwriting and powerful and unique vocal…” — Red Line Roots (Boston, USA)
“ALBUM LINER NOTES:
o Band Personnel: Vincent Cross (lead, backing vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonic; Bennett Sullivan & Mark Farrell & Doug Nicolaison ( 5-string banjo); Allen Cohen & Max Johnson & Larry Cook (double bass); Shane Kerwin (drums).
o Produced: Vincent Cross
o Engineered: Henry Falco
o Location: Recorded, mastered and mixed at Moon Studios, Staten Island, New York.
o All Songs written by Vincent Cross except ‘Cuckoo,’ (Traditional).
o Album Cover:
o Image: historical Athlone, Ireland courtesy of Gearoid O’Brien, Athlone Library, Co Westmeath, Ireland
o Design: Sharon Lewis”
TRACK LISTENING:
1. A Town Called Normal: AUDIO
2. Cursed: AUDIO
VIDEO: LIVE ON THE SONG
3. Cuckoo: AUDIO
4. Turn Your Eyes: AUDIO
5. Trouble Being There: AUDIO
VIDEO: LIVE ON THE SONG
6. My Love: AUDIO
7. Childish Things: AUDIO
VIDEO: LIVE ON THE SONG
8. Footnotes: AUDIO
9. Silent Waltz: AUDIO
10. Walking on the Outside: AUDIO
VIDEO: LIVE ON THE SONG
11. Wrack & Ruin: AUDIO
VIDEO: LIVE ON THE SONG
Home Away From Home (2008)
“Though Cross is not a household name, he should be.” — Jeffrey Sisk (Pittsburgh Tribune, USA)
“...an excellent songwriter with a golden voice...” — Mark Raborn (Prescription Bluegrass, USA)
“It seems Cross has the uncanny ability to sound like anyone he chooses, but, truly, Cross’ style is all his own.” — Teri Ann McLean (Bluegrass Mix, USA).
Track Listing:
“ALBUM LINER NOTES:
o Band Personnel: Vincent Cross (lead, backing vocals, guitar & mandolin); Bruno Bruzzese (fiddle); Andy Cartoun ( 5-string banjo); Allen Cohen (double bass).
o Produced: Vincent Cross
o Engineered: Henry Falco
o Location: Recorded, mastered and mixed at Moon Studios, Staten Island, New York.
o All Songs Written by Vincent Cross.
o Album Cover:
o Image: Paul Collins
o Design: Jacqueline Grady
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1. Guess I’m Doing Fine: AUDIO
2. Home Away from Home: AUDIO
VIDEO: Directed by Anna Holtzman
3. After hours: AUDIO
4. Minus Love: AUDIO
5. Out of My Head: AUDIO
VIDEO: Live at the Laila
6. Any Reason: AUDIO
7. Hearts in Hibernation: AUDIO
8. Laugh My Cry: AUDIO
9. Sensitize: AUDIO
10. Down to Earth: AUDIO
11. Over You: AUDIO
12. Grandma’s Home Brew: AUDIO
Laugh My Cry: Vincent Cross & Good Company (2007)
Track Listing:
1. Afterhours: AUDIO
2. Laugh My Cry: AUDIO
3. Out of My Head: AUDIO
4. Minus Love: AUDIO
5. Grandma’s Home Brew: AUDIO
o Band Personnel:
o Vincent Cross: lead, backing vocals, guitar.
o Good Company:
Dan O’Dea (fiddle); Jon Fletcher ( 5-string banjo); Joe Choina (double bass); Elio Schiavo (mandolin).
o Produced: Vincent Cross & Good Company
o Engineered: Elio Schiavo
o Location: Recorded, mastered and mixed at Home Studios, Manhattan, New York.
o All Songs Written by Vincent Cross.
o Album Cover:
o Image & Design: Kimberlee Piper
Vincent Cross (2001)
Track Listing:
1. Memphis: AUDIO
2. Keep on Keeping On: AUDIO
3. Pass U By: AUDIO
4. Driftwood: AUDIO
5. Down 2 Earth: AUDIO
6. Bus Stop: AUDIO
· Band Personnel
o Vincent Cross: acoustic guitar, all vocals, harmonica.
Chris Clarke (bass guitar); Ben Scothern (electric guitar), Shane Kerwin (drums)
o Produced: Vincent Cross
o Engineered: Dave Armstrong.
o Location: Recorded, mastered and mixed at DAM Studios, Douglas, Isle of Man
o All songs written by Vincent Cross and dedicated to the memory of Jeff Kerrigan
o Album Cover:
o Design: Sharon Lewis
o image Colin Malakie