Doug Kwartler at Hollowbody Studios, Bill Herman at Paraddiddle Studios, Home One Studio, Michelle Sivori, Alex Borger, Richard Charles, Adam El-Sawaf, Pete Mancini, Chris Ambadjes, American Guitar Museum, Peter's Diner (Amityville, NY), and my beloved felines Joshua and Caleb.
I wish to extend my deepest appreciation and thankfulness to my producer, friend, and brother in Christ, Michael Leuci, for his talents and first-class production of my music.
Lastly, to my beloved wife Kate, who said to me, "Luis, art saves!" Thank you, my love, for your endless support.
This work is dedicated to all of the surviving families, friends and loved ones of the millions who have passed in this global pandemic. Peace be with you.
Love,
Luis
2021
lyrics
Can you feel my love
It wasn’t long ago
That this sickness tore our love’s afterglow
And what was black and white
Has turned to shades of gray
How I long to hold you in a simple way
How I love you, yes I do, I need you
How I love you, and how I do just need you
Lord, get me through this day
Another lonely stay
Wrestling with fatigue to find some other way
But things just get so tight
For there’s no end in sight
Just to mask up and pretend it’ll be alright
How I love you, yes I do, I need you
How I love you, and how I do just need you
Oh, how I love you, yes I do, I need you
How I love you, and how I do just miss you
So many lives now lost and turned
When will this sickness burn?
Leaving us to understand...
To understand so many lessons learned
To hold your loved ones close
To laugh and make a toast
To never take for granted time with the ones you love the most
Without you by my side
Praying through this lonely ride...
Just to make it through another night
How I love you, yes I do, I need you
How I love you, and how I do just need you
Oh how I love you, and how I do, I need you
How I love you, yes I do just need you
How I love you...
credits
from Veil of Difference,
released August 11, 2021
Complete album credits:
All music & lyrics published by Luis Moreno,
2021 Luis Moreno Publishing/LMP (ASCAP)
Produced by Michael Leuci & Luis Moreno
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Michael Leuci at Home One, Amityville, New York
Luis Moreno: vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Michael Leuci: acoustic and electric guitars, drums, percussion, bass, keyboards
Richard Charles: second electric guitar solo on "Treehouse"
Except as noted below:
"Too Close to Heaven" - Produced by Michael Leuci and Luis Moreno. Original recording by Bill Herman at Paradiddle Studio, Huntington, NY. Additional recording and instrumentation by Michael Leuci at Home One, Amityville, NY. Luis Moreno: vocals, backing vocals, keyboards; Michele Sivori: backing vocals; Alex Borger: cello; Michael Leuci: all other instrumentation
"Veil of Difference" - Original production by Doug Kwartler and Luis Moreno at Hollowbody Studios, Floral Park, NY and Auburndale, MA, mixed by Doug Kwartler. Additional production, recording, instrumentation and mixing by Michael Leuci at Home One, Amityville, NY. Luis Moreno: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars; Michael Leuci: 12-string acoustic guitars, cymbals, Moog bass; Doug Kwartler: all other instrumentation
"Stone Angel" - Original production: Doug Kwartler and Luis Moreno at Hollowbody Studios, Floral Park, NY and Auburndale, MA, mixed by Doug Kwartler. Additional production, recording, instrumentation and mixing by Michael Leuci at Home One, Amityville, NY. Luis Moreno: vocals, acoustic guitar; Michael Leuci: tremolo guitar, vibes, Omnichord; Doug Kwartler: all other instrumentation
Design by Michael Leuci (MCL Media/Arts)
Songwriter’s note:
The lyrics, “Let’s go one more time...” and the vocal stylings that precede them are an expression of my love for Roy Orbison and his 1961 version of the rockabilly classic “Mean Woman Blues” written by Claude DeMetrius in 1957.
Luis Moreno is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, now residing in New York. He is inspired to creatively answer the
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