{"id":32,"date":"2010-08-23T19:26:22","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T19:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shaunbelcher.com\/tstar\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2016-06-19T13:17:46","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T13:17:46","slug":"suit-of-nettles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?page_id=32","title":{"rendered":"Suit of Nettles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/trailerwornweb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-167\" title=\"trailerwornweb\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/trailerwornweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/trailerwornweb.jpg 468w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/trailerwornweb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/trailerwornweb-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-964\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover.jpg\" alt=\"backcover\" width=\"468\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover.jpg 468w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 paintings each related to a song on the album \u2018Suit of Nettles\u2019 (Listen on Bandcamp at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/trailerstar.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/trailerstar.bandcamp.com<\/a>) .<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on American South Folk Art and contemporary \u2018Modern Folk\u2019 artists like Daniel Johnston and Margaret Kilgallen.<\/p>\n<p>As the Professor from Derby said \u201d this is not naive art..this is knowingly done\u201d ..it takes a lot of knowledge to paint this simply\u2026although some didn\u2019t agree\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLiked most of the artwork except the Shaun Belcher works as I felt my 5 year old could do better paintings that that. I couldnt see the point in it.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Anonymous comment on Lincoln show<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-32 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=972'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/frontcover-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/frontcover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/frontcover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/frontcover.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=975'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/label-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/label-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/label-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/label.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=964'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/backcover.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:468px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=985'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/suit-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:101.33%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=971'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firework-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firework-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firework-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firework.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100.17%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=967'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/car-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:98.5%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=966'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bridge-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bridge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bridge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bridge.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/geetar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/geetar-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/geetar.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:99.17%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=977'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mobile-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mobile-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mobile-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mobile.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:99.5%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=978'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/moon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/moon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/moon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/moon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100.5%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure 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src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/snow-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:101.17%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=982'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/scarecrow-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/scarecrow-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/scarecrow-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/scarecrow.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100.5%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=981'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/player-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:132.3%;max-width:483px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=980'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/package-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:75%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/connect21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:80.57%;max-width:705px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=969'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/connect-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:78.01%;max-width:682px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=968'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cartoon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:85.83%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=976'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lincoln-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lincoln-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lincoln-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lincoln-676x676.jpg 676w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lincoln.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:700px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=988'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-676x676.jpg 676w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:960px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?attachment_id=608'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/boxset-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:85.33%;max-width:600px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/trailerwornweb.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/linc.jpg\" alt=\"linc.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/linc.jpg 550w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/linc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/linc-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Released October 1st 2008<br \/>\nListen to full album in player from bandcamp<\/p>\n<p>[bandcamp width=350 height=470 album=2988597567 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false]<\/p>\n<p>please email Trailerstar Records here<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:%20trailerstar@gmail.com\">EMAIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The actual CD was released as a limited edition Art Package of 100 at \u00a35.00 GB pounds each (7 Euros) including packaging available from Trailerstar Records<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/suitad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/suitad.jpg\" alt=\"suitad\" width=\"753\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/suitad.jpg 753w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/suitad-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now available in luxurious Cassette Tape format only @ \u00a35.00 7 euros plus P&amp;P<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-988\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette.jpg\" alt=\"cassette\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette.jpg 960w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/cassette-676x676.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The story of the songs&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of these songs were written in 1995 whilst I was living in Edinburgh and were typed out on an old typewriter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/1995.jpg\" alt=\"1995.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Title Page: Song Lyrics 1995<\/p>\n<p>At the time I had no means of recording songs so this a bit of archival retrieval&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I distinctly remember playing Whiskey Road at a Edinburgh Songwriters Competition and being pissed off that they couldn&#8217;t see I was the new Steve Earle! Turned out competition was rigged later which no consolation&#8230;..It took me over ten years to be in a position to record them properly&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>They were re-recorded in 2007 on to an 8-track TOA professional cassette recorder then transferred to minidisc and then PC. Then tidied up (mostly) in Audacity before converting to MP3.<\/p>\n<p>Other songs are more recent e.g. Scarecrow Grave, Broke Down and Firework Factory.<\/p>\n<p>Mostly written 2003-4 and recorded direct to TOA.<\/p>\n<p>Here a review from May 2008 in Songs Illinois. (now no longer online)<\/p>\n<p>Chuffed to bits to be included in Songs Illinois music blog ( one of the best in my opinion)<\/p>\n<p>This is what they had to say\u2026see full entry ( alongside Ron Sexsmith\u2026one of my heroes how cool is that\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif\" alt=\":-)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>http:\/\/www.songsillinois.net<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m always talking the talk about over-produced records and how something lofi is usually ultimately more satisfying. Well today we walk the walk with the new record from Trailer Star aka\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaunbelcher.com\/\">Shaun Belcher<\/a>. This arrived unannounced in my inbox by way of England. Shaun Belcher is a singer songwriter along the lines of our own Jim White. That means he\u2019s concerned with sin and salvation and creates folk music that has a southern gothic feel to it. To go along with the music Shaun creates original artwork that is clearly influenced by the folk art of the deep south. Here\u2019s his song \u201cFirework Factory\u201d and the artwork that goes with it.Suit of Nettles is the new record and the limited edition cd can be purchased\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.bandcamp.com\/album\/suit-of-nettles-2\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 paintings each related to a song on the album \u2018Suit of Nettles\u2019 (Listen on Bandcamp at\u00a0http:\/\/trailerstar.bandcamp.com) . Drawing on American South Folk Art and contemporary \u2018Modern Folk\u2019 artists like Daniel Johnston and Margaret Kilgallen. As the Professor from Derby said \u201d this is not naive art..this is knowingly done\u201d ..it takes a lot of&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/?page_id=32\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Suit of Nettles<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":990,"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/990"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trailerstar.co.uk\/tstar\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}