Written at the beginning of the Me Too movement, this self-reflective song is about the role of bystanders in industries and institutions which are known to be exploitative and of which we are often beneficiaries.
from
The Protest Songs,
released October 14, 2023
The Camera Lies performed by:
Cordelia Stephens- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Brandon Wilde- Bass, Electric Guitar, Backup Vocals
Dylan Wissing- Drums, Percussion
Tony Lauria- Piano
All songs written by Cordelia Stephens
All songs produced by Brandon Wilde
Recorded and mixed by Brandon Wilde at Studio 76 in Kingston, NY
Drums and percussion were recorded by Dylan Wissing at Indie Studio Drummer in Hoboken, NJ.
Additional recording of piano by Len Monachello at Soundtronics Studio, Queens, NY.
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering, Brooklyn, NY
Cover photograph by Jonathan Grassi
For my daughter, Isla Rose, who makes the world a better place.
Special thanks to: Riley McMahon, Pemberton Roach, Keith Robinson, Mary Jennings, Niall Connolly, and Big City Folk-Song Club members in whose company the song was conceived, written, and debuted.
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