Sussex
Band Details
About the Band
Sussex is the brainchild of Michael Emenau and Rob Lutes. The two renowned musicians were childhood friends and high school bandmates in New Brunswick. After graduation, they went their separate ways—Michael to Tokyo, San Francisco and Paris, where he made a name for himself as a world-class jazz vibraphonist and composer; Lutes to Montreal, where he has recorded six albums and earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest songwriters and roots performers.
Reunited in 2012, the pair began to write together for the first time in 20 years. Encouraged by the results, they decided to make a record. Enlisting the services of some of Montreal’s finest players, including guitarist Benoit Charest (Les Triplettes de Belleville) , violinist Josh Zubot (Patrick Watson), bassist Sage Reynolds (Jordan Officer) and trumpeter Ivanhoé Jolicoeur (Les Cowboys Fringants), they went into the legendary Studio Frisson in Montreal in Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 and recorded their debut album Parade Day.
Featuring a unique mix of instruments on 11 diverse originals and the Randy Newman gem “Dayton, Ohio, 1903,” the album represents a modern day love letter to the early jazz, blues and folk music that have been significant influences on band founders Michael Emenau and Rob Lutes.
Discography
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shine Down Every Day | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 2 | We Were in Love | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 3 | Under Your Tongue | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 4 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 5 | Warning Light | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 6 | Skating | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 7 | Take You Back | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 8 | Bye Bye Blues | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 9 | Big Boy | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 10 | Parlez-moi D'Amour | Alternative Folk | Folk |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything I Wanted | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 2 | The Ocean Wide | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 3 | Lookin' for Trouble | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 4 | Train #7 | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 5 | Drive | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 6 | Bap Mountain Rag | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 7 | Renous Highway | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 8 | Someone Who Knows | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 9 | Kite Strings | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 10 | Caught in a Flood | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 11 | Waiting on You | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 12 | Why Dance Alone | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 13 | Don't Wanna Wait | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 14 | Belleisle | Alternative Folk | Folk |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollow Log | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 2 | Truth and Lies | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 3 | Little Baby | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 4 | Superman's Escape | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 5 | Dayton, Ohio - 1903 | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 6 | Ginger | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 7 | Eagle on the Moon | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 8 | Dare to Stumble | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 9 | Listen to the Wind | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 10 | Sparkle Blues | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 11 | Up on the Wall | Blues Rock | Blues |
| 12 | What is Piano | Blues Rock | Blues |