Cameron Knowler – “Lena’s Spanish Fandango”

It’s your lucky day because there’s a new Cameron Knowler track out. “Lena’s Spanish Guitar” showcases the musician’s versatility and unique adaptability to various styles although Cameron can probably tell you everything about the roots of every kind of music that ever was, where it came from, what it shares with contemporary music, who made the rules, the commonalities that destroy arbitrary delineations between genre, etc. etc. etc. He’s that kind of artist.

 “I sourced this version from the great Missouri guitarist, Lena Hughes, scoring it with mandolin and a Casio synth guitar on “organ” mode to place it in a liturgical context. I feel this synthetic component gives the tune a toy-like quality, inviting the listener to look back on their own histories. This concept is all part and parcel to the children’s book that is offered as a special edition art object for the first pressing of the record. It is also worth noting that Norman Blake, one of my biggest musical heroes, learned Spanish Fandango from his grandmother as his first introduction to guitar.” 

Cameron’s Places of Consequences is out July 16th on American Dreams and you can buy it here. You can also get the full deluxe package that includes an accompanying children’s book, also titled Places of Consequence,