PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Stephen Martin, artist/songwriter/poet, writes strange and beautiful songs. The works in Even Autumn have been created and recorded at various stops along his wanderings, as he continues to search for beauty in unlikely places. His surreal soundscapes are peopled by American archetypes (the mad motorist, the drunk in the alley, the exotic dancer), jungle animals (monkeys, snakes, and elephants), and a few ghosts. During the Summer of Love (1967), he conceived and nurtured into reality "Congress Alley", the controversial creative Worcester community Martin's song, aptly titled "Congress Alley," was introduced on Orpheus' first album, and has subsequently been covered a dozen times. Orpheus ultimately recorded 13 Martin compositions, on some of which he sang lead. Four songs from the fourth Orpheus album appear in this Anthology: "Monkey Demon,” "Lucianne","It Gets Worse Every Time", and the well known "Big Green Pearl".
