With bold, witty lyricism that brings you to that liminal space between laughter and tears, Theo Kandel has been described as “a modern-day James Taylor, albeit slightly scruffier and a good deal shorter. But maybe also sexier” (source pending.) Through his music and content, Theo continues to delight With bold, witty lyricism that brings you to that liminal space between laughter and tears, Theo Kandel has been described as “a modern-day James Taylor, albeit slightly scruffier and a good deal shorter. But maybe also sexier” (source pending.) Through his music and content, Theo continues to delight listeners young and old, leaving his own fingerpicking-saturated musical fingerprint as he goes. Originally from New York City, he spent six years honing his chops in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles, where he’s currently based. “There’s a lot of music that deals in generalities, and that is precisely what this album sets itself in opposition to. It’s a record about the small moments – a little life, a quieter, more subtle way to be” says Theo. “I like to view this album as a potluck dinner party where I’m the host. All the people I care about come over and bring their best dish and I’ve provided enough alcohol to kill an elephant and we play board games and talk and laugh and cry and someone begs me to get out my guitar and tell our story and eventually I acquiesce. Maybe they even sing along once they know the words.” The focus track, "One More Night" co-written with Nettwerk artist Rose Betts, is inspired by the timelessness of songs about friendship from songwriters like Carole King, Bill Withers and Randy Newman. Speaking on the album’s recording process, he says: “We recorded the entire album in essentially four days – two at Grand Street Recording in Williamsburg and two at the former location of the history Hit Factory on 54th Street. Jack Kleinick (producer) and I spent a lot of time in preproduction making sure the songs were structured in the way that we wanted, so by the time we got into the actual studio, it was simply a matter of putting the pieces of the puzzle back together again.”