Brian Wurschum ~ lead vocals, guitar
Jude Kastle ~ vocals
Frank Carreno ~ bass
Eric Puente ~ drums
After having moved from California to New York, singer/songwriter Brian Wurschum formed The Voyces. The group released “The Angels of Fun” (2003), a mostly folk-oriented effort co-produced by Diego Garrido (The Simpsons, The Squid and the Whale). That same year, The Voyces would receive international exposure when one of their songs, “Relate To Me,” was included in Jack Johnson’s “Thicker Than Water” film and soundtrack.
In 2006, the band's songs found their way into the feature film, "National Lampoon’s Adam & Eve" and the television show, "Monarch Cove."
"Kissing Like It's Love" (2007) remained a bestseller at Barnes & Noble dot com (March 18th: #7 in overall sales; April 2nd: #3 on alternative bestseller list), and was in its second pressing well before its official release.
In December, 2008, The Voyces released a special compilation CD, "A New Day Never Faraway." All of the disc's proceeds will forever go directly to The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). That same month, the band recorded its first ever Christmas song, "Christmastime (And I Wish You Were Here).
In September of 2009, the band released "Let Me Die In Southern California." The title-track reached #5 on THE HYPE MACHINE when the song was released one month before the album came out.
OFFICIAL RELEASES:
LET ME DIE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (2009) (Planting Seeds/Darla)
Songs: Gold Wine/Let Me Die In Southern California/King Of Castle/If I Am Not Your Everything, Baby I'm Not Anything/Finest Hour/La Lomita/You Can Never Know/The Speed Of Fear/It Never Just Goes/And The Trickling Sun/It Whispers
Songwriter: Brian Wurschum
Musicians: Brian Wurschum & Jude Kastle
Producers: Bruce Driscoll & Brian Wurschum
Engineers: Bruce Driscoll & Alex Nizich
Mastering Engineer: Joe LaPorta
Recorded at: The Nowhere Zone, NYC
Lofish Studios, NYC
Mastered at The Lodge, NYC
A NEW DAY NEVER FARAWAY: The Benefit CD for FARA (2008) (Slapsad Records)
Songs: RACE YOU TO THE SUN*/PLEASE WASH AWAY (live)**/DURANT AVENUE (previously unreleased version)*** /KISSING LIKE IT'S LOVE (live)****/RELATE TO ME (live)****/EAST VILLAGE BLUES (live)****/STARLIGHT*/THE ANGELS OF FUN (live)****/BARBARA IS INVISIBLE*
* = Originally from "Love Arcade"
** = Recorded live on KFJC in Los Altos, California, November 2007
*** = Previously Unreleased; Recorded at Lofish, NYC
**** = Recorded live at the FARA benefit Rockwood Music Hall in New York City, 2006
Songwriter: Brian Wurschum
Musicians: (See credits below)
Producers: Brian Wurschum & Jude Kastle (except previous releases)
Engineer: Alex Nizich
KISSING LIKE IT'S LOVE (2007) (Planting Seeds Records)
Songs (US Version): Kissing Like It’s Love/Hair Up High/You’re In Charge of Driving the Narcotics Trolley,
and You’re Doing an Excellent Job/Lovers in the Sky/Call It Home/Please Wash Away/Humming/Top of My Lungs/The Canyon Ladies/Where the Little Girls Still Throw Roses
Songwriter: Brian Wurschum
Musicians: Brian Wurschum, Jude Kastle, Steve Dawson, Eric Puente, Frank Carreno
Peter Dizozza
Producers: Brian Wurschum/Alex Nizich
Engineer: Alex Nizich
Additional Engineers: Bruce Driscoll, Diego Garrido
Mastering Engineer: Walter Fischbacher
Recorded at Lofish Studios, NYC
EASY TO BE FREE: The Songs of Rick Nelson” (2006) Planting Seeds Records
Various Artists
Produced by Kevin Corrie, Neil DelParto, and Erin Wolfgang
20 tracks paying tribute to underrated Rock & Roll/Country Rock pioneer Rick Nelson. The LP includes a wide array of artists from friends to great singer/songwriter/bands. The set features exclusive tracks from The Voyces, Marshall Crenshaw, Linda Draper, Astropop 3, 1888, The Primary 5 (Paul Quinn of Teenage Fanclub), John Beland (Rick Nelson/The Flying Burrito Brothers, etc.), Nic Dalton (from The Lemonheads) and The Gloomchasers, Liz Durrett (Vic Chesnutt), Dolorean (Yep Roc Records), Jeffrey Foskett (The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson), Oed Ronne (from The Ocean Blue), Allen Clapp (from The Orange Peels), John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)/Jim Ratts and Runaway Express plus lots more.
Song: Poor Little Fool
Musician: Brian Wurschum (Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Mantle)
Producers: Brian Wurschum/Alex Nizich
Engineer: Alex Nizich
LOVE ARCADE (2006) Slapsad Records
Songwriter: Brian Wurschum
Songs: MERCEDES/TANGERINE (demo version)/RAIN FALLS/DON'T WANT TO GO BACK/RELATE TO ME/EAST VILLAGE BLUES (demo version)/I SHOULD BE MAD/DURANT AVENUE/REBBY'S SONG/BARBARA IS INVISIBLE/THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE (demo version)/YOU SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID OF HEAVEN/STARLIGHT/RACE YOU TO THE SUN/THE ANGELS OF FUN and BIG BLACK CAR (live)
Musicians: B. Wurschum - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Sounds
L. Hoffman – Vocals (on #'s 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15) Frank F. Frank – Bass (on #15) Mike Benigno – Drums (on #'s 4, 15) Kenny Davidsen - Keyboards (on #'s 4, 7) Jessie Murphy - Electric Guitar (on # 11) Scott Swanson - Bass (on #1) Kevin Kirk - Drums (on #1) April Hoffman - Vocals (on #1)
**See CD Booklet for Production credits**
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ADAM & EVE (2006)
Songs: Theatre Of Laughter
Rebby's Song
(credits same as The Angels Of Fun)
I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU - A Tribute To Harry Nilsson (2005) Wood Records
Song: The Lottery Song
Songwriter: Harry Nilsson
Musicians: Linda Draper - Vocals, Guitars
Brian Wurschum - Vocals
Engineer/Producer: Matt Mason
Recorded in NYC
SUNSETS AND SILHOUETTES (2004) Planting Seeds (compilation)
Song: Don't Want To Go Back
(credits same as The Angels Of Fun)
THICKER THAN WATER (2003) Universal
(soundtrack and film)
Songs: Relate To Me
Songwriter: B. Wurschum
Musician: B. Wurschum - Vocals, Guitar
Engineer: Mark Greene
Producer: B. Wurschum
Recorded at The Greene Room, Reseda,
California
THE ANGELS OF FUN (2003) Slapsad
Songs: The Angels Of Fun/Rebby's Song/Don't Want To Go Back/Turn Around & Run Away/Theatre Of Laughter/Durant Avenue/My Love, My Love/Daydream (Do You Know?)/Tangerine/The Funniest Thing That I Know/Lie Down On Me/East Village Blues (Live)
Songwriter: B. Wurschum
Musicians: B. Wurschum - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Piano, Sounds
L. Hoffman - Vocals
Mike Benigno - Drums
Kenny Davidsen - Piano, Backing Vocals
Engineer: Diego Garrido
Producers: B. Wurschum & D. Garrido
Recorded at Soundbox, New York City
Brian Wurschum recordings:
ANOREXIC DEMOGRAPHIC (2003) Slapsad
Songs: You Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Heaven/The One Who Flies/Filthy Fad/My Heart, My Home/The Dancefloor's A Runway/Were You High That Day?/Top Of My Lungs/Barbara Is Invisible/Postcard From The Bronx/Side Zero/Starlight
Songwriter: B. Wurschum
Musician: B. Wurschum - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards
Engineer/Producer: B. Wurschum
Recorded on an analog 4-track machine
THE UPS AND DOWNS...(2001) Slapsad
Songs: Lie Down On Me/Tangerine/Lubricant/Tonight's The Night I Lie Down And Die/Gone, Gone, Gone/Lady Luck Took All Your Light/Up The Graveyards/Can You Help Him, Mother?/Quietly Death/Vines/Slapsad The Pig/Radio/The Wind Has Its Ways/The Laughing Sun/Come With Me, My Beauty/Pinnokio (Part One)/Do I Glow?/Walking Backwards
Songwriter: B. Wurschum
Musicians: B. Wurschum - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards
L. Hoffman - Vocals on "Lie Down
On Me"
Engineer/Producer: B. Wurschum
Recorded on an analog 4-track machine
Misc recordings (out of print):
Zelig- Race You To The Sun (1998)
majority DOG - Mr. Night; Nevada
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TELEVISION:
"Monarch Cove" (Lifetime) 2007
Toyota Commercial (2007-2008)
FILM:
"National Lampoon's Adam & Eve" (2006)
"Say Hello To Stan Talmadge" (2009)