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How to Succeed at Nothing

by Contrafact

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1.
Not Today 04:33
2.
Again ft. JJ White 04:06
3.
In Between Homes (prod. Madyzon) 04:12
4.
How to Succeed at Nothing 03:53
5.
Wild West (Let's Test It) 04:18
6.
Housewife ft. Brad Eaton 05:10
7.
Success (prod. Kyle Krysa) 03:31
8.
Too Deep ft. Jess Smith 03:50
9.
All Are Now 04:54

about

How to Succeed at Nothing , is a story of starting over and using all the tools at your disposal to make the best of it. The album was the product of five years of jazz education, two universities, three cities and countless mistakes along the way. The lyrics were all written by Contrafact, but the production was shared between four people, giving the album more depth and variety from track to track. As well as rapping and singing on all tracks, Contrafact demonstrates his skill as a jazz musician with a saxophone solo on the track “Wild West (Let’s Test It)” while also adding various riffs and licks throughout.
The album was recorded over one year in Toronto and Saskatoon, then mixed and edited all by Newton. It features vocals from JJ White, Saskatoon soul superman, and Jess Smith, one of Calgary’s finest singers/songwriters and performers. Other special guests include Parker Weiss and Brad Eaton on trumpet, Anthony Rinaldi on saxophone, and Austin Jones on percussion, all from Toronto, while Kyle Krysa on drums and Mackenzie Mutch on violin lent a hand in Saskatoon.

credits

released August 31, 2017

All songs written by Contrafact.
Recorded and mixed by Connor Newton
Produced by Contrafact, co-produced by Austin Jones and Parker Weiss
Mastered by Randy Woods
Cover Design by Sean Newton
Recorded in 2017 in Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Vocals - Contrafact, JJ White (2,3,4) , Jess Smith (8)
Trumpet/Flugelhorn- Parker Weiss (2, 3 , 8,) Brad Eaton (6)
Saxophone - Anthony Rinaldi (3) , Connor Newton (2,5,9)
Violin- Mackenzie Mutch (2)
Drums- Kyle Krysa (7,9)
Percussion- Austin Jones (3, 8)

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Contrafact Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Jazz Boy gone rapper.
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