William Hart Strecker - Smoke & Clouds

Now Bill's family of musicians continues to grow with every new recording. His new album titled 'Smoke and Clouds' will be released in August/September of 2007. With the addition of New York City's John Putnam on pedal steel guitar as well as electric and acoustic guitars the new songs take on a more down to earth sound. John has performed and recorded with Madonna, Jimmy Cliff and Cher among many other artists. Andrew Sherman is playing all the keyboards along with backround vocals. Andrew has toured with Dizzy Gillespie, Brian McKnight, George Duke and Mariah Carey along with running Fluid, one of the largest jingle houses in NYC. Greg Wieczorek (aka G. Wiz), who plays and records with Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts and The Autumn Defense (featuring John Strirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco)is also playing drums and percussion. The additional musicians on the new album are guitarist Ben Butler, Charlie Giordano on accordion, Hugh Pool on national steel guitar, Antoine Silverman on fiddle and violin, Jodi Sheeler on vocals, Tim Luntzel on acoustic bass, Kenny Rampton on trumpet and Clark Gayton on Trombone. These newly added musicians along with the usual suspects Chris Eminizer, Ken Rich, Drew Zingg and Frank Vilardi make up one of the hottest bands playing in the New York area. In the fall of 2006 while mixing his new album, Bill got a phone call from Mike Curb (Curb Records) saying that he really enjoyed listening to Bills last album and could he send him some more. Bill sent the new album 'Smoke and Clouds' down to Nashville, then performed a requested showcase in NY for Curb. After flying down and meeting with Curb in Nashville, Bill and his songwriting partner, Chris Eminizer, are in the process of having a number of their songs covered by a number of Curb artists.

1) Round and Round
2) Dreaming California
3) Anna Belle
4) Things Don't Always Turn Out Like You Plan
5) Slow Down Darlin'
6) Time to Say Goodbye
7) Smoke and Clouds
8) How Strong (Do I Need to Be)
9) Waking Dream
10) Take Me Back
11) Where Is the Light
12) Please Believe Me
13) The Waiting's Over