Smiley's Blues, by Aaron Lee Kaplan

Smiley's Blues

by Aaron Lee Kaplan

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1.	Smiley's Blues 03:30	buy track
2.	My Device 06:06	buy track
3.	Sad Cake 03:52	buy track
4.	It Is What It Is 03:41	buy track
5.	Ostrich Blues 03:39	buy track
6.	Decisions, Decisions 03:39	buy track
7.	The Time That I've Wasted 02:32	buy track
8.	Grin And Bear It 04:25	buy track
9.	Catch A Death 03:53	buy track

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Hey, what’s up Smiley?
Oh come on, why don’t you smile more?
Why so serious?
Doesn’t that make you excited?
Turn that frown upside down.
Don’t be a Debbie Downer.
Cheer up!
Snap out of it!
Just get over it!
Your songs are so depressing.
Just okay?
You’re not very friendly.
Why the long face?
What, did your dog just die?
It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.
Let's see that smile!

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released December 16, 2022

All Songs Written By Aaron Lee Kaplan (c) 2022

Performed By
Aaron Lee Kaplan: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Jaw Harp
Michele Kaplan: Harmony Vocals on Sad Cake, Flute on Grin And Bear It
Liam Kaplan: Cello on Sad Cake
Nehemiah Kaplan: Saxophone on Smiley's Blues

Produced & Recorded By Aaron Lee Kaplan at Homemade Soup Studios-Marshfield, WI
Mixed & Mastered By Ryan Summers at Studio 811-Marshfield, WI

Photography By Steve Apfel
Cover Design By Aaron Lee Kaplan

Aaron Lee Kaplan-Smiley's Blues (c) & (p) 2022

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Aaron Lee Kaplan Marshfield, Wisconsin

Aaron Lee Kaplan is a solo acoustic blues/folk guitarist and singer/songwriter currently living in Marshfield, WI. He has been gaining a reputation throughout Wisconsin for his slide and fingerstyle guitar playing and thought-provoking original songs. His music incorporates a diverse variety of influences, and has been described as Twisted Blues. ... more

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