In Search of a Unified Theory

(2007) - Purchase Here

The album is finished. And we’re so proud of it. So proud.

In Search of a Unified Theory is an attempt to capture the hopeful frustration of trying to live consistently, trying to find a theory that explains it all. We live so fragmented…and so skeptical of (or so blindly embracing) any one Theory it All. Still, I (do you?) long for something to make sense of it all, to help me understand, to give me direction and meaning.

It’d be easy to settle for religion or politics or science or something else. But what about reconciling our lofty philosophies with the day in, day out of our REAL existence?

That’s what this album grapples with…LIFE. Real Life.

Daniel Dixon joins us on this project as co-producer and fellow musician and general song-crafter. Jared Milos holds up the low end on most of the tunes with his clever upright. Holly weaves her own thoughts and melodies throughout the album. And many other musicians lent their talents and time to help craft this soundtrack for a revolution.

SONGS:

Begin Again
Careful Not to Draw Your Maps in Pen and Ink
Help Me Out Here
Longest Days
Something True
Home
A Lullaby for Ms. Harris
Harvest Moon
Family Tree
Unified Theory
I Would
Brighter Skies, an Advent Song

CREDITS:

Produced and Recorded by Ryan Lee Sharp and Daniel Dixon.
Mixed by Charlie Wilson.
Mastered by Paul Stubblebine.
Artwork and layout by Holly Sharp.
Photography by Daley Hake.

Ryan Sharp - Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Piano and other Keys, Percussion
Holly Sharp - Vocals
Daniel Dixon - Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Drums, Mellotron on Family Tree, Samples on Begin Again, Glockenspiel
Jared Milos - Upright Bass
Glenn Krake - Upright Bass on Begin Again and A Lullaby for Ms. Harris
Jerry Peraza - Drums
Erik Petersen - Viola
April Paik - Violin
Brian Holtzman - Electric Guitar on Longest Days