Broken Bride
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| EP by Ludo | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 27:16 | |||
| Label | Redbird Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Absolute Punk | (8.8/10)[1] |
Broken Bride is a 2005 EP by the band Ludo. The album is a rock opera concept album. Broken Bride was re-released on on September 29, 2009. Ludo also completed a short tour to promote its re-release by playing the EP in its entirety.[2] A video for "Save Our City" was released on October 6, 2009.[3]
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Andrew Volpe, except for "Part III: The Lamb and the Dragon", written by Volpe and Tim Ferrell.
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| 1. | "Part I: Broken Bride" | 3:40 | |||||||
| 2. | "Save Our City" | 6:36 | |||||||
| 3. | "Part II: Tonight's the Night" | 2:51 | |||||||
| 4. | "Part III: The Lamb and the Dragon" | 8:16 | |||||||
| 5. | "Part IV: Morning in May" | 5:43 | |||||||
[edit] Novel
Ludo lead singer, Andrew Volpe announced via his Twitter page in 2011 that he began writing a novel based on Broken Bride. Little is known about the novel except that it is currently being submitted for review and acceptance by major publishers.
[edit] Stage adaptation
In November 2006, Broken Bride was produced for the first time as a staged theater piece by University Theater at the University of Chicago.[4] The 28 minute concept album was adapted for the stage by first time director Paul Bruton. Bruton received permission from the band to stage Broken Bride, and proposed a black box theater production. This production utilized a minimalistic, expressionist approach to stage design wherein a variety of complex locations can be implied within a limited setting.
Music for the production was provided by the band in the form of a re-mixed version of the album, completely stripped of all primary and back-up vocals, with the exception of a few harmonies in "Save Our City" and "Part III: The Lamb and the Dragon". The melodies were arranged for the fifteen member cast by Tristan Cosino, who also coached and directed the ensemble.
[edit] Personnel
Band
- Andrew Volpe - Vocals, Guitar
- Tim Ferrell - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Tim Convy - Moog, Backing Vocals
- Marshall Fanciullo - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Matt Palermo - Drums, Backing Vocals
Production
- Michael Fossenkemper - Mastering
- Joe M. Leonard Jr. - Video Editor, Video Producer
- Jason McEntire - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
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