Self titled 5 song EP released April 19th, 2013. Main songwriter Efrain Calderon is joined by two members of NYC band, Higgins – Kevin Fish and Brian Kantor. It was recorded at Serious Business Music in NYC, NY. Interesting trivia: -"In the Snow" has a guitar set to 'Nashville tuning' on it. -The lyric, "There's nothing to undo." on "Stand Next to Me" was inspired by an annoying iPhone shake to undo pop up message. -To the delight of Travis Harrison, the guy who recorded things at Serious Business Music, many of the song titles ar… read more
Self titled 5 song EP released April 19th, 2013. Main songwriter Efrain Calderon is joined by two members of NYC band, Higgins – Kevin Fish and… read more
Self titled 5 song EP released April 19th, 2013. Main songwriter Efrain Calderon is joined by two members of NYC band, Higgins – Kevin Fish and Brian Kantor. It was recorded at Ser… read more
Rare Books is the pseudonym for songwriter Efrain Calderon. Previously recording under his own name, and also going by "Calderon" briefly, Rare Books is a revolving cast of collaborators and contributors with Efrain as an anchoring member. A New Jersey native, Efrain released the Rough EP on November 23, 2011 which collects three songs recorded in a New Jersey park in July 2011. This can be downloaded at www.rarebooksmusic.com Influences include: Neutral Milk Hotel, Harry Nilsson, Elliott Smith, John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band, Higgins, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, a… read more
Rare Books is the pseudonym for songwriter Efrain Calderon. Previously recording under his own name, and also going by "Calderon" briefly, Rare Books is a revolving cast of collab… read more
Rare Books is the pseudonym for songwriter Efrain Calderon. Previously recording under his own name, and also going by "Calderon" briefly, Rare Books is a revolving cast of collaborators and contributors with Efrain as an anc… read more