Shelter In Solitude (The Movie)

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“Shelter in Solitude” Makes Its Debut At Kevin Smith’s SModCastle Film Festival

Tuesday – November 8th, 2022

I’m proud to announce, and extremely fortunate, to be providing some background harmonica “stylings” throughout this movie. Special thanks goes out to Dave Stefanic for bringing me onboard, and to the multi-talented Kyle Ward (composer) whose work is tremendous in this film. And of course a huge thanks to Siobhan Fallon Hogan (writer & producer) of whom I had the pleasure of meeting and collaborating with in one of the studio sessions. The movie made its debut on November 30th at Kevin Smith’s SModCastle Film Festival. However, please be patient … distribution happens in 2023. You’ll get to see it then. Much thanks to my family, friends, and those who have been a positive influence in my musical journey.

“Shelter in Solitude” Announces Its Release Debut with “Sneak Peaks”

UPDATE: Friday – August 4th, 2023

It’s official! “Shelter In Solitude” makes its official release debut September 26th, but there’s plenty of “Sneak Peak” showings before that date. After the 26th, it opens nationwide on September 29th. There’s a special two-week run at The Basie in Red Bank from September 22nd thru October 6th. Read Producer Lynne’s Facebook post that’s included below for the details.

“Shelter in Solitude” To Show in AMC & Regal Theaters On October 6th

UPDATE: Tuesday – August 29th, 2023

Well, it’s official! You’ll be able to see “Shelter In Solitude” starting October 6th at AMC and Regal theaters. Today also marks the release of the “Shelter In Solitude” trailer. An article published on Deadline.com is the first to report this long-awaited news.

In addition to the contribution on harmonica I was fortunate provide throughout Kyle’s score, you’ll be able to hear the amazing local New Jersey talents of Kyle (Keys, Drums, Guitars), Lawrence Haber (Bass), Bobby Baxmeyer (Violin), and I in a country dance tune and one of character Val’s (played by Siobhan) recordings.

Stream “Shelter in Solitude” Now On Prime Video, Apple TV, or Vudu (And Others)

UPDATE: Sunday – December 10th, 2023

It’s the announcement I’ve been waiting for, and I hope you’re as excited as I am. “Shelter In Solitude” is now available on your favorite viewing device. Rent (or buy) the movie, preferably via Amazon Prime Video. You don’t need a Prime membership to rent and watch the movie. Of course, Amazon does need to know who you are, so you’ll have to create an account if you don’t have one. Rent it now, then activate and view it when you’re ready. Once you do activate the rental, Amazon gives you 48 hours to watch as many times as you like on any device that you link to Amazon (i.e. tablet, smart phone, smart TV, computer, etc).

I had the pleasure of providing harmonica throughout the movie. You’ll hear my “stylings” in two of the country and line dance tunes. In addition, there’s jailhouse, bar room, and special character scenes where you’ll hear me providing sounds on the “blues harp” as well. In other words, if you hear harmonica, it’s me. Let me know what you think. I’d love to hear from you.

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• Amazon Prime Video (Please select Prime Video if you can)
• Apple TV
• YouTube
• Vudu.com

The “Shelter in Solitude” Soundtrack Is Now Available On Amazon Music, iTunes, Spotify, and More

UPDATE: Sunday – December 24th, 2023

Wow, the album is incredible. Kyle Ward (composer) did an amazing job selecting and arranging the order of the musical pieces from the movie. The score features amazing local New Jersey talent, musicians you’ve probably seen performing with their respective bands if you’re from the Monmouth or Ocean County areas. It highlights the songwriting talents of Dave Stefanic. The composer himself, Kyle, is on keys, strings, drums, bass, and guitar, to name just a few of the instruments. Lawrence Haber can heard slapping the upright bass on some tracks. The multi-talented Bobby Baxmeyer can be heard laying down some country riffs on the fiddle in a few tunes. Stu Ottenstein kills it on drums. I had the pleasure of playing on several tracks (which I’ll designate below), even sharing some scoring credit for a few as well. Can you guess where harmonica was placed or used in the tracks? You’d be surprised.

The “Shelter In Solitude” Soundtrack is Available On:

• Amazon Music (My Preference)
• Apple iTunes
• Spotify
• YouTube Music

Both Amazon Music and Apple iTunes offers a preview of each song on the album. Here’s the listing of tracks:

1. Ten Days Away [ 01:51 | Kyle Ward & John Hanney ] †‡
2. How Great Thou Art [ 03:21 | Kyle Ward ] †
3. Line Dance [ 01:42 | Kyle Ward ] †
4. Take It On The Road [ 02:43 | Kyle Ward ]
5. Too Soon to Say Goodbye (Instrumental) [ 02:21 | Kyle Ward ]
6. Lonely Harmonica, Pt. 1 [ 01:41 | Kyle Ward & John Hanney ] †‡
7. Call Kevin [ 01:35 | Kyle Ward ]
8. Changing of the Guard [ 02:44 | Kyle Ward & John Hanney ] †‡
9. First Encounter [ 01:22 | Kyle Ward ]
10. Tired of Being Lonely (Instrumental) [ 01:32 | Kyle Ward ] †
11. Evelyn’s Song [ 02:24 | Kyle Ward ]
12. Flashback [ 04:05 | Kyle Ward ]
13. Lonely Harmonica, Pt. 2 [ 01:27 | Kyle Ward & John Hanney ] †‡
14. Lonely Harmonica, Pt. 3 [ 02:17 | Kyle Ward & John Hanney ] †‡
15. Walking to the Gates of Heaven [ 05:14 | Kyle Ward ]
16. Tired of Being Lonely [ 01:32 | Kyle Ward, Siobhan Fallon-Hogan, Dave Stefanic ] †
17. Too Soon to Say Goodbye [ 02:56 | Kyle Ward & Dave Stefanic ]

† Denotes John on harmonica
‡ Denotes John as co-writer

Not included in the album’s original score, but a spotlighted song in the movie, is one entitled “Heartache Rodeo” by Justin Biltonen of 3 Doors Down. Part of this song makes its way into a scene where Val (played by Siobhan Fallon Hogan) and Kevin (played by Michael Oberholtzer) sing it as a duet to a crowd before the bar is shutdown for the COVID pandemic. The actual song in the movie is performed by Justin and Siobhan, and this is the recording that’s available to you below. You can download or listen to it in its entirety through one of these links here:

• Amazon Music (My Preference)
• Apple iTunes
• Spotify
• YouTube Music

The song is also available as a single with Justin on vocals:

• Amazon Music (With Justin On Vocals) (My Preference)
• Apple iTunes (With Justin On Vocals)
• Spotify (With Justin On Vocals)
• YouTube Music (With Justin On Vocals)

When you watch the movie, there’s another song that you can hear being sung by Siobhan Fallon Hogan which was written by Todd Cameron back in 2021. Siobhan and Todd collaborated in a special session that features Siobhan on vocals. It can be heard over the trailing credits. The song is called “Soul in These Boots”. You can download or listen via these links here:

• Amazon Music (My Preference)
• Apple iTunes
• Spotify
• YouTube Music

Todd has also released a version of the song that features him on vocals:

• Amazon Music (With Todd On Vocals) (My Preference)
• Apple iTunes (With Todd On Vocals)
• Spotify (With Todd On Vocals)
• YouTube Music (With Todd On Vocals)

Keep in mind that if you have the “Unlimited” or “Premium” subscription to Amazon Music, Apple iTunes, or Spotify, you most likely can already listen to all these albums and songs free of charge because they’re probably included with your subscription. As more information and providers are presented to me, I’ll update this article with more download and streaming options. I personally enjoyed all the music in this film. I’m sure you will too.

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“Shelter in Solitude” Trailer