In 2007, Donna Jean Godchaux and the Zen Tricksters (performing as Donna Jean and the Tricksters) recorded some music at Cloud 9 Studio on Long Island. Now, they’ve released a remix of the song “Shelter” from those sessions, created in a Muscle Shoals studio.
The song was written by Godchaux and guitarist Jeff Mattson. “As good as the original track was, I had always longed to hear it somewhat differently,” Godchaux said in a statement.
“In the past year, the word “Shelter” has only come to be more powerful in all our lives, and we decided it was time to go to work,” the vocalist continued.
So she and David MacKay retreated to The NuttHouse Recording Studio in the Muscle Shoals area of Alabama to remix and add to the song. “We took the hard drive of the song and gave it a re-vamp with some powerful, soulful background vocals. We also beefed up the rhythm section,” Godchaux said.
She continued: “The result is a new version that comes off with more intensity and pathos, which certainly connects with the challenges of today. As the writers, Jeff and I are thrilled with what came to life. We couldn’t have this song just languish away somewhere without being heard. Its time is now.”
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