Anything Else but the Truth

The Honorary Title is Jarrod Gorbel and Aaron Kamstra. Gorbel bares his soul using his soaring voice and intricately worded narrative, while multi-instrumentalist Aaron Kamstra augments the melodies with an assortment of synths and organ and piano parts. Drawing on an eclectic range of influences that includes Elvis Costello, Bright Eyes and Jeff Buckley, The Honorary Title combines raw emotion with pop hooks and poetic lyrics to write songs that defy simple genre classifications. The band's indie sensibility is fleshed out on the richly orchestrated Anything Else But the Truth. The album was recorded in New York and Nashville, with help from producer Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, Guster, and Josh Rouse).