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Tryptophan's 2025 album Drichantic, is a new collection of songs by Ron Hill and Tryptophan. Recorded from January 2024 to July 2025. The bulk was tracked live by the band in Steve Pepe's home studio. A freewheeling jam atmosphere was captured, with nice organic interplay between guitarists Ron and Steve, bassist Matt Wilson and drummer Frank Cavallo.
The album story, while fictional, was crafted as Ron underwent both professional and medical setbacks in his actual life. The Post Covid world, leading into our current conservative uprising, "has left regular folks, like me, and my working class family and friends, just trying to get by." Filtering these modern day paranoias through the historic perspective of Ron's old neighborhood, (New Dorp, Staten Island) Tryptophan comments musically with slashing guitars, psychedelic visions, and even sunny pop on the state of their local community and modern life.
"Steven, is a huge proponent of the musical, and has been on my case to shape a work that brings our song cycles closer to the idea" said Ron. "Many of the songs offer, simple lyrics with an anthemic quality begging to be sung along too". Which Tryptophan often does, with group vocals appearing throughout the record.
Joining Tryptophan for this release is singer/songwriter Matt Wilson (mattwilsonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/snowmans-of-love), who brings his multi-instrument expertise and melodic vocal sensibilities to the project. (While Matt has previously played on past releases, this marks the first time he played an active role at the inception and development of the songs).
Founding member Frank Cavallo, our spirit animal, provides the band with slamming drums and head bobbing grooves. When not carving drums from tree stumps, Frank is often found with his signature binoculars in the Falcons Nest.
credits
released August 15, 2025
Produced by Tryptophan, Mixed by Ron Hill and Alex Armitage. Special Thanks To Sundarananda Das, John Lisa, Rich Dimaio, Any Crane, and Fred Gunsch,
Frank Cavallo, drums and percussion
Ron Hill, Guitar, Synth, Vocals
Steve Pepe, Guitar, Keyboards, Synth, saxaphone, accordian, Vocals
Matt Wilson Bass, guitar, mandolin, Vocals
with Megan Gaul vocals and horns