Overview

“Watching Sparks Fly By” is the 12th full length solo album by Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Chris Trapper. The Boston based troubadour employed multiple producers to bring 13 brand new tracks to life (plus 3 bonus tracks including a studio version of the fan favorite “Keg On My Coffin”). Highlights include the first single “Campfire Symphony”, the gentle ballad “Toast To Us” featuring rock and roll hall of famer Pat Benatar and the G. Love collaboration “Swept Away”.

Released March 11th, 2025
All songs written by Chris Trapper
© 2025 Chris Trapper/Always Gone Music (SESAC)
Except #8 written by Chris Trapper/Garrett Dutton
And #15 written by Chris Trapper/Jason Boland

 

Starring:

#1, #2 and #4 Produced and mixed by Jason Meeker at Rock Pond Studios/Meeker Productions in Georgetown, MA. All music played by Jason Meeker and Chris Trapper plus Marshall Meeker on piano on #2

#3 Produced by Brad Young and Jay Capaldi
Recorded at Let’s Rock Studios, Coventry, RI and BKY Music, Needham, MA
Mixed by Brad Young
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Matt Beck- Harmonium, Guitar, Lap Steel
Delores Beck- French Horn
Nanseera- Backing Vocals
Anthony Franco- Piano
Brad Young- Drums
Additional recording at Trackpad Studio, NYC

#5 Produced and mixed by Brad Young at BKY Music, Needham, MA
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Matt Beck- Drums, Bass, Wurlitzer, Mandolin, Steel Guitar

#6 Recorded and produced by Phil Broikos at Big Boy Studios, Rochester, NY
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Phil Broikos- Keyboards, Electric Guitars,
Background Vocals, Percussion, Horn Arrangement, String Arrangement

#7 Produced by Brad Young
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Matt Beck- Keyboard, Lap Steel
Pat Benatar- Background Vocals
Additional Recording by Neil Giraldo

#8 Produced by Matt Beck at Trackpad Studio, NYC
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
G. Love- Vocals, Harmonica
Matt Beck- Guitars, Drums
Richard Hammond- Bass
Matt Owens- Trumpet
Mixed by Brad Young
Additional production and engineering by Logan Tichnor at Checkpoint East Studios, Orleans, MA

#9 Produced by Dan McLoughlin at Silvertown Studios, Hillsdale, NJ
Mixed by Brad Young
All instruments played by Dan McLoughlin and Chris Trapper except for Brad Young- Drum Programming

#10 Produced by Dan Bess at The Psycho Lounge, Corfu, NY
Mixed by Brad Young
With additional recording by JT Butcher at Valwood Studios, Lexington, KY
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Tom Trapper- Guitar
Tony Petrocelli- Bass
Dan Bess- Drums
Johnny Cummings- Piano, Keys, Guitars

#11 Produced and mixed by Brad Young
Piano, Guitar, Vocals- Chris Trapper
Bass, Drums and Percussion- Brad Young

#12 Produced and mixed by Brad Young
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Matt Beck- Ukulele, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel, String Arrangements

#13 Produced by Brad Young
Chris Trapper- Ukulele
Brad Young- Keyboard
Background sound courtesy Trapper family home videos, circa 1980’s (Thanks John)

#14 Recorded by Brad Young
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals

#15 Produced by Brad Young
All instruments played by Brad Young and Chris Trapper

#16 Produced by Brad Young
Chris Trapper- Guitar, Vocals
Matt Beck- Mandolin, Guitar, Accordion
Alex Beck- Drums

Special Thanks To:

Kyle Jackson and the amazing Jackson family.

Many Thanks To:

Nick Young, Jason Boland, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo band and crew, Tom Consolo, Kevin Cronin and the REO Speedwagon band and crew, Danny Hutton, the Hutton boys and Three Dog Night band and crew, Kurt, Barbra and the BoDeans camp, Sammy Hagar, George Thorogood, Alan Doyle and the BB band and crew, Colin Hay and Cecilia Noel, Rob and Marisol Thomas, Julia Michels, Joey Guisto & everyone at WBER, Richard Lewis, Diana Akin Scarfo & all at SESAC, Matt Beck, Bob Schneider, Jonathan Keating, The Push Stars, Todd Boufford, Doug Kopp, Andy Forsell, Bob Spiegel, Richard Gilbert, Mike and Dee Wright, Marlene Gaelen-Woods, Pete and Ann Dziel, Bruce Kidd, Mark Grell, Michele Treolo, Matt Crumpton, Jude and Kelleigh Miller, The Trapper Family + Hania, Sami and Faris for being my home wherever I go.

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