May 8, 2026
Lost Melodies, Volume 1: Remembering

RELEASED MAY 8!
Ten acoustic guitar pieces by John Houshmand, recorded at his upstate NY farm in the early 90s and set aside… until producer (and his Laurasia band-mate) Patrick S. Noonan restored the tapes and curated this selection.
Enjoy John’s dazzling inventions and mystical musings on nylon string guitar in this *first* in a series of vault collections heading for release in the coming year.
Track List:
- Fanfare
- Abacus Dance
- My Lithuanian Hammer
- Wish [Early Study]
- The Urge to Merge
- Charlotte’s Web
- Under a Japanese Moon
- Forgiveness
- The Urge to Merge [Alternate Take]
- Charlotte’s Web [Synth Mix]
Liner Notes
All songs written and performed by John Houshmand
Recorded in the early 1990s by John Houshmand at Scotch Valley Ranch, Hobart NY
Produced by Patrick S. Noonan
- Engineered by Benjy Johnson (Earthtones Recording Studio, Greensboro NC)
- Mastered by Patrick S. Noonan
- Cover photo by John Houshmand
- Album cover design by Patrick S. Noonan & Parlee Noonan