Ted is excited to present his new single ‘Helio,’ which is now available on itunes, featuring producer and engineer Jeff Peters (The Beach Boys & KCRW favorite, Goldspot) along with a unique roster of talented musicians (see below). Written after Ted immigrated from his sunny hometown of Ojai, California to the harsh winters of NYC, this playful tune reminds us of the power of thought, drawing from the groundbreaking work of early 19th century philosopher Prentice Mulford.

“What a mightiness of a song, mightily sweet, mightily grateful.  It is a song full of the gods, something we need in these unhumble, godless days…”  (Teddy Macker, poet, writer and teacher

Ted’s new album ‘Orange Will Follow’ is taking a bit longer than expected… new release date will be posted as soon as it is confirmed. Stay tuned for details.

 “Ted Lennon is a time traveler.  His songs carry the truth from the past with the courage for the future.”  --Brett Dennen

 

The Musicians:

On Drums: 
--Adam Topol (Culver City Dub Collective; Jack Johnson)
Standup Bass: 
--Chuck Hailes
Electric Guitar & Harmony:
--Jonathan McEuen (who began his music career at the age of 13 playing guitar in his dad’s group, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
Ukulele: 
--Tom Lennon (Ted’s Dad, who stirred up the 60’s music scene in his band The Other Half, which opened for The Doors, Van Morrison and others)
Piano Extraordinaire:
--Leon Gruenbaum (Classically-trained pianist; the angel who gave Ted shelter on his first night in NYC)
Harmony: 
--Betsy Cathcart (Ted’s cousin, who sings with The Lennon Daughters; and child prodigy who sang “Somewhere Out There” in An American Tail)
--Laurie Beth Brown (Ted’s sister, campfire singer in her debut recording)

Ted's friend Lori D. did the cover artwork for helio.