DEAD MAN WATCHING
Dead Man Watching
For the first time ever on vinyl, the 2007 debut EP from Dead Man Watching has been carefully reissued using the original mixes, exactly as they were recorded. What remains is an unfiltered document of a band finding its voice—intimate, reflective, and enduring.
Rooted in alternative folk and indie rock, their music carries the weight of tradition while remaining deeply personal and understated. Their sound draws from a wide spectrum of influences, blending poetic songwriting, melancholic tones, and atmospheric arrangements.
Expect fingerpicked guitars and slow-burning melodies, reverb-soaked electric textures, vintage keyboards, and unconventional arrangements, along with vocals that feel close, fragile, and immediate.
Dead Man Watching is not a loud record that demands attention. It lingers.
Each song unfolds patiently, revealing layers of emotion and memory—capturing moments that feel as fleeting as they are permanent.
Re-released by Music from Alpha in September 2025
CATALOG NUMBER: MFA3
Originally released on May 10, 2007
1 – Summer end
2 – Dead man watching
3 – Hereafter
4 – Cheap day return
5 – Breathe
6 – Eyes wide open

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JOHN MARIO: lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
GIO: vocals, bass, electric guitars, harmonica, moog, hammond, piano, sampler, orchestron, glockenspiel, juno 106, mellotron, tambourine
ASTOR CAZZOLLA: drums, shaker
All tracks written by John Mario / Gio except Summer End written by John Mario.
All lyrics written by John Mario.
Produced by John Mario & Gio.
Recorded at Ruscello Rehearsal Studios and Strawberry Fields Studios.
Mixed and mastered by Gio at Strawberry Fields. Tracks 1, 3, 5 pre-mastered by Luca Tacconi at Sottoilmare Studio.
Cover photo and artwork by Astor Cazzolla. Additional artwork by Gio. Band photos by Fausta Corradi.





