The Camouflage Kid

A concept album about emerging from trauma and making your way in the world on your own. Build your own house, Camouflage Kid. This is your life. Never come home.

Dedicated to the memory of my father, Jack Anthony Porobil Jr.

All songs written by Jon Porobil. All instruments and vocals performed by Jon Porobil, except: Clarinet on "Indelible" performed by Braylee Pierce Backing vocals on "Indelible" performed by Lorelai Paige. Hear more of Lorelai's music at lorelaipaige.bandcamp.com Saxophones on "A Raven, Raised with Doves" performed by Brad Yoder. Hear more of Brad's music at bradyoder.bandcamp.com Group vocals on "Indelible" and crowd noise on "Here Today" provided by friends and patrons of the Starlite Wednesday Open Mic (see individual song credits for a list of names)

All songs recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jon Porobil at Messy Basement Studio.

Cover art by Ben Wright-Heuman. See more of Ben's work here: www.bwhcomics.com

Special Thanks: Vita Porobil <3 Devin Russian Michael Berkey (esp. for the use of his 12-string guitar in "Here Today") Ronnie "Moondog" Esser and the Starlite Wednesday Open Mic family Megan Pennington JB, Spud, Lunkhead, and fluffy for running Song Fight! Niveous for running Nur Ein Micah Sommersmith for running Spintunes

An earlier version of "My Name Is Jon" was featured in Spintunes 20, Round 1. Hear the full round of songs here: spintunes.bandcamp.com/album/spintunes-17-round-1

An earlier version of "Garage Sale" was featured on Song Fight! Hear it and the full round of songs here: www.songfight.org/songpage.php?key=garage_sale

An earlier version of "Brace Yourself" was featured on Song Fight! (and it won!) Hear the full round of songs here: www.songfight.org/songpage.php?key=brace_yourself

An earlier version of "Prince Charming" was featured on the Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle 2018 Collection CD.

An earlier version of "Here Today" was featured in the 2021 Circle of Titles project.

"Advice Song" was originally written (under a different title) for February Album Writing Month 2013.