Release date: May 8, 2026

On November 22nd 2024 I bought the single cheapest ticket I could find to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band right before the show. It was 258 dollars. I did the same thing on November 26th 2012 only I bought two and went with my little brother Mikey and they were 48 each. I feel like if someone whose music you love comes to town you just go if you can. A couple weeks went by after the concert and I was still in a Boss reverie. I had a show coming up and as per usual I didn't know what I was going to do so I decided "maybe I'll play all Springsteen songs and I'll do it with two Julias". The Julias said yes and one afternoon I learned 8 songs and made a quick recording of each of them as a guide for my bandmates. This tape is the keys and singing from that original sketch recording which a year later we finished by adding Julia Chien's percussion, Julia Chirka's bass clarinet and Thom Gill's guitar. Hope you like it! – Nicholas Krgovich

Tracks

1. Gave It a Name
2. Hungry Heart
3. I'm on Fire
4. Straight Time
5. Dancing in the Dark
6. One Step Up
7. Secret Garden
8. Stolen Car

Credits

Julia Chien - Percussion
Julia Chirka - Bass Clarinet, Singing
Thom Gill - Guitar
Nicholas Krgovich - Keys, Singing

Songs by Bruce Springsteen

Made by Nicholas Krgovich at home & at the Wise Hall

Mastered by Matthew Barnhart

Drawing by Owen Ashworth

Pressing Information

Tape edition
150 professionally dubbed FerroMaster tapes in classic grey shells imprinted with black ink. Tapes are packaged in 4-panel, black & white, Risograph-printed J-cards & black Norelco boxes. Artwork by Owen Ashworth, layout & Risograph printing by Issue Press. 8 tracks, 28 minutes.

Tapes manufactured by National Audio in Nashville, TN.

Boss Tape cassettes distributed by The Business.