alexis harte big red sun

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"Pssst...I'm making a record, are you in?"
A: "...uhhhh, let me get back to you on that."
16 people later....

Producer/Engineer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist / Wunderkind Jon Evans whose contribution cannot be overstated.

The uber-cool Aaron Brinkerhoff handled the majority of drumming duties.

Long-time pal/bassist Randy Weaver in the zone.

Keyboardist / Accordionist / Funnybone Marc Mowrey listens for a sound, the right sound.

"Neato"

"Dang...and my studio only has a front door."

Engineer / Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist JJ Wiesler (In his case, "engineer" also means an advanced degree from Stanford).

Dawn Richardson's commanding drums on Mayflies.

Guitarist Tom Ayres knows that hats are the most important pieces of studio equipment, which is only part of what makes him so valuable.

Keyboardist Dave Lebolt. This guy toured and recorded with Bowie. Now say no more. He's got the floor.

Damond Moodie: Yup my favorite local singer.

Why yes, I do type out my lyrics. Is that not cool?

A solitary Corvus brachyrhynchos shows up in my tree the day I do vocals for Crows....and lingers, so I had to step put of my studio and take a picture.

Daniel Phelps is
a phenom. Listen to his work on Crows and Gun Magnet and you'll see what I mean. This is a road shot from a Tori Amos tour.

Mia 4 and a half: daughter and muse.

Yair Evnine on cello. A great soul.

In my opinion, Ben Leinbach's stunning drums on My Way Out makes the song.

One of my oldest friends, Marc Norgaard did amazing drum parts on Windy Girl and Send a Robot from his studio in Baltimore.

Keyboardist / Accordionist Julie Wolf, straight up genius. (photo courtesy of Angela Jimenez)

Vocal session.

Playing the Dan Bau I got in Vietnam...on Pot of Rainbow (it sounds a little like a slide guitar).

A happy sound. In the mastering suite.It's a wrap. We made a nice blue-green record.