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The Way Out West
is the culmination of over
twenty years of writing and recording nearly a dozen
melodic, meaningful albums. Two years in the making,
this shimmering record flows from start to finish
with a sense of grace and purpose and compassion.
The jazzy pop tunes flow seamlessly into the soft
ballads and the ballads into rich Americana and
upbeat folk-rock. And somehow they all go together,
the melodies and stories seem interconnected,
chapters in the same novel. The seasons of life and
nature play out in song after song, references to
natural elements, weather and wildlife are as much a
part of the themes as the stories of love and
friendship, hope, loss, joy and sorrow. The
musicianship and production are impeccable, quite
possibly the best so far. RockTimes of Europe called
this album a Top 10 Album of the Year. |
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Lyrics
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Album
Credits |
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electric and acoustic guitars |
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Jay Kenney |
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keyboards, drum programming, tabla & other stuff |
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Mike Grigoni |
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dobro and lap steel guitar |
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Dan Mohler |
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bass |
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Steve Salamunovich |
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Drums |
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TJ Morris |
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percussion |
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Brian Dina |
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flute |
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Jennifer Ivester
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vocal harmony |
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Mitch Corbin |
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mandolin and banjo |
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Grant Dermody |
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harmonica |
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Paul Elliott |
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violin |
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Mike Mattingly |
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electric guitar (on Flag) |
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Steve Mostovoy |
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trumpet |
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The Big Mooners |
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Rick Grant, Patricia O'Driscoll, Joie Moring and Bungee Dawg |
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All songs written and performed by Michael
Tomlinson
©2008 Canadian Train Music, BMI |
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Produced by Michael Tomlinson |
Recorded and Mixed by Jay Kenney
at Audio Logic Inc. Seattle, WA
www.audiologicinc.com |
Art direction and
photography by Patricia O'Driscoll
www.patriciaodriscoll.com |
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Sponsors
This
record made possible in part by the generous support of the
following:
Doug, Marie, Sean & Sierra Hobbins, Dawn McGeddy, Patricia & Robert
Bashore,
Jeff Liter, Gregory P. Wilson, Oriental Herb Company, makers of
Cold Snap, www.ohco.com, Brian A. Thompson, Susan LaPorta, George
Bischoff, Conrad Orr at CRO Engineering Group, Inc., Dixie, Devon &
Rodney Odell, Michael Bigge, Lynette Turner, Tim & Jackie Martin, Joe
Monahan, Trudy Amery, Sparrow
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