Album Notes

Paul Case and Billy Davidson's Biography" Once upon a time,a long time ago.. For close to 15 years Paul and Billy and Paul played in separate bands. Paul played in Bad Dog, Driving Sideways, and The Paul Case Band and Billy played in Kentucky Moon, and Tour de Force. Playing throughout the central NY region opening for national acts, playing the college circuit and just trying to survive. Paul would be showing up to a gig while Billy would be loading out. Eventually they would both end up going the solo/acoustic route. after years and years working in bands, Paul and Billy were working as a solo/acoustic act. Around 1988 Paul was spending his winters in the Florida Keys, living in his van, loving it, and working @ the Pier House in Key West and moving back north for the summer. He eventually start working at The Lorelei in Islamorada in Fall of '89. Brings Julie down to work and stay for the season. Meanwhile Billy's was making a name for himself in the Central New York solo circuit. Billy and Cindy visited the Keys with Cindy’s brother Alan and Jewell Zepeda. Jewell takes pictures in March of '89 @Sunshine Key that become front cover of Billy’s first solo record ," Family Tree". Billy records summer ’89 "Family Tree" with Doug Moncrief-Production ,Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Robbie Spagnoletti-Drums, Jimmy Fricano-Bass , Anthony Perra-sax, Jon Liebing-Guitar and Danny Holmes -Tromblown featuring Billy's and Steve Holly's original songs. Released November '89.Billy and Cousin Bruce Tetley leave fall 0f ’89 to scope out gigs in Key West in September and meet and stay with North Syracuse native Robin Fear who already has made a name for herself their.Paul mentions to Billy to stop down on his way through Islamorada to see him at The Lorelei.Billy moves to the Florida Keys in the winter of 1989, lives in his van, loves it.Eventually lives on Ramrod Key with Alan and Jewell and performs on The Key West cruise ship Atlantic X and and around this time goes to Islamorada to see Paul @ The Lorelei John Maloughney, General Manager of the Restaurant/Cabana Bar "The Lorelei" in Islamorada, Florida Keys, puts Paul and Billy together Winter/ Spring 1990-91 It was amazing debut and we both new right away that we were on to something.Paul being the radical in your face blues guy and Billy with his smooth tenor voice and pop instincts. A chemistry that would serve us for many years to come.It started as a joke but we could’t think of a better name so we call ourselves "Without a paddle"Start doing gigs with Jon Liebing after a great night when Jon rolled the grand piano up to the stage at Daiker’s Inn in Old Forge one night .We had one of the our most memorable nights that night and continue to work together over the summer holidays on Memorial Day , Forth of July and Yeager day weekend !!Return to the Keys. Billy’s wife Cindy quits florist job late 1991 and joins him in the Keys.Billy continues to play The Atlantic X, and The Quay in Key West and The Lorelei in Islamorada.Paul continues to work solo and with Billy @ The Lorelei. Billy Lives on Big Pine with Cindy, Brother Alan, Jewell , Zak , Buckaroo and the Key deer. Leave for NY and get robbed in New York City Spring "92. Van gets stolen and close to $20,000 of musical equipment and family heirlooms, tapes, music and much more forever gone. Move and reside in The Adirondack Mountains of Old Forge, New York and spend our 1st summer touring central New York at each others gigs. Introduce The Rhythm Monsters to Paul who save our ass when we’re without backing tracks to play to.Continue to have many memorable moments and great gigs with the "Rhythm Monsters" Record, Paul’s 1st solo record "Roll me in my rocking chair" summer 1992 at Jet Studio (Billy's bedroom in Mattydale next to an airport) with Billy- guitar, vocals, production, Doug Moncrief-Production , vocals and rhythm section (Robbie Spagnoletti-Drums and Jimmy Fricano-Bass) later to be dubbed by Paul as: "The Rhy