Album Notes

In December 2004; I was playing a benefit for Kitchen Sink Magazine. The event was held in a big warehouse space in Oakland California. Rouge Wave played, a women was giving out free hair cuts, but most important for me was that I ran into Etienne De Rocher and he invited me to come to his garage studio to record some songs. One of the first tracks we did, using an old Ace tone drum machine, is the last song on the record “Turnaroundturnmeon”. Right away I wanted to record my next record in Etienne’s garage. It seemed right. I was in a dark space and this was a shining light. He has a small garage, hardly enough room for three people but I felt at home. Plus I have always really loved Etienne’s music. It took a few more months and conversations but eventually we recorded more songs. Etienne also had his own record coming out along with a new baby boy born in August. He finished mixing the recording with little Batiste strapped around his chest! Thanks Etienne. Hope you all like it… -Sean Sean Hayes - vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin & drums on #9 Ara Anderson - horns Ches Smith - drums Etienne de Rocher - bass, piano, wurlitzer, backup vocals Todd Roper - drums on #13 Kathryn Jenson - vocals on #6 Recorded & Mixed by Etienne de Rocher except track 7 recorded by Sean Hayes Mastered by Jonathan Belzley at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California