music and lyrics by robert oakes
copyright 2007–2009 robert oakes, jr.

co-produced by robert oakes and thom soriano

recorded at:
off the beat-n-track studio, sheffield, ma.
muddy angel music, richmond, ma
first mark music, richmond, ma
and at a number of home studios

engineered at obt by will curtiss and will burns
with input by todd mack
engineered at muddy angel and first mark by justin hillman

mixed by d. james goodwin with thom soriano and robert oakes
at the isokon in woodstock, ny

mastered by garrett haines at treelady studios, turtle creek, pa

art and photography by kate smith
layout and design by robert oakes

the musicians

joy askew : : vocals
clayton colwell : : electric guitar
john de kadt : : percussion
justin hillman : : acoustic guitar and backing vocals
jalal wade hines : : acoustic and electric guitars and e-bow
anne legene : : cello
jason loughlin : : electric and slide guitar and backing vocals
eric martin : : violin, viola
david nagler : : string arrangement
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, synths, acoustic guitar,
electric guitar, bass, bamboo flute, percussion, dulcimer
lisa parise : : backing vocals
luthea salom : : vocals
jason schultheis : : drums
josh smith : : percussion
kate smith : : backing vocals
thom soriano : : bass, electric guitar, programming, loops and samples
vinnie zummo : : atmospheric and solo guitars, lo-fi vocal fx
Check out Vinnie's new CD, "Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America," at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/zummo2

musician credits by song

an innocence inside
jason schultheis : : drums
jason loughlin : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : bass, loops and samples
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, tambourine, synths

empty chair
clayton colwell : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : programming, loops and samples
jelal wade hines : : acoustic 6-string and 12-string guitars, e-bow
justin hillman : : vocals
kate smith : : vocals
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, bass, acoustic guitar,
tambourine, drum, synths, bamboo flute

you're not the one
thom soriano : : programming, loops and samples
vinnie zummo : : atmospheric and solo guitars, lo-fi vocal fx
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, synths

heart broken open
jason schultheis : : drums
clayton colwell : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : loops and samples
robert oakes : : vocals, bass, synths

the unknown
justin hillman : : acoustic guitar
eric martin : : violin and viola
anne legene : : cello
david nagler : : string arrangement
kate smith : : vocals
robert oakes : : vocals

long long time
joy askew : : vocals
justin hillman : : acoustic guitar
thom soriano : : loops and samples, electric guitar
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, bass, bamboo flute, synths
featuring the voice of paul smith, sr.

gone
john de kadt : : percussion
eric martin : : violin
thom soriano : : loops and samples
kate smith : : vocals
lisa parise : : vocals
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, synths, dulcimer

secrets
jason schultheis : : drums
clayton colwell : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : loops and samples, electric guitar
luthea salom : : vocals
jason loughlin : : vocals
robert oakes : : vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synths

homeless
justin hillman : : acoustic guitar, vocals
jason loughlin : : pedal steel guitar
robert oakes : : vocals

before us
jason loughlin : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : samples, synths
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, acoustic guitar

the silencing
jason schultheis : : drums
clayton colwell : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : bass, loops and samples
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, synths

lost and profound
clayton colwell : : electric guitar
thom soriano : : bass, programming, loops and samples
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, synths

world weary love
josh smith : : percussion
jason loughlin : : electric guitar
jelal wade hines : : electric guitar, e-bow
thom soriano : : programming, loops and samples
robert oakes : : vocals, bass, piano, acoustic guitar,
bamboo flute, tambourine, synths, dulcimer, percussion

i just wanted you to know
kate smith : : vocals
thom soriano : : loops and samples
robert oakes : : vocals, piano, electric guitar