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I wanted each tune to have uniqueness. Claudia, Angela, Annie, & Damon make my songs more powerful, emotional, & direct.

1. Mad, Mad Romance (featuring Claudia Melton) 2. Hey! Hey! (featuring Claudia Melton)

3. Moonrise (Instrumental)

4. When the Bell Rings (featuring Angela McArthur) 5. Rio San Juan (featuring Angela McArthur)

6. Willy and Molly (Instrumental - Mitch Paliga)

7. Letters to Heidi (featuring Damon K. Clark) 8. The Charmer (featuring Damon K. Clark)

9. Tomorrow Never Dies (featuring Annie Benjamin)

10. Beyond the Sunset (Instrumental)

PRODUCED BY MIKE DAWSON AND TAYLOR TATSCH

Mike Dawson - Songwriter (all tracks), Steinway Piano, Rhodes, Organ, Synthesizer, Guitars, Engineer

Mitch Paliga - Songwriter (tracks 5, 6), Soprano/Tenor Saxophones

Taylor Tatsch - Guitars, Organ, Engineer (all tracks), Mix (all tracks)

Tye Robison - Engineer (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10), Drums (track 10)

Chris Bell - Engineer (track 7)

Todd Pipes - Mastering Engineer

BJ McDonald - Art Director

Claudia Melton - Lead Vocals (tracks 1, 2)

Angela McArthur - Lead Vocals (tracks 4, 5)

Damon K. Clark - Lead Vocals (tracks 7, 8)

Annie Benjamin - Lead Vocals, Flute (tracks 6, 9)

Mitch Paliga - Soprano, Tenor Saxophones (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)

Steve Howard - Trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)

Lee Schloss - Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)

Larry Spencer - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)

Kim Corbet - Trombone (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)

Kay-ta Matsuno - Guitars (tracks 5, 6, 7)

Chris Schaff - Drums (tracks 1, 2, 8)

Raul Valdes - Drums (tracks 5, 6, 9)

Jeff Sorenson - Drums (tracks 3, 4, 7)

Greg Dugan - Congas, Timbales, Percussion (tracks 5, 6)

Jamal Mohamed - Doumbek, Water Bowl (tracks 3, 5, 6)

Carlos “Fifo” Rengifo - Bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7)

Rick Read - Bass, Chapman Stick (tracks 3, 4)

Greg Rochford - Bass guitar (track 8)

Kirk Powers - Bass guitar (track 10)

Rich Glass - Bass (track 9)

Mike Davison - Guitar, Synthesizer (tracks 3, 4)

Brek Lancaster - Guitars (track 1)

Niklas Schönbeck - Guitars (track 9)

Jeff Elliott - Violins (track 9)

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Rick Rooney - Engineer (track 9)

Joey Lomas - Assistant Engineer (tracks 7, 8)

David Bell - Assistant Engineer (tracks 5, 6)

MIKE DAWSON | THE SYNTHPHONIC PIANIST / Biography

PhotogrAphy by james bland

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