Personnel:
Produced, arranged, and recorded by Gideon K, except where noted.
Gideon K - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Keys, Synth, Percussion
Will Jones - Drums + Drum Recording (Track 1)
Judy Kahan - Vocals (Track 2) Backing Vocals (Tracks 1+3)
Stephan Barrett - Rhodes (Tracks 1+3)
Szilard 'Koko' Ernyes - Drums (Track 2)
JB Newman - Wah Guitar, Rhythm Guitar (Track 2)
Danny Conroy - Organ (Track 2), Keys (Track 5)
Andy Watts - Trumpet (Tracks 3+5), Backing Vocals (Track 3)
Anna Tosh Hall - Backing Vocals (Track 3)
Jack Kenny - Electric Guitar (Track 4)
Jamie Parks - Drums + Drum Recording (Track 5)
Mixing:
Tracks 1, 2, 5 mixed by Joao Lebre at Caffeinated Audio
Tracks 3 + 4 mixed by Ariel Lerner at Echo Loco Recording Studios, Rome
Mastering:
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 mastered by Chris Le Monde
Track 3 mastered by Ariel Lerner
Artwork by Aron Joseph Ehrlich
Logo by Joshua Kahan
Special thank you to Joao, Ariel, Andy, Jack, Judy, Anna, Jim, Stephan, Danny, and Koko for playing in the sandpit with me and making this happen.
This release was also made possible by Dan Alderson, Oliver Arditi, Giorgio Baldi, Sher Baloch, Andreea Bordea, Joel Braunold, Hayden Cohen, Danny Conroy, Michael Cross, Alice Dee, Sam Eastmond, Sean Floyd, David Gersch, Stacy Hackner, Anna Tosh Hall, Ivelina Ivanova, Michael Jacobson, Isaac Joory, George Kahan, Judy Kahan, Zahava Kahan, Netta Kahana, Akis Kaimakliotis, Elin Kanhov, Mahesh Khilnani, Akie Kotabe, Viv Lewis, Joe Mela, Jonathan Miller, Paul Nicholson, Jennifer Pawelkoski, Jon Roffey, Kate Ross, Severino Ribecca, Dan Strange, Darren Smith, Emily Sparkles, Joe Sagiv, Laura Sagen, Thea Shengalaia, Uri Sadeh, Valentina Signorelli, Ngaire Wallace, Luke Waller, Fraser Watson, Andy Watts, and Andreas Watzik who all supported our crowdfunding campaign.
Much love and gratitude goes out to each and all of you.
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