What is "faulty wiring", anyway?

rig"faulty wiring" was recorded/mixed & mastered at Andrija Tokic's Bomb Shelter Studio in East Nashville, TN. Andrija was the project's master facilitator, enabling us to make a lush recording without much time or financing. The meat & potatoes were tracked live to tape December 12th through the 18th, with a few days of overdubs & mixing in late December/early January 2011. True to the nature of old records, this is a snapshot of a particular point in time. Everyone involved was winging it completely, including those who made pledges on good faith! Over half of the funding for "faulty wiring" was generated through the abundant generosity of 60+ pledgers. I cannot thank them enough for helping me to make this project a reality.   

Apart from the mastering, "faulty wiring" was an entirely analogue endeavour. While largely self-produced, I must extend production credits to Jamie Dick (for introducing me to Jon Estes), Andrija Tokic (for getting David Grant on board & helping so much with tone-crafting and focus), Kai Welch (for introducing me to Andrija in the first place), Abigail Washburn (the biggest link in the chain, responsible for our collective awareness of Jon Estes and Rob Hecht) &, lastly, Rob Hecht (who inadvertently brought Odessa Jorgensen to my attention). I am incredibly grateful to everyone involved for bringing so much to the table with so little financial incentive. Let's just say that "faulty wiring" was produced by Satchel Paige, Andrija Tokic & the windup. Lastly, I should mention my friend Carey Ott, who brought me & Kai to Nashville in the first place. All of these connections would be improbable without him.  

Andrija & I mixed in tandem, while Andrija alone mastered the project after I'd returned to Wisconsin.  

Satchel Paige & The Windup are:          

  • Andrija Tokic: Associate Producer, Recording/Mixing/Mastering Engineer
  • Jamie Dick: Drums
  • Jon Estes: Bass, Pedal Steel, Keys & Samplers
  • Odessa Jorgensen: Vocals
  • Rob Hecht: Violin
  • Kai Welch: Piano
  • David Grant: Additional drums on "Faulty Wiring" & "Arrow In The Quiver"
  • Satchel Paige: Guitars, Vocals & Keys

Satchel Paige plays Gibson guitars through Bluetron Amplifiers & Fulltone pedals. Other companies he unofficially endorses are: Patagonia, Soft Star Shoes & Steger Mukluks.