Eric Din should know now that when he asks if I want to do something, he’ll usually get a pretty quick response. In this case, he asked me if I wanted to do something akin to an early-70s Rolling Stones tune, something like “Rocks Off,” which could feature horns, some snot, and a bit of controlled chaos. This is the result.

Fortunately for us both, it seems I’d already dreamed up the song, and all that was needed was a poke for it to pop out of the dank recesses. A bonus for me, personally, was that I ended up writing it from top to bottom, arranging and charting horn lines, organizing and mixing it (the bulk of it anyway), all from home. On top of that, it’s the first time in my professional career that I’ve stepped up to sing lead on a track, with lyrics 100% of my own creation to boot.

Jacob Aginsky – piano
Steven Bernstein – boutique brass
Eric Din – background vocals, acoustic & electric guitar
Steve Lew – bass
John Mader – percussion
Thomas White – drums
Damon Wood – lead vocals, electric guitar

Written and composed by Damon Wood
Mixed by Damon Wood & Eric Din
Produced by Eric Din
Mastered by Myles Boisen

Photo by Jacki La Pointe