[CD cover] David Patrick Dunn, Slow Down & Listen
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David  Patrick  Dunn
SLOW  DOWN  &  LISTEN
... TO  THE  MUSIC

Upbeat AND laid back, fun yet sincere, humorous yet serious. Eclectic influences include  hints of both country and bluegrass but it doesn't stop there.   Lyrically and musically blended into a personal brand of alternative folk with full instrumentation , professionally engineered and mastered to acheive a 
GREAT  SOUND.

So please do 
Slow Down & Listen
...to this... 
You'll be glad you did !
[CD Back/ Tray Card]
Thanks to all the musicians for your superb performances,
and for production assistance.

Musicians:

David Patrick Dunn : Guitar & Vocals     (All Tracks)
Jim Stanley             : Lead Guitar   (1-7,9,11&12)
                                Banjo (1,12)
                                Bass (1-9,11&12)
Barry Simon           : Drums, Percussion   (1-9, 11&12)
Rod Moag              : Fiddle (1,2,11) 
Chris Irwin              : Mandolin (1,5,7,9,12)
Nathan Steinke       : Piano (3)
Linda K. Buckley    : Piano (9)
Eastside Flash         : Dobro (4,8)
Jenni Mansfield       : Accordion (2)
Shawn Sanders       : Cello (3,5,7)
Rick Hassan           : Congas & Musical Saw (10)

             The Songs:

1.  Slow Down & Listen MP3
(Title Track) Upbeat with a catchy chorus
2. Bayou Baby
   Feels and sounds as cajun as the title indicates
3. Sell Me A Dream MP3
  A mellow romantic ballad with a "feel good" ending
4. Sittin' Here Waitin'
  An automatic toe-tapper with a bluegrass feel
5. Simple Life
   A bit of a social statement, with a wish and a waltz
6. Where Ya Goin' With My Heart ? MP3
  Coulda been the blues, but swings a bit instead. This one's got the CD's only electric guitar track.
7.  I'm Feelin' It Now MP3
Like the hangover that inspired the song ... as sad as it is funny
8. The Repairman
  ...He's got the tools of the trade, and he knows how to use 'em.
9.  My Patchwork QuiltMP3
  Metaphoric imagery for children of all ages
10. Letters from 1982
  With congas,  musical saw, and a ring of realism,
this is the CD's esoteric tangent . 
11. Don't That Just Suck !
  A humorous ditty about a particulary bad day ... with Live audience participation !
12. An Armageddon Affair MP3
  A funny, upbeat, bluegrassy end of the world as we know it.  Might as well go out with a "bang" !
Additonal Vocals   : Karen Mal (3,4,9)
                               Chris Irwin (4)
                               Alan Barnet (1,3,5,7,12)
                               averageJOE (Crane)  (1,4,5,12)
                               Alyssa Cohorn (9)
                               Christina Centeno (9)
Bar Room vocals    :The B.B. Rovers "Don't it Suck" 
                                 ensemble (11)

 Note:  No actual drunks were harmed during
        the recording of "Don't That Just Suck!"

 

 Recorded and Mixed at Flambay Studios by Barry Simon. Some portions recorded on Mobile ADAT by d.p.dunn plus parts of track 6 by Steve Sparks.
Mastered by Jerry Tubb, Terra Nova Digital Audio, Austin  .
Photography by Jenni Cohorn, Shutter Girl Photography. Cover concept and graphics design by Kirk Homrighouse.

Special thanks to the "production committee" (you  know who you are) for never running out of advice, and for staying on my ass to get this thing done!
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