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The Debut LP from Swatkins

FRIENDS &

OTHER

NECESSITIES

Available Now

Friends & Other Necessities is the debut LP from multi-talented Swatkins (Steve Watkins), longtime collaborator with Allen Stone, Scary Pockets and many others. For this record, Swatkins called upon his formidable network of musical peers, assembling a collection of songs that celebrate the sorely-needed spirit of collaborative joy. Recorded in live, unflinching one-take rhythm sessions in New Orleans, and then lushly orchestrated in west-coast studios, this album represents the culmination of a journey that has seen Swatkins on the road and playing in front of live audiences for over a decade.

Tracklist and Credits

Friends & Other Necessities

100 Percent

Track 01

Swatkins - Talkbox, bass, guitar, synths

Joey Porter - drum machine, clavinet, synth solo

Written by: Swatkins

Lost & Alive

Track 02

Recorded by Andrew Block at Neutral Sound Studio, New Orleans LA

 

Swatkins - keyboards, tambourine

Moorea Masa - lead vocals
Raquel Rodriguez - vocals
Deven Trusclair - drums
Nick Campbell - bass
Andrew Block - guitar

Written by: Swatkins, Moorea Masa

More to Learn

(Feat. Eric Krasno)

Track 03

Recorded by

Gus Berry at Jackpot! Recording Studio, Portland OR
 

Swatkins - Wurlitzer, vocals, tambourine
Allen Stone - lead vocals
Eric Krasno - guitar
Tyrone Hendrix - drums
Peter Knudsen - guitar
André J Zapata - bass
Michael Elson - organ
Raquel Rodriguez - vocals

Written by: Swatkins, Allen Stone, Eric Krasno, Jans Ingber

Lottery

Track 04

Recorded by

Andrew Block at Neutral Sound Studio, New Orleans LA

 

Swatkins - electric piano, synths
Raquel Rodriguez - lead vocals
Jess Best - vocals, arrangement
Connor Schultze - bass, arrangement
Michael Elson - felted piano
Eric “Benny” Bloom - trumpet
Peter Knudsen - guitar

Written by: Swatkins, Jess Best, Raquel Rodriguez

Until I Get Back

Track 05

Recorded by

Andrew Block at Neutral Sound Studio, New Orleans LA

 

Swatkins - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards

Deven Trusclair - drums
Nick Campbell - bass
André J Zapata - bass
Andrew Block - guitar

Written by: Swatkins

Bright Light

Track 06

Swatkins - organ, vocals 
Antwaun Stanley - lead vocals
Moorea Masa - vocals
Tyler Thompson - drums
Ryan Lerman - guitar
Jeff Leonard - bass

Written by: Swatkins, Jay Cobb Anderson, Jans Ingber, Antwaun Stanley 

Sweet Talk

Track 07

Recorded by

Andrew Block at Neutral Sound Studio, New Orleans LA

 

Swatkins - keyboards, bass, talkbox

Moorea Masa - lead vocals
Raquel Rodriguez - vocals
Alvin Ford, Jr. - drums
Andrew Block - guitar
Nigel Hall - rhodes
Ryan Zoidis - alto sax solo
Naughty Professor Horns - horn section

Nick Ellman - baritone sax
John Culbreth - trumpet 
Ian Bowman - tenor sax

Written by: Swatkins, Moorea Masa

Don't Tell You That Enough

Track 08

Recorded by

Slater Swan at Anjuna Recording Studio, Portland OR

 

Swatkins - vocals, talkbox, guitar, clavinet

André J Zapata - bass
Sam Brawner - drums
Peter Knudsen - guitar
Michael Elson - organ
Gabriel Mervine - trumpet

Written by: Swatkins

Letting Go

Track 09

Swatkins - keyboards, guitar 
Ashley Jayy - vocals
Jans Ingber - percussion
Peter Knudsen - guitar
Jarrod Lawson - rhodes

Written by: Swatkins, Ashley Jayy, Jans Ingber, Jarrod Lawson

Gotta Give It Away (If You're Gonna Keep It)

Track 10

Recorded by

Joshua Fairman at Color Red Studios, Denver CO

 

Swatkins - lead vocal, talkbox, clavinet, synth solo

Michelangelo Carubba - drums
André J Zapata - bass
Michael Elson - organ
Craig Brodhead - guitar
Moorea Masa - vocals
Jans Ingber - percussion, vocals
Huntertones horns - horn section 
Dan White - saxophones
Chris Ott - trombone
Jon Lampley - trumpet

Written by: Swatkins

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