John Surge, a mainstay of the exploding Americana scene in Los Angeles, made his new record with veteran producer Tommy Detamore in Floresville, Texas. The two previously collaborated on last year’s ‘Almost Time’ album. Brennan Leigh provides harmony vocals while Michael Guerra rocks the accordion with Haymakers Randy Volin on guitar, Brad Fordham on bass, Tom Lewis hitting the drums and Floyd Domino on piano.
Surge reflects on recording the track, “It started with a drum beat, then we added that Sir Douglas signature organ and the finishing touch was the Flaco-inspired accordion part, it’s still Haymakers through and through but with some added Texas spice.”
‘Marisol’ is the first single from the ‘Maybe You Don’t Know Me’ EP, available now from Blackbird Records.
Ed Donnelly is a multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer and record producer from Los Angeles. He has worked with Willie Nelson, Crowded House, Marc Cohn, Jools Holland, Matchbox Twenty, The Cult, BoyHaunt, Gladys Knight, Trent Summar and The West Coast Mob, Smashing Pumpkins, Del McCoury, OK Go, Exodus, Molly Leach, Tom Morello, O.A.R., Madness, The Crystal Method, DrunkHungry, Deadmau5, Zac Brown, CrysP Tyger, Bighead Todd and the Monsters, Jake Shimabukuro, Barenaked Ladies, Tsar, Killola and more. Donnelly regularly performs with Nathan Jacques as well as Little Silver Hearts and records with GhostsDream. Little known fact: He previously held Top Secret Security Clearance with the U.S. Department of State and Q Clearance from the Department of Energy.
He currently runs The Barber’s Basement Recording Studio in Highland Park and is a partner in The Atmos at Lemontree Studio.
