Albums
Better Than I Thought It Could Be
Open your eyes
Brian Nahlen - guitar, vocals & hand drums
Honey Babe
Brian Nahlen - guitar, vocals & organ
Nation of One
Brian Nahlen - guitar & lead vocals
Jason Hale - slide guitar & 1st solo
Nick Devlin - lead guitar & 2nd solo
Larry Mann - bass
Stephen Winter - keys
George "Scooter" Mitchell - drums
Lisa Doss & Erin Martinez - background vocals
Don't Lose Sight
Brian Nahlen - guitar & vocals
Stephen Winter - keys
Brent LaBeau - upright bass
Devil's Smile
Brian Nahlen - guitars, lead guitar, Fender Rhodes, drums & vocals
Dave Williams II - bari sax
Better Than I Thought It Could Be
Brian Nahlen - ukulele, guitars, vocals & drums
Background vocals and claps: Barbara Adams, Bill Adams, Valerie Allen, Amy Garland Angel, Nick Devlin, Lisa Doss, Jason Hale, Luke Johnson, Dana Guillote Kovaleski, Erin Murphy Martinez, Brian Nahlen, Dawn Nahlen, Jackson Nahlen, Sean Nahlen, Matthew Sparks, Robert Sparks
Art work by Jason McCann
Thank you to everyone who helped me complete this EP. My mom Barbara Adams and my dad Fred Nahlen. My wife Dawn Nahlen and two sons Sean & Jackson Nahlen for having patience with me. Bill Adams I would like to thank all the musicians that I played with in the past 25 years. You all helped me shape my sound. I would like to thank Nick Devlin for his advice and guidance during this recording process. Thank you to George "Scooter" Mitchell for the pep talks. Thank you Jason Tedford for your patience and support. I could not have done this without the incredible support from family, friends and fans.
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PEACE, LOVE & MUSIC
Cicada Moon
1) Cicada Moon
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, guitars, first guitar solo
Daniel Curry - drums
Jason Tedford - bass
Stephen Winter - keys
Cody Short - guitar solo
Stephanie Smittle, Anna Jordan - backing vocals
2) When I Think of You
Brian Nahlen - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass, ukulele
Nick Devlin - lap steel
3) Listen
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, backing vocals, all guitars
Adrian Bozeman - bass
4) Sing Out Loud
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, guitar
Nick Devlin - guitar, slide guitar
Stephanie Smittle - backing vocals
5) Crowded
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, backing vocals, guitar, outro solo
Jason Lee Hale - guitar, first solo
Stephen Winter - keys
Larry Mann - bass
George "Scooter" Mitchell - drums
Dave Williams II - saxophone
6) Inner Dialogue
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, backing vocals, guitars, keys, mandolin
Adrian Bozeman - upright bass
7) 3:24 AM
Brian Nahlen - guitars, bass
8) Holdin' On
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, guitars
Lena Adams - piano
9) A Song for the End of the World
Brian Nahlen - lead vocal, backing vocals, guitars, percussion
Henry Coleman, Stephanie Smittle, CandySoul, Sandra Brink, Katie Okellele, Barbara Raney, Karena Mallot, Jason Lee Hale
10) Up & Away (Good Everything)
Brian Nahlen - guitar
Nick Devlin - guitar, mandolin
Stephen Winter - piano, mellotron
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Cover Photo: Brian Nahlen
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All songs written and produced by Brian Nahlen, except "Up & Away (Good Everything)," cowritten by Nick Devlin
All songs mixed and mastered by Jason Tedford at Wolfman Studios
"Inner Dialogue" recorded by Jay Wedaman at Brown Carpet Studio
"3:24 AM" recorded at Better Tomorrow Studio
This album is dedicated to Steve Bates
All rights reserved © 2016
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PEACE, LOVE & MUSIC
Hiding Behind Blue Skies
1) Live and Learn
Brian Nahlen - guitar/lead vocals
2) Your Spell
Brian Nahlen - guitar/lead vocals
Jason Lee Hale - guitar/solo
Tommy Priakos - keyboards/synths
Brian Wolverton - bass
Daniel Olah - drums
Ren Gudino and Levi Coffman - backing vocals
3) High Society Man
Brian Nahlen - guitar/lead vocals
Jason Lee Hale - guitar/solo
Tommy Priakos - Keyboards/solo/tambourine
Brian Wolverton - bass
Daniel Olah - drums
CandySoul, Genine LaTrice Perez, Barbara Raney & Stephanie Smittle - backing vocals
4) You Fool
Brian Nahlen - guitar/lead vocals
Jason Lee Hale - guitar/slide solo
Tommy Priakos - keyboards
Adrian Bozeman - bass/backing vocals
Darrell Johnson - drums
Dave Williams II - saxophone
5) Hiding Behind Blue Skies
Brian Nahlen - guitar/lead vocals
Jason Lee Hale - guitar/solo
Tommy Priakos - piano/keyboards/violin
Brian Wolverton - bass/upright bass/trombone
Daniel Olah - drums
Clayton Aronowitz - tuba
Joseph Fuller - french horn/viola
Barbara Raney, Stephanie Smittle, Brian Nahlen, Jason Lee Hale, Tommy Priakos, Valerie Allen, Genine LaTrice Perez & Brian Wolverton - backing vocals
6) Live Your Life
Brian Nahlen - guitar/lead vocals
Jason Lee Hale - guitar/solo
Tommy Priakos - keyboards/solo
Brian Wolverton - bass
Daniel Olah - drums
Dave Williams II - saxophone
Genuine LaTrice Perez & CandySoul - backing vocals
7) Gonna Get Better (Learn to Have Faith)
Brian Nahlen - lead vocals/backing vocals/guitar/keyboard/bass/mandolin
8) Cold Spring
Brian Nahlen - lead vocals/backing vocals/guitar/mandolin
Joseph Fuller - viola/cello
Tommy Priakos - bells
9) I Need You
Brian Nahlen - vocals/guitar
Tommy Priakos - keyboard
10) Rise and Shine (Reprise)
Brian Nahlen - vocals/guitar/solo
Jason Lee Hale - guitar/vocals
Tommy Priakos - keyboards
Brian Wolverton - bass/upright bass/trombone
Daniel Olah - drums
Clayton Aronowitz - tuba
Joseph Fuller - french horn/cello/viola
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All songs written and produced by Brian Nahlen
All songs recorded at Wolfman Studios and engineered by Jason Tedford, except for
Gonna Get Better (Learn to Have Faith) was recorded at Brown Carpet Studio and engineered by Jay Wedaman
Live and Learn was recorded at Better Tomorrow Studio by Brian Nahlen
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Album Cover Photo by Christina Yingling
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PEACE, LOVE & MUSIC