Here's the version of Leum's song with stripped-down instrumentation to match Will's simpler bass part. Leum M. - Lyrics, songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar. Will J. - Bass. Kenny T. - Recording. Kevin C. - Drums, recording, mixing…

Whew! Robbie wrote and recorded this whole song the evening of 2/26/2021, and uploaded a mix around 2:30 in the morning. That's dedication! I added some drums, and we went through another couple of mixes before rendering this one. (Uploaded…

Kenny's friend from Atlanta, Leum M., wrote this one. He and Kenny's other friend, Will J., recorded it over at Kenny's place, then Kenny hand-delivered the SD card over here. Sneakernet, man! :) Will provided two bass parts ("simple" and "busy…

My college buddy/bandmate Hayden sent this one, which (I think) may have been written for another RPM album back in 2015, but not recorded until now. I appreciate the wordplay in this one. :) (Transcribed by ear, so there may be some errors. If…

Robbie sent me the first rough mix of this song on 2/21/2021, and we collaborated on it for the next few days. (Uploaded on 2/28/2021.) Robbie R. - Lyrics, songwriting, vocals, guitars, organ, recording. Kevin C. - Drums, bass, recording…

Another lovely Monroe-Robinson collaboration. This one was originally titled "It's There For Us," but when Robbie's wife really liked the line "it's simple and easy to say the words that keep us alive" in a draft version, Leum was happy to retitle…

A love song from Kenny to his lovely wife Rebecca, about 20 years in the making! Kenny wrote and recorded the vocals and most of the instruments on his own, then kindly brought the tracks to the studio to see what magic our cadre of friends…

Another lovely song from Leum. He's prolific, that one is! It was fun to collaborate on lyrical tweaks for this one, working together to tighten up a solid draft into a rich, compact song. For recording, we used a couple of condenser mics…

Leum Monroe - Lyrics, songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar Mike Anders - Vocals, acoustic guitar Matt Appleberry - Electric guitar Kenny Tannehill - Bass, background vocals Nick Peshman - Recording Kevin Craig - Drums, recording, mixing

June 17th, Leum brought to the studio a lovely, plaintive reflection on lost love. He recorded a solid first take, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, then invited the rest of us to fill out the production as we saw fit. Margaret added some…