Down to Heaven

Track Credits
1. Down to Heaven

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: bass, 6-string fretless bass, egg
Mike Doherty: congas
Dave Palmer: steel guitar
John Brown: violin
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals

2. Don’t Touch Me Like a Friend

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: bass, 6-string fretless bass, egg
Mike Doherty: congas
Mark Carmody: rhythm electric guitar, orbital guitars
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals

3. Matter Over Mind

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: fretless bass, backing vocals
Mark Carmody: rhythm electric guitar, orbital guitars
Mike Doherty: congas

4. 100 Miles Away

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: bass, 6-string fretless bass, backing vocals
Gordie Haley: acoustic guitars, solo guitar
Dave Palmer: steel guitar
Mike Doherty: congas
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals

5. Run in the Rain

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: bass, backing vocals
Dave Palmer: steel guitar
John Brown: violin
Mike Doherty: dirtstone drumkit
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals

6. Entropy

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: 5-string bass, egg, guitars, backing vocals
Mike Doherty: dirtstone drumkit, congas
Mark Carmody: guitar, orbital solo guitar

7. Wrong Again

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: bass, backing vocals
Mike Doherty: dirtstone drumkit
John Jeffries: 5-string banjo
Dave Palmer: dobro

8. We Believe in Ghosts

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: bass, backing vocals
Mike Doherty: dirtstone drumkit, organ
Dave Palmer: steel guitar
John Brown: violin
Gordie Haley: ghost guitar
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals

9. Song for Marc Lepine

Brent Mason: guitar
Lloyd Hanson: ambient guitar
Erin Petersen: percussion
Mark Carmody: electric guitars
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals
Mike Doherty: shakers

10. Whiskey Rain

Brent Mason: vocals, guitar
Lloyd Hanson: fretless bass, backing vocals, egg
Gordie Haley: jazz guitar
Mark Carmody: electric rhythm guitar, orbital guitars
John Brown: violin
Mike Doherty: congas
Sherri Chenard: backing vocals

Production

Produced by Lloyd Hanson
Recorded at Real North Recording Studios, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Recorded September–November 1994
Mixed at Real North Recording Studios, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Additional production assistance by Mike Doherty
Organ on “We Believe in Ghosts” performed by Mike Doherty

Artwork

Illustrations by Madison Shum
Photography by Mike Doherty
Layout by David Brown

Notes
© 1995 Little Ottawa Music
© 1995 Maple Creek Music

Thanks to:
Sandra, the whole fandamily, Ron, Sandy, Elaine, Critter, Sam’s in Saint John, Howard, Peter Doyle, Madison Shadwell, Mike & Tina Tobias for Shelter from the Storm, Bubba, Judy, Wes Jago, Rod Hannah, Pat Smith, Richard Vaughan, Davies, Festival By The Sea, and Birdsong Productions.

Special Thanks to:
Lloyd Hanson for his commitment and integrity, O’Leary’s and everyone at Open Mic CBC (Saint John), Mark Carmody, Mike Doherty, The Exchange, Andy Howe, Department of Municipalities, Culture & Housing (Arts Branch) – To the Arts Branch!! – without whom this project would have been a helluva more difficult.

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