Live recording (unedited) at ATMO
Date: 17 February 2021
Original by Santigold

Vocals: Akchou
Back up vocals: Thiane, Eric
Bass: Eric
Drums: Clement
Guitar: Dirk

Thunder Toad covers Santigold - You'll find a way

Playing around with a Scarlett Focusrite (Gen.2).

Recorded in June 2023. All guitar tracks played by myself. Drum manually added later.

Copyright: Dirk Koolmees

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Vocals and lyrics: Natasha Stankov
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees

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Unfortunately Natasha is leaving Laos! Natasha sang with Thunder Toad for one year (should have been longer!) and we wish her all the best in her future adventures in Vietnam.

Recorded in August 2023.

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Recorded and mixed in May 2024 by Dirk Koolmees

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Our version of this great song by Portishead, performed live at MGB, October 2024.

Vocals: Christina Uney
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

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Drums and vocal: original by Massive Attack
Bass and guitar: Dirk Koolmees

Rendition of the famous Massive Attack song Angel, a track from their third album 'Mezzanine' (1998).

Angel - Massive Attack

Drums: Portishead (Geoff Barrow)
Vocals: Beth Gibbons

Bass/Guitar: Dirk Koolmees

My rendition of this Portishead song (All Mine), originally released in 1997.

All mine - Portishead

Our version of this song by The Kills, performed live at MGB, October 2024.

Vocals: Christina Uney / Dirk Koolmees
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

Future Starts Slow (The Kills) - Live cover by Railyard

Our version of this song by Chris Isaak, performed live at MGB, October 2024 (guitar redubbed in the aftermix).

Vocals: Christina Uney
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

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Our version of this song by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, performed live at MGB, October 2024.

Vocals: Christina Uney
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

Velvet Glove (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - Live cover by Railyard

Our version of this song by the Arctic Monkeys, performed live at MGB, October 2024 (guitar redubbed in the aftermix).

Vocals: Christina Uney
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

Do me a favour (Arctic Monkeys) - Live cover by Railyard

Our version of this song by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, performed live at MGB, October 2024.

Vocals: Christina Uney
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

Gold Lion (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) - Live Cover by Railyard

Our version of this song by the Smashing Pumpkins, performed live at MGB, October 2024 (guitar redubbed in the aftermix).

Vocals: Christina Uney
Bass: Eric Chiappero
Guitar: Dirk Koolmees
Drums: Stuart Wilson
Recorded by Mark Wesley-Smith (our trusted sound guy)

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