In 2017, the band received an opportunity it couldn’t refuse. The new Emerald City-based music festival, Upstream, had asked the band to play a reunion show. The band agreed and though they had to drop out of the festival at the last minute because a severe injury sustained by their drummer, the invitation created the momentum the group needed. Enter the band’s most recent record, Come Back. 

The 2019 album picks up where Lisabeula left off but also offers a musical evolution for the four-piece, which now includes Clint Hoyler on bass and Joe Patterson on drums. 

“Timing is everything,” says Ed. “Having the chance to make music feels really joyful. I love the creative process. Clint and Joe are so good; it really made me step my game up even further. I didn’t want to let these guys down. There’s no attitude, we’re all on the same page.”

Come Back features several hits, including the ear worm, “This Party Sucks,” a smashing, catching track flouting FOMO and pushing the listener to love what he’s doing rather than jump on the bandwagon of someone else’s joy. Much of Come Back was recorded at Earwig, which has become a community and creative hub for the band. Indeed, Earwig is the launching pad for the future of Suitcase and both Don and Ed couldn’t be more excited for the days, months and years to come. 

“We’re getting back to the music,” Don says. “The really cool thing about that is reconnecting with old friends. I remember distinctly what it was like in the 90s and 2000s. Then Ed and I started our families, life happened. Now, though, we’ve come back to the band. We have our sound. Ed and I co-write the songs and we’re ready to share Come Back with our fans before making even more music.” 
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released October 11, 2019 

Suitcase - Come Back 

Ed Otto Jr - guitar, vocals, keys and Chromonica 
Don Farwell - guitar, vocals, keys and percussion 
Clint Hoyler - bass 
Joe Patterson - drums 

Additional musicians: 
Julia Massey - vocals on “Super Knife” and “Coos Bay” 
Marian Macapinlac - vocals on “Coos Bay” 
Sharon Chang - vocals on “Coos Bay” 
James Han - keys on “Super Knife” and “Coos Bay” 

All songs written by Don Farwell & Ed Otto Jr 

© ℗ Suitcase 2019 

Produced, engineered and mixed by Don Farwell at Earwig Studio 

Recorded at Earwig Studio & Ed’s Garage 
Additional engineering by Ed Otto Jr, Jen Gilleran and Brandon Goh 
“This Party Sucks” mixed by Don Farwell & Jen Gilleran 

Mastered by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering 

Album design by Cara Hoyler 

Suitcase logo design and photography by Lance Hofstad 

Album sequenced by Sean Moe 

Special thanks: Levi Seitz, Brent Lyons, Sean Moe, Sharon Chang, Jen Gilleran, Marian Macapinlac, Julia Massey, Cara Hoyler, Brandon Goh, Lance Hofstad
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10 Wyatts A Boss

09 Come Back

08 12 Steps

07 This Party Sucks

06 San Francisco

05 Cooler Heads

04 Super Knife

03 Marys

02 Good God Why Did I Do This

01 Jack Burton

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"The Story Of The Earth, So Far" by Julia Massey & the Five Finger Discount

"Fool Proof" by Radio Romance [Country]

"Trumpet Song" by Brenda Xu [Indie Folk]

"Continuum" by Steve Bergstrom [Indie Pop]

This is the title track off Jeff Kanzler's upcoming release in 2015. The song features various musicians including Jason Norris and Mike Mickleson of Bearfoot, Moises Padilla, Clint Hoyler, Brenda Xu and Don Farwell. 

"If You Ever Wish (Pills For Two)" by Jeff Kanzler [Americana/Folk]

The evil spawn of Ed Otto and Toliver Goering was born in a shack on Vashon Island.  This bastard son of Satan was brought to industrial Seattle to the inner sanctum of Earwig Studio.  Don Farwell conducted the vile seance. Here the beast was summoned and in a matter of hours, taught his son his evil ways.  We present to the world...The Red Hand of Doom!

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