The Blackmail Seduction is an American rock band – one part Los Angeles and one part Minneapolis.  Their self-titled debut album peaked at No. 12 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart, at No. 188 on the #Billboard Top Current Albums chart, and at No. 1 on the Midwest Regional Albums chart.  Their debut has been added to rotation at over 100 college radio stations, charting in the top 200 most played nationally with multiple major-market number ones and top tens.  The Blackmail Seduction’s music has also been heard on CSI, Animal Kingdom, CBS Television and TNT Network, and has been compared to Cheap Trick, Green Day, Tom Petty, Ryan Adams, and Queens of the Stone Age.

Album Liner Notes:

Jess McClellan: Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitars 
Troy Hardy: Guitars, Backing Vocals, Keys, and Additional Bass on “War At Home” 
Mike Mennell: Bass 
Blair Sinta: Drums and Percussion 

Additional Percussion on “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” by Jaden McClellan and Julian McClellan 

Produced and Mixed by Troy Hardy 

Recorded at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, and Meltro Music in Van Nuys, California 
Engineered by Keith Gretlein and Troy Hardy 
Assistant Engineer at The Village: Chris Owens 
Mastered by Keith Gretlein 

1. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (Lennon/McCartney), arr. Hardy* 
2. I’ll Be Right Here (McClellan) † 
3. California Jackpot (McClellan/Hardy) 
4. Hold You Down (McClellan/Hardy) 
5. Are You With Me (McClellan) † 
6. Friends (McClellan/Hardy) 
7. War At Home (McClellan/Hardy) 

All songs Published by The Rocks Are Alive Music (ASCAP) and Meltro Music (ASCAP), except † Published by The Rocks Are Alive Music (ASCAP), and * Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing  

Special Thanks to our families and friends, all who helped to create the album, and all who continue to support the music. 

℗&© 2013 The Rocks Recordworks, All Rights Reserved #theblackmailseduction

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