Tumblers & Grit (20th Anniversary Edition) is an expanded and remastered version of the R.S. Field-produced 2004 album, featuring two previously unreleased session outtakes, the original demo of “Bells of Odilia” (one of American Songwriter’s 50 Country Songs Everyone Should Know), and two live performances recorded at WPLN in Nashville just after its release.

Joining Richards and producer Field (Billy Joe Shaver, Steve Earle) for the sessions at venerable Music Row recording studio House of David in the winter of 2003 were guitarist Kenny Vaughan (Lucinda Williams, Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives), keyboardist Steve Conn (Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris), fiddler & mandolinist Chris Carmichael (Alison Krauss, Taylor Swift), fiddler Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show), bassist and vocalist Jared Reynolds (Ben Folds, Allison Moorer), drummer Shawn McWilliams (Scott Miller, Hank III) — and the just-unretired “A Team” legend Lloyd Green (The Byrds, Don Williams, Johnny Paycheck) on pedal steel guitar and dobro.  

Originally released in July 2004, Tumblers & Grit received rave reviews across America and Europe. The Philadelphia Inquirer anointed it “Honky tonk heaven,” and U.K. music magazine Maverick gave the album 4 stars and wrote, “As far left of centre as Gram Parsons was in 1973, and surely to prove just as vital and influential in years to come.” 

Some more kind words written about Tumblers & Grit:

“Honky tonk music that sounds right at home with the masters like George Jones and Lefty Frizzell. A refreshing musical tonic, as bracing as that first sip of morning whisky. This is the good stuff.”
	~ Vintage Guitar 

“A masterpiece of honky-tonk philosophy, gritty vocals and rock-flavored energy.”
	~ Nashville City Paper

“Best Off-Music Row Albums of 2004”
	~ The Tennessean

“3 1/2 stars”                   
	~ Los Angeles Daily News

“Richards unleashes a series of songs that poise him to walk beside songwriting legends like Lyle Lovett and Guy Clark.”
	~ F5 Weekly

“An incredible album not near enough people have heard.” 
	~ Peter Cooper, The Tennessean

“One of the finest country albums to be made since the 1960s golden age.”
	~ Hybrid Magazine

“His melodies and storytelling follow in the footsteps of Billy Joe Shaver and John Prine.”
	~ East Bay Express

Bells Of Odilia (Live At WPLN Nashville)

To Sing The Blues (Live At WPLN Nashville)

Bells Of Odilia (Demo)

Nashville Gas (Alternate Sheboygan Choir Version)

The Last Thing I Remember (Session Outtake)

The Ballad Of The Analog Kid (2024 Remaster)

When the nights were young and we were too
You’d sing those B-side songs that only you knew
We would dance to the music in our eyes
I would glance at you and try to recognize

How you knew me before I knew myself
How you’d seen me like nobody else
Now though we feel all these years
And when we smile through all of the tears

When any doubt reappears
Love still perseveres, with you-ooh, you-ooh

What makes a soulmate? Somethin’ divine?
Or just some poet tryin’ out a line?
We don’t need to be bound by cosmic rules
Cuz when you’re with me, I’m fine to play the fool
I thought love was palpitating hearts
Now I realize that’s just how it starts

Although we feel all these years
When we smile through all of the tears
When any doubt reappears
Love still perseveres

It’s been so long now, how can it be,
That a summer romance became a family tree?
Look how far we’ve come, we could never dream
What we’ve been through, and what’s still unforeseen
Growing grayer, but stronger through the years
All things might come and go, but love still perseveres

Alex Summerlin – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Fil Griggs – backing vocals
Chad Terrell – electric guitar, bass
Rick Scott – piano, organ, synth, drum programming 
Engineer – Chad Terrell
Production – Rick Scott, Chad Terrell, Alex Summerlin, WaterWoods Studio, Maumelle AR
Photography - Rick Scott

Nowhere to Go

Love Still Perseveres

Oh I love my stories and this tells the tale of the Roadies.
Jackson Browne's piano playing is crucial to the song's delivery.
Nada here, the first of many excuses.  He also has help when concluding the song "Stay".  Nada for me.

Young Dad and an old truck.

The Load Out

Running On Empty

Music & Lyrics by Chris "Zannman" Zann & Tim Greenwood
Produced by : Zannman
The Band? Drums: Michael Bland Bass: Zannman Keys: Donnie LaMarca Guitars: Tim Greenwood & Zannman Lead Vocal: Tim Greenwood Backing Vocals Amy Tobin, Tim Greenwood & Zannman

Recorded at Wild Sound, Nordeast Minneapolis, MN in 2007
Trackinng Engineer : Matthew Zimmerman
Mix & Mastering: Zannman & Matthew Zimmerman

Relieved

Relieved -  Zannman & The Warehouse Barbarians Feat. Andy Dee & Tim Greenwood

Chris Richards is a songwriter and recording artist from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The MOJO-4-star-rated "Wisconsin River" is his 6th full-length release.

Chris "Zannman" Zann- Music  Industry Curriculum Vitae

•	Is an Independent Artist, Songwriter & Producer with co-production and engineering experience with Norbert Putnam (Jimmy Buffet, Dan Fogelberg, Kris Kristoffesen,Joan Baez), Steve Gibson (Michael Johnson, & the Music Director for Grand Ole Opry Television/Gaylord Entertainment), Phil Solem (The Rembrandts), the late Tom Tucker, Sr., (Prince, Paisley Park) Andy Dee (Molly & The Haymakers) J.D. Steele & Tarra Layne  at TarraLayne.com.

Artists produced include  Tarra Layne,  J.D. Steele, Billy Franze, Jonell Mosser, Karen Staley, Stella Parton, Debbie Duncan, The Warehouse Barbarians (with Steele, Solem, Tucker, Putnam,Gibson), G# Greg Sain, Sonny T. (Prince's NPG & Cory Wong & the Wong Notes) Emmy winner PaviElle French, Paul Mayasich, Paul Metsa, blues legend Willie Walker, Charlie Roth (w Andy Dee), Rachael Mead, Jonny Bartlett, Mark Licktieg. Chris Halberg, Andy Hartin, Egon Danielson (w Andy Dee), Deep River, Lauren Redpath, Brokenheart Jones, Deb Brown, Brandie Adams, Peter McQuaid (with Gibson/Putnam) 70's Ohio hit band Kiddog(with Stan Hutto).

•	Recording mix and mastering engineer, with work at Paisley Park, Wild Sound, Flowers, Shock & Audio, FlyteTime/MMI, Winterland, The Terrarium, The Bennett House, Quad, Digital Recorders, Fonogenics in Los Angeles, Thr Cabin Studios in St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN, and at numerous other studios in the Twin Cities, Nashville including The Church Studios, Pittsburgh's premier studio.

•	Studio bassist, guitarist, drummer, Keys. arranger. percussionist and background vocalist having session and production experience with Steve Cropper (The Blues Brothers, Ringo Star, Booker T & the MG’s) Leland Sklar (James Taylor, Carole King, Phil Collins, CSNY, etc), Larrie Londin (Elvis Presley, Journey), Norbert Putnam (Elvis, Jimmy Buffett, Muscle Shoals) Russ Kunkel (James Taylor, Carole King, CSN, Judith Owen, Tarra Layne) Joe Osborne (Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters), Steve Gibson (Reba McEntire, Neil Young, George Harrison, Randy Travis), Dave Hungate (Toto & Chet Atkins), Michael Bland (Prince, Soul Asylum, Nick Jonas, Dixie Chicks, Chaka Khan, Waddy Wachtel (Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards), Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella (tommybarbarella.com), Sam Bush (Multiple Grammy winner for O Brother Where Art Thou),  Jessy Greene (Foo Fighters),Dave Barry (Janet, Cher), Paul Peterson (The Family, FDeluxe) Billy Franze (Prince, Mavis Staples, Johnny Lang) , Donnie LaMarca (Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Lang, Whitney Houston), Andy Dee  (Molly & The Haymakers, Soul Asylum) Kevin Bowe (Jonny Lang, Paul Westerberg)  & Dr.Matt Fink (Prince & the Revolution)

•	Staff bassist for Jamboree USA radio show (1975-77), Wheeling, WV. Zannman worked as a staff musician with regional and on shows national artists, including Brad Paisley, Crystal Gayle, Charlie Pride, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and Chet Atkins.

•	Artist and songwriter development, including early artist development (1984-86) and co-writing with Karen Staley, writer of the 1995 Academy of Country Music song of the year, Keeper of the Stars and numerous country hits for Reba McIntire, Patty Loveless, Trick Pony, & Faith Hill . Additional co-writing in the Twin Cities with Phil Solem  (I’ll Be There For You – NBC “Friends” Theme), J.D. Steele , Andy Dee (Molly & The Haymakers), Billy Franze (Prince, Mavis Staples, Johnny Lang), Greg Sain (Grammy winner w/ Jimmy Vaughn and Prince's MD for Carmen Elektra),  Margaret Cox (Prince & NPG, Tamara & the Scene), Tarra Layne & Rachel Mead.

•	Studio background vocalist for Glen Campbell with Alan Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, The Gatlin Brothers, Kathy Mattea, The Whites and others (Jesus On My Mind- MCA 1989}, produced by Jimmy Bowen- see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkin'_in_the_Sun

•	ASCAP writer and publisher member since 1985, co-published by Glen Campbell Music & BMG/Sony/Universal Nashville.  Catalog recorded by Johnny Paycheck, J.D. Steele, with songs also used in film and on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

•	Nearly 45 years of experience as a studio musician, songwriter, producer, music publisher, engineer, event promoter and private music & technology educator.

Alex Summerlin is an eclectic alternative and folk-rock musician who has played music professionally for over a decade around the Little Rock, AR, and Nashville, TN areas. Originally hailing from Bryant, AR, Alex was drawn to music at a young age by the generations of working musicians in his family.  He started playing cover music in local bars and clubs as young as 12 years old, playing music steadily throughout his teens and twenties.

Alex started writing music in college as a passion project to break out of the limitations he felt playing cover songs. There, he met fellow long-time musicians and collaborators Rick Scott and Chad Terrell, and they joined Alex to write and produce songs from their home studio in Maumelle, AR (WaterWoods Studio). 

Since then, Alex, Chad, and Rick have continued writing and producing songs that reflect influences from several genres and three generations of music they wish to share with anyone who will listen. 

Thank you for checking out these songs, and stick around for more coming soon!

A songwriter and novice harmonica player who is vocally challenged rides coat tails of musician friend.  The recent posting of 42 songs are raw vocal tracks from a mere 3 hours of recording studio time (given to me as a Christmas gift).   
     These are great songs that are best heard from the original artist.  Check them out.  I love those "Hobo Tunes" and feel compelled to croak Croce.  I'll tell you, I had a blast in a real recording studio.  Thank You Andrew and Mockingbird Music Studio.

Brad Churchill has videos posted on You Tube.

What's the track I like best?  While Vocal Destruction is fun, and I'm most proud of writing Whiskey with Wade, I'd say Diablo Wind.  It moves me.  I wrote it but left the rest to the professionals.  Ah, and that Piano.

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