The first new studio recording from David Wellbeloved in over 25 years!
Recorded by Don Zientara in the final weeks before the closing of the legendary Inner Ear Studio in Arlington, Va.
The Rusty presents many of the varied elements of Wellbeloved's music, from punk to psychedelic to twang, with a few hints of jazz, prog, and blues tossed in. The lyrics are heartfelt, honest, cynical, hopeful, political, sometimes humorous, and often reflective. It embraces many chaotic elements and distills them into a singular rock style.

David Wellbeloved: Vocals, Guitar, Songs (except Jump into the Fire)
Charlie Kramer: Lead Guitar, Lap Steel
Bracken Hendricks: Drums, Background Vocals
Jeff Grosfeld: Bass, Organ
with
David Crandall; Sax, on Green Line to U, The Values, (I See); Harmonica on Freedom is a Shotgun
Gaither Pratt: Sax on Freedom is a Shotgun and The Values
Additional background vocals on The Values by Julie Sincore and Aaron Margosis
Recorded and Mixed at Inner Ear Studio by Don Zientara
Produced by Don Zientara and David Wellbeloved

The Rusty

Jump Into the Fire

Jump into the Fire

Thankful (Not Fire)

They Fall

Freedom is a Shotgun

Green Line to U

(I See)

Now! Now! Now!

The Values

Sell It to the World

Chaotic.
Melodic.
Cynical.
Hopeful.
Hippy.
Punk.
Harmony.
Noise.
Tone.
Rhythm.
Rusty.
Fuzzy.
Lyrical.
Visual.
Political.
Personal.
Honesty.
Reality.

Wellbeloved

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