Holy Smokes

Red House Records

September 16, 1997

Produced by: Stewart Lerman and Suzzy Roche

  1. my my broken heart
  2. crash
  3. eggshell
  4. holy smokes
  5. rules
  6. the second coming of eli
  7. losing
  8. lightning storm
  9. abcs
  10. pink ballet slippers
  11. breathing
  12. two bumps on a log


Liner Notes:

MY MY BROKEN HEART
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
Stewart Lerman: Bass and Electric Guitar
Steuart Smith: Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Wurlitzer Piano
Charlie Giordano: Piano
Frank Vilardi: Drums
Joe Bonadio: Percussion

CRASH
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
Steuart Smith: Guitar and Special Touches
Frank Vilardi: Dumbek and Brushes
Paul Ossola: Upright Bass
David Mansfield: Banjo and Violin

EGGSHELL
Suzzy: Singing, Guitar, and Wurlitzer Piano
Steuart Smith: Electric Guitar and Wah Wah
Paul Ossola: Bass
Joe Bonadio: Drums
Frank Vilardi: Drum Candy
Charlie Giordano: Accordion
Stewart Lerman: Piano

HOLY SMOKES
Suzzy: Singing, Guitar, and Wurlitzer Piano
Maggie and Suzzy: Background Voices
David Mansfield: Violin, Electric Guitar, and Banjo
Stewart Lerman: Bass
Steuart Smith: Electric Guitar
Frank Vilardi: Drums
Joe Bonadio: Earth Drums

RULES
Suzzy: Singing and Guitars
Maggie Roche: Singing
Paul Ossola: Bass
Steuart Smith: Piano, Electric Guitars and Special Touches

THE SECOND COMING OF ELI
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
Jules Shear: Singing
Steuart Smith: Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Harmonium
David Mansfield: Guitar, Violin, and Dobro
Paul Ossola: Bass
Frank Vilardi: Drums

LOSING
Suzzy: Singing, Guitar, and Wurlitzer Piano
Stewart Lerman: Bass and Percussion
Charlie Giordano: Accordion

LIGHTNING STORM
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
Stewart Lerman: Bass and Guitar
Steuart Smith: Piano, Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Ebo
Joe Bonadio: Earth Drums

ABCS
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
David Mansfield: Guitar

PINK BALLET SLIPPERS
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
James Busby: Piano
Larry Campbell: Violin
Stewart Lerman: Bass and Percussion

BREATHING
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
Steuart Smith: Guitar, and Wurlitzer Piano
Dave Douglas: Trumpet
Paul Ossola: Bass

TWO BUMPS ON A LOG
Suzzy: Singing and Guitar
Steuart Smith: Piano, Electric Guitars, Pencil Guitar, and Special Touches
Joe Bonadio: Earth Drums
Paul Ossola: Bass


all songs by suzzy (except for the words to eggshell
which is a poem by jude roche).
published by untodust ditties/ascap.

produced by stewart lerman and suzzy roche

recorded and mixed by stewart lerman

the musicians:
steuart smith
david mansfield
paul ossola
frank vilardi
joe bonadio

additional players:
charlie giordano
dave douglas
james busby
larry campbell

guest vocalists:
maggie roche
jules shear

recorded at the shinebox, new york city
mixed at shelter island sound, new york city
assisted by matt kane, arron keane, noah simon
mastered by david glasser at airshow

color photography by ann marsden
black and white photo by andy cohen
layout and design by charlie hunter/hunter studio


thanks to:

paul charles, alan pepper, everybody at red house records, all the amazing musicians who played and sang on these songs, steve cohen, david tockman, jules shear, richard barone, dom maita, friends and strangers who gave me clues, john ingrassia, steve addabbo, rick chertoff, andy and jennifer cohen, terre, dave, other brave singers and writers, sean laroche, barrie estes and o my god...lucy slurzburg!

and to bob feldman...thank you!

and darl
and teddy

and lucy roche
and dad and ma
and mag

and last but not least...to stewart

artist management
steve cohen for music and art management, inc.
245 west 14th street, new york, ny 10011
tel (212) 807-1950 fax (212) 807-1952 musicart@interport.net

booking:
fleming tamulevich & associates
733/735 n. main
ann arbor, mi 48104
tel (313) 995-9066 fax (313) 662-6502

if you'd like to communicate with suzzy, please write:
suzzy roche, po box 717, warwick, ny 10990

red house records are found in fine stores throught the world and are also available by mail. for more information about suzzy roche-- as well as a catalog feature information about other red house artists and their recordings-- please write: red house records, Inc., p.o. box 4044, st. paul, mn 55104 u.s.a., or call toll-free: 800/695-4687.

p.o. box 4044, st. paul, mn 55104 u.s.a.
all rights reserved. Copyright 1997 red house records, inc.
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