“The self-released Get It Going is Billy Brandt’s second album (following his 2012 debut The Ballad of Larry’s Neighbor), and the deep-voiced singer/songwriter covers a lot of territory on this offering, from lightly swinging jazzy pop to soulful rock flavors….there is an undeniable power and attitude in his vocal approach” “Brandt spins the slightly mysterious and odd narrative with the inflection and delivery of a born storyteller.” Andrew Luthringer Earshot Jazz magazine All songs written and composed by Billy Brandt, except track 8 (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards), track 10 (Bobbie Gentry), and track 5 (Billy Brandt/Gretchen Yanover) Personnel: Billy Brandt (vocals/guitar on tracks 1,3,5,8,11); Hans Brehmer (piano on all tracks except 5,7/backup vocals on tracks 1,11); Brad Boal (drums on all tracks except 5); Osama Afifi (bass on all tracks except 5); Alexey Nikolaev (tenor/soprano sax on tracks 1,2,7,9,12); Joe Doria (Hammond B-3 on tracks 2,4,9,12); Al Keith (trumpet on track 8); Gretchen Yanover (cello and vocals on track 5); Ernesto Pediangco (percussion on track 5); Brian Monroney (guitar on tracks 2,9,10); Ron Peters (guitar on tracks 4,6); Josephine Howell (vocals on tracks 2,3); Josephine Carson (backup vocals on track 2); Chyee Howell (backup vocals on track 2) Co-produced by Billy Brandt and Hans Brehmer Executive producers: Phil Goddard, Jeff Davis Brennan, Bill & Janet Bush, Diane Butler Recorded at David Lange Studios and Hans Brehmer Studio All songs mixed at Studio X by Reed Ruddy, except track 11, mixed by David Lange Mastered by Ross Nyberg Design LLC Cover photo: Tom Marks Photography Design by John Hubbard Contact: billybrandtmusic.com billy_brandt@msn.com