Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune & co-host of NPR's Sound Opinions calls Anna Fermin "a singer with a striking voice and a songwriter with a feel for the indelible image." "You Belong Here" features nine songs penned by Trigger Gospel’s front-woman, Anna Fermin, and one song written by Texas songwriter Butch Hancock (The Flatlanders). The album was produced by Trigger Gospel, with assistance from multi-instrumentalist John Rice, who has played on many recordings by notable folk & country artists, including John Prine and Jim Lauderdale. The record was engineered by Joe Dilillo at Solid Sound Studios in Hoffman Estates, IL, mixed by Mike Tholen (Buddy Guy, George Thorogood), and mastered by Dave McNair (Bruce Springsteen, Patty Smith, Los Lobos). Prominent Chicago artist and writer Tony Fitzpatrick, who is a long-time fan of the band, created the cover art for the album. Together nearly 20 years, Anna Fermin’s Trigger Gospel boasts 5 previous critically-acclaimed and well-received releases. They have toured throughout the U.S. and Europe many times, sharing the stage with an impressive roster of musicians including Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, Robbie Fulks, David Crosby, Delbert McClinton, Neko Case, and many more. The band’s 20-year history has seen a rotation of bandmates, mostly in the lead guitar position. But in recent years the group has returned to its original line-up, formed in 1997, with Anna Fermin at the helm, Paul Bivans on drums, Michael Krayniak on bass, and Andon Davis on lead guitar. Alton Smith joined the group on keyboard and accordion a few years back, and has also worked with Fermin over the years on various projects away from Trigger Gospel. More about Anna Fermin: The Filipino-born singer immigrated to the United States with her family at a young age and found herself growing up in America‘s dairy land, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Classically trained in piano, voice, and violin, she picked up the acoustic guitar when she moved to Chicago. After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Anna was working as graphic artist when she made the life-changing discovery of songwriting. She explains, "My musical career began more as a love story than anything else. A guy I fell in love with serenaded me with a Steve Earle song called Down the Road. I was incredibly moved by this gesture. I needed to learn how to do that. So, I borrowed my aunt‘s guitar, asked her to show me how to play a couple of chords, and within a few days, I had written my first song "August Moon."