The first full-length release by The Union Electric. The record includes a few songs from their vinyl singles as well as newer material. The band's core, songwriter Tim Rakel, Glenn Burleigh on guitar and Melinda Cooper on bass, has been recording and playing together since 2009 in Saint Louis and around the midwest with various drummers and guests in tow. The CD features a variety of stories and a diversity of sound which pushes beyond the established categories of folk and rock. The Union Electric: Tim Rakel - vocals, guitar, percussion, shruti box, banjo Glenn Burleigh - guitars, melodica, pedal steel, vocals Melinda Cooper - bass, drums, percussion, piano, vocals Mic Boshans - drums (2,3,4,9) Beth Bombara - drum, keyboards, backing vocal (4,6) Eric Von Damage - drums (10) Mike Herrmann - bass (10) The Union Auxillary: Kevin Buckley - drums, fiddle (2,5,6,8) Dave Anderson - pedal steel (4) Robert Sarazin Blake - backing vocal (11) Matt Pace - trumpet (5) tracks recorded and mixed by Glenn Burleigh (1-3,7,9,11) Kevin Buckley (5-6,8,10), Beth Bombara and Kit Hamon (4) album mastered by Carl Saff lyrics by Tim Rakel and music by The Union Electric songs published by Trashcanvas (ASCAP) "Thylacine" lyrics based on the poem by Stefene Russell "Bugs" based on the true story told by Ross Lessor "The Laughing Song" written by Hunter Brumfield cover photo by Gena Brady Allen art layout by Annie McCance Rankoutsider Records - "Outsider 41" www.rankoutsiderrecords.com e-mail: theunionelectric@gmail.com or write to: The Union Electric PO Box 63098 Saint Louis, MO 63163