These are personal songs from the heart that tell real stories: lets call it blues. True--other musical styles also have heart and that's why other styles also pop up here. It's a musical conversation that I hope you'll engage in and find something that you can relate to. This album was a great learning experience for me--as a songwriter, arranger, engineer and producer. The songs on this album are sort of all over the map musically, but they all have a lot of meaning to me personally so that's why they're together. A big huge thanks to everyone who played on these tracks and to my wife Donna who always supported my work. credits all music/lyrics/arrangements/production by Doug Steigerwald, except "It's Up To You" which was produced by Dave Lebolt Aynsley Dunbar - drums on "Too Hard To Live" Mike Finnigan - Hammond B-3 on "Poor Man Blues," "Looking For My Home," "Tend To Your Garden," and "What's Another Dollar" Junior Brantley - piano on "Tend To Your Garden" and "Every Debt Gets Paid in Time" Terry Disley - piano on "Begging For You," "Can't Get Her Off Of My Mind," "Beautiful Illusion," and "Low Concentration" He also played synth strings on "Beautiful Illusion" Dave Lebolt - keys on "It's Up To You" Dave Garland - piano on "History" William Zappia - piano on "What's Another Dollar" Todd Smith - drums on "It's Up To You,"History," and "Low Concentration" John Torres - drums on "What's Another Dollar" Daniel de los Reyes - percussion on "History" and "What's Another Dollar" Norm DeCarlo - drums and percussion on "Poor Man Blues" Noam Cohen - harp on "Can't get Her Off Of My Mind," "Tend To Your Garden" and "Every Debt Gets Paid In Time" Peter Sodini - lead vocals on "Beautiful Illusion" Steve Siacotos - harmony vocals on "Beautiful Illusion" and "Every Debt Gets Paid in Time," lead vocals on "Too Hard To Live" Doug Steigerwald - guitars, bass, drum programming, vocals Recorded at Son Songs Studios, the Tone Factory and On-Stage Studios all in Las Vegas as well as in various bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways, etc.. Mastered by Konstantin "KB" Baranov Album art by Emily Steigerwald Thanks for listening and peace! Doug