Editorial Reviews A Collaboration Between Songwriters Matthew Ryan and Neilson Hubbard. Originally, the Strays was a Side-project for Each Writer. An Experiment to Be Released for Fans on their Individual Websites. As They Reached New Hurdles in the Recording Process, They Brought in Friends to Help Push Things Even Further. A Few of These Friends Stuck around to Become Part of the Strays. Brian Bequette (Garrison Starr) Contributes Electric Guitars and Loops, Billy Mercer (Ryan Adams) Plays Bass, and Steve Latanation (Agent Orange) Plays Drums. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.