Fireside by Bottom Dwellers
Growing weary of the pandemic lockdown of 2020–2021, the Bottom Dwellers decided to resume their weekly rehearsals after receiving their vaccinations. These rehearsals took place outside, and only when the air quality would permit it. Northern California was inundated with smoke from record-setting wildfires during much of this time.
In the fall and winter months, the band huddled around a fire pit (at a respectable social distance) to keep warm while they played. With music venues shut down, there wasn’t much to do but write, so that’s what they did. Fireside is a collection of songs written during this time. It takes its name from both the inferno that engulfed much of their home state, as well as the source of heat that made these rehearsals possible.
Tracklist
| 1. | Fireside | 2:43 |
| 2. | Back to Work | 3:05 |
| 3. | Easy on the Jake | 2:35 |
| 4. | Invisible Woman | 4:41 |
| 5. | Cody Riggs | 6:52 |
| 6. | The Shadow Catcher | 2:50 |
| 7. | New Glass | 2:53 |
| 8. | Swing Era | 4:20 |
| 9. | The Waitress and the Widower | 4:47 |
| 10. | Shine When I Fall | 4:28 |
| 11. | Confidence and Arrogance | 2:54 |
| 12. | Who Cares | 3:47 |
Credits
Chris Eynon - Drums, Percussion
Robbie Thayer - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Mark Eagleton - Bass
Ivan Sohrakoff - Vocals, Electric Guitar
Max Hart - Pedal Steel, Piano, Keys, Guitar
Frances Thayer - Vocals
All songs written by the Bottom Dwellers. Produced by Max Hart. Recorded live at the Thayer home in Woodland, CA. Engineered by Max Hart. Mixed by Brad Bivens. Mastered by John Baldwin at Infrasonic Sound. Photograph and jacket design by Mark Eagleton.
Songs 1, 5, 6, 9, & 11 by Ivan Sohrakoff
Songs 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, & 12 by Robbie Thayer
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The Bottom Dwellers are a four-piece Americana band from Woodland, California. Formed in 2003, the Bottom Dwellers have a uniquely diverse but distinctly Northern-Californian sound. Their broad range of songs within the Americana realm has landed them on the bill, opening for acts such as the Grammy-nominated Billy Joe Shaver, Dale Watson, Red Meat, and the Derailers.