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CLAY DUBOSE - THESE DAYS

Release Date: THESE DAYS - 2005

~ WHEN RELEASED IN 2005, THE ALBUM BROKE MUSIC RECORDS SECURING IT A PLACE IN “INDEPENDENT” MUSIC HISTORY, GAINING PRAISE BY RADIO and MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ALIKE.........

~ HIGHEST DEBUT ALBUM by a SMALL INDEPENDENT LABEL IN THE HISTORY of the AMERICANA CHARTS

~ THE HIGHEST RIDE ANY INDEPENDENT ARTIST HAS EVER TAKEN - JOHN SCHOENBEGER, RADIO & RECORDS / AMERICANA EDITOR

~ "TEXAS HORIZON AWARD WINNNER"

#6 – AMA / R&R AMERICANA CHARTS
#7- AMAZING WEEKS – TOP TEN - AMA / R&R AMERICANA CHARTS
#18 – AMAZING WEEKS – TOP 40 - AMA / R&R AMERICANA CHARTS
#38 - TOP 40 ALBUMS of the YEAR - AMA / R&R AMERICANA CHARTS

#14 - DEBUT - AMA / R&R CHARTS
7-WEEKS IN THE TOP 10 / 18-WEEKS IN THE TOP 40

"LONG LONELY LIFE"
#83 - MUSIC ROW COUNTRY CHART
ADDED TO 170 RADIO STATIONS NATIONALLY UPON RELEASE TO RELEASED TO SECONDARY COUNTRY RADIO STATIONS

~ FOUR SONGS FEATURE BRIAN HOFELDT and THE DERAILERS, AUGIE MEYERS, BIG JOHN MILLS, and GARTH HUDSON

~. SHARED TOP 40 CHARTS with WILLE NELSON, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, ALISON KRAUSS, DWIGHT YOAKUM, RYAN ADAMS

~. FEATURES GUITARIST WILL RAY, ACE LA PLAYERS GREG LEISZ, DANNY TIMMS, MIKE CLARKE, RAMI JAFFE of the WALLFLOWERS


“The Texas Chameleon” once again delivers songs covering a variety of musical genres. He changes musical styles with his diverse abilities as effortlessly as one changes a television channel.

Country, Rock, Americana, Texas Swing or Honky-Tonk his music is Always Traditional, Always Original, Colored with Rock & Blues elements, making DuBose one of the most diverse songwriters of our time - We Simply Call It Clay Country.

Photography: Walter Arias
Artwork Design: Robert Weingartz, Aleven Music Marketing & Design, LLC
Mastered by: Jim DeMain at Yes Master


SONGS LISTED IN THE ORDER AS SEEN ON THESE DAYS

1. A LONG, LONELY LIFE 3:13

Songwriter: Clay DuBose, John Mills
Publishing: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Brian Hofeldt, Ron Reynolds, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Chris Kipp, Ron Reynolds, David Barnard
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Cristobal Studios - San Marcos, TX & Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios - Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Big John Mills
Bass Guitar: Ed Adkins
Drums: Scott Mathews
Piano: Sweet Basil McJagger
Pedal Steel: Mike Daily
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell


2. NO ACCIDENT (3:12)

Songwriters: Clay DuBose, Paul Reeves
Publishing & PRO: Street Sage Music, ASCAP / Fanny Grace Music, BMI / Songs of Windswept Pacific, BMI

Producers: Will Ray, Clay DuBose, Paul Reeves
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Marc DeSisto, Chip Matthews
Assistant Engineer: Jake Posner
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, CA; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA; Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios - Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Female Vocal: Carmen Mejia (appears courtesy of Windswept Records)
Electric Guitar, Tambourine: Will Ray
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano: Danny Timms
Drums: Michael Clarke
Saxophone: Sam Levine


3. CAPITVATED (3:28)

Songwriter: Robert Weingartz, Clay DuBose, Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Publishing & PRO: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Brian Hofeldt, Ron Reynolds, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Chris Kipp, Ron Reynolds, David Barnard
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Cristobal Studios - San Marcos, TX & Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios - Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Brian Hofeldt
Bass Guitar: Ed Adkins
Drums: Scott Mathews
Piano & Organ: Sweet Basil McJagger
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell
Violin;{/b] Helen Bravenec
Cello: Jennifer Mulhern


4. LIFE OF THE PARTY (3:16)

Songwriter: Clay DuBose, Dan Ferguson
Publishing & PRO: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Robert Weingartz, Brian Hofeldt, Ron Reynolds, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Chris Kipp, Ron Reynolds, David Barnard
[Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Cristobal Studios - San Marcos, TX & Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios - Nashville, TN

Musicians
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Tambourine: Brian Hofeldt
Bass Guitar: Ed Adkins
Drums: Scott Mathews
Piano: Sweet Basil McJagger
Vox Organ: Augie Meyers
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell & The Wreckin' Crew
(Robert Weingartz, Rick Star, Fred Boenig, Liz Winchester, BoBo A.C., R.W. Shamy, Big Kev Ploghoft)


5. FORK IN THE ROAD (3:22)

Songwriter: Clay DuBose
Publishing: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Will Ray, Marck DeSisto, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Marc DeSisto
Assistant Engineer: Jake Posner
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA; Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios, Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar: Will Ray
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano & Organ: Danny Timms, Rami Jaffee
Drums: Micael Clarke
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell


6. LESS IS MORE (3:24)

Release Date: THESE DAYS - 2005

Songwriters: Clay DuBose
Publishing: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Will Ray, Marck DeSisto, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Marc DeSisto
Assistant Engineer: Jake Posner
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA; Paramount Studios, Hollwood, CA
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios, Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar: Will Ray
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano & Organ: Danny Timms
Synthesizer: Rami Jaffee
Drums & Percussion: Micael Clarke
Background Vocals: Clay DuBose


7. THESE DAYS (3:55)

Songwriter: Clay DuBose, Robert Weingartz
Publishing & PRO: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Will Ray, Marc DeSisto, Clay Dubose
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Marc DeSisto, Charlie Chadwick
Assistant Engineer: Jake Posner
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA; Paramount Studios - Hollywood, CA; Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios, Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano & Organ: Danny Timms
Drums & Tambourine: Micael Clarke
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell


8. SHE CRIES (3:18)

Songwriter: Clay DuBose
Publishing: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Will Ray, Marck DeSisto, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Marc DeSisto
Assistant Engineer: Jake Posner
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA & Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios, Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar: Will Ray
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano & Organ: Danny Timms
Drums: Micael Clarke
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell


9. BIG SCARY HEART (2:48)

Songwriter: Clay DuBose
Publishing: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Brian Hofeldt, Ron Reynolds, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Chris Kipp, Marc DeSisto, Ron Reynolds, David Barnard
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Cristobal Studios - San Marcos, TX; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA; Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios - Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar: Brain Hofeldt
Electric Guitar: Greg Leisz
Bass Guitar: Dusty Wakeman
Drums: Scott Mathews
Piano: Sweet Basil McJagger
Vox Organ: Augie Meyers
Background Vocals: Clay DuBose


10. CRACK IN THE ARMOR (3:52)

Songwriters: Clay DuBose, Robert Weingartz
Publishing: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Will Ray, Dusty Wakeman, Marck DeSisto, Clay Dubose
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Marc DeSisto
Assistant Engineer: Jake Posner
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA; Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios, Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar, Dobro, Tambourine: Will Ray
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano, Organ, Accoudrian: Danny Timms
Additional Keyboards: Rami Jaffee
Drums: Micael Clarke
Marching Snare: Peter Lobo
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell


11. STREET SAGE (3:55)

Songwriter: Robert Weingartz, Clay DuBose, Will Ray
Publishing & PRO: Street Sage Music / ASCAP

Producers: Will Ray, Clay DuBose
Recording Engineers: Dusty Wakeman, Jake Posner, Charlie Chadwick
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA & Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios, Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Electric Guitar: Will Ray
Acoustic Guitar: Bob Metzger
Bass Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano & Organ: Danny Timms
Drums & Tambourine: Micael Clarke
Harmonica: Jimmy Powers


12. I THREW IT ALL AWAY (2:32)

Songwriter: Bob Dylan
Publishing & PRO: Big Sky Music, BMI

Producers: Robert Weingartz, Clay Dubose
Recording Engineer: Charlie Chadwick
Mixed by: Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Assistant: Jim Cooley
Recorded at: Omni Sound - Nashville, TN
Mixed at: Back Stage Studios - Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Vocals: Clay DuBose
Piano & Accordion: Garth Hudson