PUFF OF SMOKE
1. Witness, 3:20
2. Puff Of Smoke, 3:41
3. Pray God Listens, 3:57
4. Money Song, 3:00
5. The Trick, 3:55
6. Is It Up To You, 4:06
7. Above All Others, 4:24
8. The Waves, 4:32
9. Slow Rise (to the middle), 3:42
10. You Choose Me, 3:38
11. Till the End, 3:39
Listening, in its truest sense, is a dying art, but it's one The Wood Brothers are committed to practicing and upholding as a virtue. In fact, it's the secret to the mélange of joyful sounds and musical styles on Puff of Smoke, the American roots trio's ninth album of original music. Indeed, through the near two decades spent together in the studio and on the road, the Grammy Award-nominated trio have honed their interconnected, singular voice to telepathic proportions. On this latest studio effort, a true collaborative effort between its three members, the songs weave a medley of musical ideas — ranging from Latin-inflected acoustic guitar lines, to driving post-jazz rhythms, to infectious sing along choruses — resulting in a cohesive, joyful whole. All with The Wood Brothers' trademark turns of phrase and lighthearted, but subversively profound wisdom at the core. Puff of Smoke is a reminder that life is both precious and precarious, and The Wood Brothers invite you to enjoy the ride.
Album Credits:
Produced by Chris Wood, Oliver Wood, Jano Rix and Brook Sutton. Recorded by Brook Sutton at The Studio Nashville in Nashville, TN. Additional recoding at Number C studio in New Orleans, LA. Additional engineering by Jano Rix. Assistant engineering by Will Tyson (Nashville), Robert Mercurio (New Orleans). Photos and Videography by Daniel Thiels. Mixed by Brook Sutton at The Studio Nashville in Nashville, TN. Mastered by Eric Conn at Independent Mastering in Nashville, TN.
Chris Wood — bass, harmonica, vocals
Oliver Wood — guitar, vocals
Jano Rix — drums, percussion, shuitar, keyboards, vocals
Roy Agee — trombone
Jeff Coffin — saxophone
Collins McLaughlin — violin and viola
Paul Nelson — cello
Art Direction & Design — James Aloysius
Management — Liz Penta, Emcee Artist Management
Catering — Rebecca Wood
All songs written by Oliver Wood, Chris Wood and Jano Rix — Royal Kook Music (BMI) / Wood Sound Publishing (BMI) / Spinach Pitts Music (ASCAP), except “Above All Others” written by Oliver Wood, Chris Wood, Jano Rix, and Sean Scolnick — Royal Kook Music (BMI) / Wood Sound Publishing (BMI) / Spinach Pitts Music (Administered by Red Brick Songs)(ASCAP) / Langhorne Slim Music/Zync Music Round Hill Compositions (BMI).
Special thanks to Liz Penta, Meagan Fair, Marlee Taylor, Ashlyn Bird, Kevin Calabro, Lynn Cingari, Maeve Graham, and our road crew (Dan Ramirez, Travis Hanson, Daniel Thiels, Travis Hanson, and Laura Foote) Tom Cusimano, George Alessandro, & Chris Novy.
Oliver Wood uses DR Strings
Chris Wood uses Höfner basses, Seydel Harmonicas, Ashdown amplifiers, Supro amplifiers, and Korg tuners.
Jano Rix uses Brass Lasagna percussion, Alessandro amplifiers, Korg keyboards, and Supro amplifiers.