Fade to Buzz

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2007-04-01

Label: Litmus Records

rule of thumb's fourth and final release was actually recorded after the band had officially disbanded. featuring a batch of songs the band had honed on stage, the album remained unheard until digital technology made widespread distribution possible.

produced by john parsons

recorded by derek bianchi

engineered by derek bianchi

mixed by derek bianchi (interrupted occasionally by jumpy and hero)

this all happened at muscletone studios in berkeley, california

mastered by berek dianchi at jumpy hero mastering lab

design and layout — john parsons, hugo campos
buzzy bee bug in the ear — paul huber
buzzy bee photography by melissa kaseman
band photographs—the brothers kiel

rule of thumb is:

brandon hemley — drums, vocals
chris kiel — bass, vocals, shaker
russ kiel — guitar, vocals
john parsons — vocals, guitars

all sounds on the album created by rule of thumb, except:

nan bakmajian — congas, cello
derek bianchi — tambourine
peter cornell — saxophones
andy davis — banjo
jason kleinberg — fiddle
matt twain — piano, hammond organ
alyn kelley — background vocals

all songs by john parsons © 2007 mumble orchard music ASCAP

rule of thumb uses fender guitars and amps, musicman amps, gretsch drums and other things for which we get jack, zero, nada from the manufacturers.

thank you: everyone who’s been to a gig over the years; kara, max, harry and gus; magoo, lulu and julia; michelle; nan and jake; our parents, teachers, associations; free; sorry; refocus; alger hiss, stephen fagan, and kurt vonnegut.