"Songs" was recorded live over the course of five days in The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. John Hanlon (famous for his work with Neil Young & Crazy Horse) sat at the mixing board. The sparing overdubs – backings and solos – took place in the Shangri-La Studio a bit further down the road.
Studio lineup :
Guitar/vocals/’Songs’: Tom Van Laere
Guitar: Jesse Tobias (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morrissey, Alanis Morissette, Twilight Singers)
Bass: Ric Markmann (Chris Cornell)
Drums and backing vocals: Dean Butterworth (Morrissey, Ben Harper)
Backing vocals: Tommy Funderburk (Toto)
Production and technique: John Hanlon (Neil Young & Crazy Horse)