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Sunnyside

by Jake La Botz

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1.
How I Wish She Was Mine 03:29
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2.
Hobo on a Passenger Train 03:25
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3.
Sunnyside 04:39
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4.
Feel No Pain 03:02
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5.
Inflatable Duck 03:40
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6.
The Hotel (Fix Me Now) 03:52
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7.
Nickels and Dimes 03:09
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8.
Hard to Love What You Kill 03:21
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9.
Damsel in Distress 03:12
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10.
The Trees in Cali 04:19
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about

Jake La Botz’s story seems entirely too cinematic to be true. On his new album Sunnyside, Jake's songs are heavily informed by his life, one that wraps shades of Merle Haggard, Charles Bukowski, Jim Jarmusch, and Sid Vicious all in one. La Botz learned from pre-war blues masters such as David “Honeyboy” Edwards and “Maxwell Street” Jimmy Davis, but Sunnyside makes a sonic move well beyond string blues. Sunnyside was produced by Jimmy Sutton at Hi-Style Studios in Chicago, whose previous production work includes albums for JD McPherson and Pokey LaFarge. The rock 'n roll groove is paramount throughout, propelled by driving bass and drums, ethereal piano, and doo-wop inspired gang vocals. This isn’t your dad’s blues music – it’s rough hewn by La Botz’s stories from the more shadowy corners of America, with an unforgettable atmosphere that hangs like thick smoke and lingers long after the first listen.

"From the first time I heard him playing guitar and singing his songs in a smoky bar on La Brea and Sunset, I became a devoted fan of Jake La Botz. Effortlessly blending authentic blues, rock, country, and gospel, he's created a sound and style that is original and yet instantly familiar. Soulful, personal, painfully funny and sad, he's a true American classic, a gift, and a musical resource that is a joy to be discovered time and time again." — Steve Buscemi

credits

released May 12, 2017

Jake La Botz - vocal and guitars
Jimmy Sutton - bass, guitars, and backing vocals
Alex Hall - drums, piano, organ, backing vocals
Scott Ligon - piano, organ, guitar, and backing vocals
Kelly Hogan - backing vocals
Anna Jacobson - Violin
Anna Steinhof - Cello
Strings arranged by Alex Hall
Produced by Jimmy Sutton
Engineered by Alex Hall
Recorded at Hi-Style Studio, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
www.histylerecords.com
Mastered by Golden Mastering, Ventura, California

All songs written by Jake La Botz (Under The El Publishing, BMI)
www.jakelabotz.com

Photography: Jim Herrington
Graphic Design: Jimmy Sutton
Artwork Production: Rick Smith

Thank you: Reggie Ray, Caroline Pfohl, Annika Gunderson, Sherry Baron and the Brooklyn La Botz family, Raven Hughes,
the Dharma Ocean community, Ann Marie Sanderlin Sutton, Joel Paterson, John Smith, Morgan Stebbins, Chris Hicky,
Jimmy Sutton, Alex Hall, Joe and Heather D’ Augustine, Steve Buscemi, Pokey LaFarge, Rick Smith, J.D. McPherson,
Pamela Des Barres, Melissa Leo, Mark Boone, Jr., Harry Sinclair, and to all the people who have supported the Tattoo
Across America Tour and everyone else who has encouraged and lent a hand along the way.

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Hi-Style Records Nashville, Tennessee

Founded in Chicago in 2000, Hi-Style Records focuses on American roots music that feeds the soul. Jimmy Sutton, founder of Hi-Style Records (and bassist/partner in crime for the incomparable JD McPherson) has strived to stay true to the heart of this music and make his label a haven for those who cherish the rich tradition of roots music, and at the same time, break new ground. ... more

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