We road-tripped from California to the west Texas studio, Sonic Ranch, our one focus being to capture the essence of these 13 songs. We entered a desert summer portal and swam in the oasis of the Process until Into the Way was born. It was an unforgettable experience. The strangest thing was 8 days straight of what was supposed to be work ended up feeling like vacation.
Our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this album:
Aaron Kroeger – drums, vocals (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10), drum machine (track 1)
Nicholas Larson – lead vocals, piano, guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6-12)
Kevin Middlekauff – bass, synth bass (tracks 6, 13), guitar (tracks 2, 6, 11), vocals (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), percussion (track 13)
Josh Collins – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7-13)
Aankha Neal – vocals (tracks 1-5, 8, 11, 12)
Tamina Johnson-Lawson – vocals (tracks 1-5, 8, 11, 12)
Adam Nash – lead guitar (coda of track 1)
Joel Schnaper – trumpet (tracks 3, 5, 7, 13)
Sam Franklin – tenor saxophone (tracks 5, 13)
Grant Chase – cello (tracks 4, 7)
Peter Geiser – percussion (tracks 1, 5), claps (track 7)
Mixing – Peter Geiser (all tracks), Adam Nash (track 6)
Additional mixing - Brian Malouf (track 1), SameSame (track 13)
Recording engineer – Peter Geiser (all songs), Adam Nash (track 6)
Assistant Engineer - Ramiro Cantu
Production – Aaron Kroeger, Nicholas Larson, Kevin Middlekauff, Peter Geiser, SameSame (track 13)
Mastering - Ruairi O’Flaherty
Recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX
Additional Recording at The Sauce Pot in San Luis Obispo, CA // Revival Studio in Los Angeles, CA // Slim Creek Ranch in Big Sur, CA
Written by Nicholas Larson (all songs), Kevin Middlekauff (tracks 6, 8, 10), Aaron Kroeger (tracks 8, 10)
Arranged by Aaron Kroeger, Nicholas Larson, Kevin Middlekauff
Album artwork – Olivia French