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Resistor Thank You's
THE RECORD:
Jamey Perrenot – Thank you. You made this record, literally. We spent 3 months sitting a foot away from each other...dissecting EVERY note, tone, amp, guitar, entrance, fade, cross-fade and blip on this record...and we survived! I’ll cherish the porch hangs, grilling and daily Starbucks runs as much as the music that they helped make. This was the record I have been waiting to make my whole life...thank you for being such a HUGE part of it. This will always be OUR record.
Rob Burrell – I always felt like you were the Sane Warden in the Loony Bin! Home brewed coffee AND the coolest mixing studio on the planet, you are TOO COOL FOR ME! Thank you for making this record pop…I mean POP! Hahaha
Derek Murphy – You were the right the man for the job, the right man for the drums. Thanks for the great hang and the great tracks. Make a visit sometime slim.
Pete Iannacone – “QHUEERED Eye Furr the Bass GUEY”. I love you Pete...truly. You are the most solid player I know. I am honored you played on my record, honored you are my friend.
Autumn McEntire – www.myspace.com/autumnmcentire What can I say? You co-wrote 3 songs, sang back-ups, let me crash at your house so many times I can’t count…you even cooked for me sometimes! I love you kid. You are a GREAT talent and made RESISTOR a better record! I can’t wait to see where the road leads us…
Mark O’Shea – www.markoshea.com “Traffic” is one of my favorites…now I have to harass you to co-wrote EVERYTIME I make a record? Ugh!
Robby Wilson – A presence and a friend...thanks bro. Glad you are on the team!
Tony Palacios – You’re MESA 2x12 is EVERYWHERE on “Resistor”…then there was the 335, the double neck SG, the Lancaster amp... But you’re impact was WAY more than the gear you loaned us, it was the spiritual calm and guidance you left with every visit. You are a classy guy my friend.
Mike Mushok – You helped to lay the foundation for this record. You help, guidance and advice have shaped both me, and this record. Thank you so much brother.
THE TEAM:
Ken Cooper - You gave me the opportunity to make “Resistor” and bring it to the world. I won’t ever be able to thank you enough for believing in me, but it won’t stop me from trying. Thank you Coop, I’m proud to know you.
Michael Iriti - My brother from another mother. You have been my Tour Manager, my Agent, my Assistant…but most importantly you have always been my brother. I am lucky and thankful that I have been able to share this journey with you.
Lindsey Marie – It would take a novel for me to list the ways that you have shaped and helped this record, and me as a person. Thank you for everything! From bookkeeping to accounting, merchandise design to general human rearing...you are the true matriarch.
Tara Iriti-Sanders – More than legal counsel, you’re like a sister/mother/ex-wife all rolled into one ball of advice! You’ve helped steer this thing and I appreciate it with all the love in my heart.
Redhouse Tattoo – www.redhousetattoo.com My ONLY official sponsor…I LOVE REDHOUSE !!! Jess & Darryl, you are friends for life. Period. --PS. This is the ONLY place I get tattooed, if you know what is good for you, go to Redhouse Tattoo!
Cody Sonnett – Thank you for always being on board and for always being willing to adjust your role on the team, to stay on the team. Street Team to Tour…you are my guy! (8 hr + 7 ½ hr = 7 hr)
Jason Lathem – The official photographer for Resistor…they look GREAT! Thanks for making me look better than I do! It was a pleasure sitting in a frat house taking photos with you.
Adam Sonnett & Kevin Bischof – The website MEN!!! You brought my ideas to life, and made them better than they ever could have been. Thanks for working with us and getting Fredshafer.com off the ground. BTW, I will always think Starbucks is a GREAT place to meet!
Ben Larbus – Mr. Clutch! Who’s teaching whom now? Thanks for all the help and for always being willing to switch hats…Mailing Lists, Street Team, Promotion to Real-Estate… Love you brother.
Justin Davenport – Guitarist, Tour Manager, Friend. You have shared this “Resistor” journey with me since the beginning, adding sanity and levity to a crazy business. The only guy I want by my side, period.
THE FAMILY:
My family is EVERYTHING!!! They have supported me ALL ALONG THE WAY, and I am only here because of them! I will never be able to sum up my thanks for all that you’ve done, so I’ll just tell ya when I see ya! I love you guys so much…
Lindsey Shafer - Beverly Palmer - Vicki Bonadonna – Amy Hopkins – Ryleigh, Makenna & Olivia – Tonya Tafuri – Lou Bonadonna – Grandma & Grandpa – Papa & Rosella – Todd & Chic Garlock – 3 Generations of Iriti – My Nino’s Family – Chism McEntire – My Extended Family of cousins, aunts, uncles, friends and loved ones.
And to Marian & Chuck Lexner, Nick Tafuri, Jerome Lexner & Grandma Bonadonna…your lives and your love are written on my heart and in the hearts of the people I love. Thank you...you are NEVER forgotten.
Humbly Yours,
Fred Shafer