LETTERS - CD

Hank, Pattie & The Current - Letters

Recorded February 24-26, 2022 at Echo Mountain Studios, Asheville NC

All songs written and arranged by Hank, Pattie & The Current.
©Hank and Pattie Publishing (BMI)
except First Time and Down the Hall written by Billie Feather
©Feather Farm Publishing (BMI)

Hank Smith - banjo, vocals
Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw - violin, fiddle, vocals
Billie Feather - guitar, vocals
Stevie Martinez - string bass, vocals

Recorded and mixed by Jason Richmond.
Mastered by Jason Richmond at The Kitchen, Carrboro, NC.
Design by Landon Elmore
Photography by Gabriel Nelson

Hank, Pattie & The Current are grateful to our families, friends and fans for your love and encouragement. Ever onward!

Special thanks to Mitch Collman, Jason Richmond, Talia Service, Karen Ni Bhroin, Landon Elmore, Gabriel Nelson, Suzanne Golden, Bob Beerman, Jens Kruger, Bela Fleck, Jayme Stone, Jake Schepps, Adam Larrabee, Max Allard, Lluis Gomez, Nathan Torkington and Brian Swenk.

Thanks also to Deering Banjos, Bob Kogut Violins, Straight Up Strings, Triangle Strings, Martin Guitars, Prewar Guitars, Kris Barnett Guitars, Samuel Shen Basses, Josef Rubner Basses

©(p)Robust Records Inc 2022
Chapel Hill, NC
robustrecords.com

1. Letters (Martinez, Feather, Kinlaw)

2. First Time (Feather)

3. Sunset, Neon Lights (Smith, Kinlaw, Feather)

4. Lullaby (Martinez)

5. Grady's Song (Kinlaw)

6. Interlude - Sandbox (Martinez)

7. Steady (Smith, Kinlaw, Feather)

8.. Why Don't You? (Kinlaw)

9. Hold On (Smith, Kinlaw, Feather, Martinez)

10. Down the Hall (Feather)

11. Interlude - The Rüetschi Forge (Smith)

12. Take Time (Smith, Kinlaw, Feather)

13. The Freedom We Seek (Smith, Kinlaw, Feather)

14. I'm Going Out (Smith, Kinlaw, Feather)

15. Postlude - The Pub at the Gate (Smith)

"Music is an architecture of emotion that everyone has a hand in building. Whether you're the listener or the player, we all take part in the construction of this art. Hank & Pattie create emotion drawn from the deep well of their friendship, spanning a decade now. The songs, sometimes autobiographical, sometimes metaphorical, always both, channel emotion to the listener as part of a shared space we all inhabit. Their friendship shines through in the songs, and while they are not related by blood, they share a bond as great as any siblings. Rise Above is the culmination of their work thus far in Hank, Pattie & The Current. It's an album centered around the cohesive theme of rising above the fray, cutting through division and noise. Rising above to meet challenges and exuding a quiet, powerful strength that others can lean on, deriving inspiration. It means rising above present levels as a band and presenting an album that is consistent, concise and emblematic of their evolution as musicians and humans at large. It also means rising above the current nationalist climate, speaking out against injustice and uniting people around love and community. It is touching and heart breaking, jubilant and care-free. It reflects the deep, emotional bond these two share with each other, their bandmates and the audience.”