Your Wonderful Life, by John Surge And The Haymakers

Your Wonderful Life

by John Surge And The Haymakers

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A mix of West Coast country and heartland rock & roll, this debut album from John Surge and the Haymakers breathes new life into older traditions

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1.	Ricochet 02:47	buy track
2.	Your Wonderful Life 02:34	buy track
3.	Barstow to Baker 04:10	buy track
4.	One Promise At A Time 03:00	buy track
5.	Studio Apartment Blues 03:46	buy track
6.	Heather Lee 03:10	buy track
7.	You're Really Good 03:03	buy track
8.	Gun Sale At The Church 02:56	buy track
9.	Long Enough 03:16	buy track

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If Tom Petty had been raised on Bakersfield classics rather
than the Byrds, his songs might have laid the foundation for Your Wonderful Life, the debut release from John Surge and the Haymakers.

A mix of West Coast country and heartland rock & roll, the album breathes new life into older traditions. Surge’s songs are rooted in pop hooks, amplified guitar riffs, layered harmonies, and lyrics that shine a smoggy light on the modern-day American experience, using his home state of California —its cities, interstates, barrooms, and studio apartments — as a stand-in for the country at large. This is an album about weathered characters who refuse to lose momentum, delivered by a lifelong musician who’s logged plenty of highway miles.

The album was recorded in Venice, California and co-produced by Surge and Kevin Jarvis (Steve Wynn, Mark Olson, Rick Shea) with notable guest musicians from the Los Angeles roots- rock community in addition to the Haymakers.

Your Wonderful Life represents Surge’s debut as a frontman, a diverse artist whose past includes garage-rock bands and harmony-heavy duos. He also hangs up his Telecaster electric guitar — a staple of his previous bands — in favor of a Gibson acoustic, leaning on bandmate Randy Volin to supply the Haymakers’ deep-seated guitar riffs. The result is a country- rock record that blends West Coast twang with fresh roadhouse energy.

The spirit of the album, says Surge, was inspired by his earliest visits to Los Angeles where he witnessed influential '80s shows by celebrated country-influenced bands such as Rank And File, the Long Ryders, and Lone Justice. Your Wonderful Life carries on the tradition of LA roots music, nodding to the past one moment and carving its own niche the next.

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released April 17, 2021

Produced by John Surge and Kevin Jarvis
Track 9 Produced by John Surge, Kevin Jarvis and Randy Volin

Engineered and Mixed by Kevin Jarvis
Mastered by D2

John Surge - vocals/acoustic guitar
Randy Volin - guitar/harmony vocals
Simon Runge - drums
Ted Russell Kamp - bass
KP Hawthorn - harmony vocals
Carl Byron - keyboards
Marty Rifkin - pedal steel
Kevin Jarvis - drums
Steve Nelson - electric bass/upright bass

Graphic Design - Deyo Glines
Photography - cover photo - Carrie Carnavale / live photo - Lori West

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John Surge And The Haymakers Los Angeles, California

John Surge and the Haymakers mix the twang of California country with the bang of heartland rock & roll, honoring the rich legacy of Los Angeles-based roots music along the way. Filled with pop hooks, amplified guitar riffs, layered harmonies, and lyrics that shine a smoggy light on the modern-day American experience, the band's songs breathe new life into old traditions. ... more

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