Mother Road

by Grace Potter

Overview

Grace Potter conceived of the concept for Mother Road on a cross-country trip from California to Vermont, a voyage she took in preparation for returning to her home state with her husband and son in tow. The relocation happened during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but unlike so many lockdown-inspired records, Mother Road has a gigantic sense of space: it's not about living alone so much as it is about connecting with the land as a way of rediscovering yourself. That road trip and its accompanying move dredged up old memories that Potter chose to process by making a bold, colorful roots rock record filled with funky rhythms and big hooks. Often, Mother Road seems to have a spiritual connection to Sheryl Crow -- there's a shared sense of classic rock adoration that's knowledgeable enough to sidestep cliches -- but Potter isn't patterning herself after any specific musician. Rather, she's following well-worn paths and finding new things to observe there, a quality that keeps Mother Road feeling fresh and alive. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/2023
Label:	Fantasy
UPC:	0888072432178
Rank:	12688

Tracks

1. Mother Road
2. Truck Stop Angels
3. Ready Set Go
4. Good Time
5. Little Hitchhiker
6. Lady Vagabond
7. Rose Colored Rearview
8. All My Ghosts
9. Futureland
10. Masterpiece

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Grace Potter   Primary Artist,Flute,Piano,Cabasa,Bass Harmonica,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Maracas,Ocarina,Clavinet,Harmonica,Wurlitzer,Clavichord,Percussion,Tambourine,Sound Effects
Benmont Tench   Organ,Synthesizer,ARP Synthesizer
Timothy Deaux   Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Nick Bockrath   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Matt Musty   Drums,Percussion
Dan Kalisher   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Electric)
Daniel Kalisher   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Electric)
Paul Nelson   Trombone
Phillip Smith   Percussion
Barclay Moffitt   Saxophone
Joel Schnaper   Trumpet
Landon Grigsby   Trumpet
Eric Valentine   Lute,Shaker,Maracas,Timpani,Castanets,Synthesizer,Drum Machine,Sound Effects,Synthesizer Bass,Synthesizer Pads,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Eric Valentine   Recording Producer,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mastering,Recording,Bass Programming,Mastering Engineer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
Grace Potter   Package Design,Artwork,Arranger,Composer,Photography
Cary Barlowe   Composer
Carrie Smith   Package Design
Nick Brumme   Assistant Engineer
Phillip Smith   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mike Bloom   Mixing Assistant
Margaret McRee   Composer
Michael Bloom   Mixing Assistant
Natalie Hemby   Composer