Crashing the Ether

Crashing the Ether is the seventh album by Tommy Keene. Recorded at his home studio, Keene played most of the instruments himself; among others, John Richardson played drums and Gin Blossoms guitarist Jesse Valenzuela chipped in with some back-up vocals.

Track listing

All songs written by Tommy Keene

1. "Black & White New York" – 4:56
2. "Warren in the '60s" – 3:26
3. "Quit That Scene" – 3:24
4. "Driving Down the Road in My Mind" – 5:28
5. "Wishing" – 4:15
6. "Lives Become Lies" – 5:08
7. "Eyes of Youth" – 3:45
8. "I've Heard That Wind Blow Before" – 3:35
9. "Alta Loma" – 4:13
10. "Texas Tower No.4" – 6:10

Personnel

• Tommy Keene — Vocals, instrumentation

Additional musicians

• Brad Quinn — Bass guitar
• Jesse Valenzuela — Harmony vocals
• Steve Gerlach — Guitar
• Walter Vincent — Harmony vocals
• John Richardson — Drums
• R. Walt Vincent — Harmony vocals

Production

• Tommy Keene — Producer
• Walter Vincent — Producer, mixing
• R. Walt Vincent — Producer, mixing
• Jonathan Pines — Engineer, drum engineering
• Louie Teran — Mastering
• Kevin Lane Keller — Executive producer
• Chris Widmer — Engineer, drum engineering

Additional credits

• Cary Baker — Publicity
• Jim Horan — Art direction
• Steve Curtis — Photography
• Tommy Keene — Photography

References