Songs
The End of Control – Vol. I & Vol. II
All lyrics, music, arrangement and performance by Mesa Tona, except cello performance on Sleepwalking Her Mind by Emily Rice, and accompanying vocal performance on Dark Lullaby by Cris Clucas.
All music and lyrics copyright Mesa Tona 2017.
Production
All production, mixing and mastering by Mesa Tona.
Thank You
Emily Rice and Cris Clucas (for your stellar performances); Nick Snelling (who was a good part of my inspiration for recording almost entirely with an acoustic guitar); the guys from SEVEN (who helped me to build my musical foundation); Stef Upton, and Geoffrey Cartier (for helping to record some early Mesa Tona ideas in London and setting me up for further demos); Rani Dev (for lending me her sitar); Maca (for lending his acoustic bass to get me started); Alec from Better Music (lending your Fender Precision Bass to a guy you just met? What a legend!); Baby Koala (for being my audio crash-test dummy, second set of ears, and sounding-board); all the providers of Creative Commons video footage I was able to use; the good people of Studio Connections (thanks a million for lending me those giant Genelecs, and thanks to Steven Spurrier in particular, who spent hours setting things up just right and passing on the knowledge); the staff at The Acoustic Centre, The Bass Centre and Better Music (for some of the very best instruments I have ever played); all those who have given me feedback on my work as I’ve progressed; all those who have been the inspiration in my songs; and the legion of experts and enthusiastic amateurs alike that have provided me with the knowledge I have needed to bring my music into existence. Many thanks to you all.
Special Thanks
An extra special thank you to my mother, Robin, without whom none of this would have been possible.