Liner Notes: Ethan Meixsell: All instruments (except where otherwise indicated). Mike Chiavaro: Bass Guitar on Tracks 3, 4, 7 and 8, Double Bass on Track 10 Joe Chirco: Drums on Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8 Ian Fry: Drums on Tracks 1 and 6 Dave Miranda: Drums on Track 9 Garth Fielding: Bass Guitar on Track 9 Spyros Poulos: Keyboard on Tracks 9 and 10 Brian Goldman: French Horn on Track 7 Rob Balducci: Guest guitar solo on “Thanatopsis” at 4:17. Carl Roa: Guest guitar solo on “Dukkha” at 3:50. Ricky Martinez: Percussion on Track 10 All tracks Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Ethan Meixsell in his studio except for “Outline of the Heart,” produced, engineered and mixed at Logic Music by Spyros Poulos. Additional tracking for “Outline of the Heart” recorded at Night Sky Studios, engineered by Brian Harding and Steve Donato. Basic tracks for “Dukkha”, “Shunyata”, “Underneath I Lie”, and “On Again Off Again” engineered by Carl Roa and Ethan Meixsell at Magic Elf Studios, assisted by Dave Miranda and Spyros Poulos. Drums on “Thanatopsis” Recorded at Magic Elf Studios engineered by Dave Miranda and Carl Roa. Additional digital and MIDI editing on “Underneath I Lie” by Spyros Poulos. Mastered at Tiki Studios by Fred Guarino. CD artwork and graphic design by Evan Rhodes Photos by Christina Seaman Thanks to: Mike Chiavaro, Joe Chirco, Brian Goldman, Ian Fry, John Celentano, Dave Miranda, Carl Roa, Garth Fielding, Ricky Martinez, John Suhr, Ed Yoon, Steve Smith and all at Suhr Guitars. To Scott Strittmater, Rusty Membreno and all at Onboard Research Corporation, Jack Thompson and Mike Van Tine at Musical Distributors Group, Jeremy Johnson and all at Dimarzio. To Rob Balducci for the many years of great friendship, shows, records, oranges, and Patron, Peter Gusmano for all of your encouragement and support. To Veronica Bellino, Sal Tine at The Guitar Fix for meticulous guitar tech work and for your generous lobbying for the cause, Steve Simonson, Richie Kotzen, Guthrie Govan, Paul Cornford and all at Cornford Amps, Debbie Vai, Roger Vai, Jr. and Sr., Dave Weiner and his band, Douglas Baldwin at Coyote Music, John White and Scott Noll at Midtown Sound, Jack Hoffman, John Collis, Nancy Sirianni Glen Saunders, Joe and Jack Napoli at Cloud Nine Studios, Evan Rhodes, John Brown and all at Brown’s Guitar Factory, Steve Donato, Jack Hoffman, the scoldees, Anthony Everitt, Rhett Butler, Fred Beteille, and all of my students for challenging me to continually reevaluate the musical process. Ethan plays Suhr Guitars and Amps, Dimarzio Pickups, Onboard Research Corporation’s Intellitouch Tuner, Thanks to my friends who put up with all of my bitching about this process: Mike “take the pain” Warner, Jason Ihle, Sophia Rovitti, Christie Higham, Maria Dessena, Matt Klan, Jennifer Spragg, and Ken Flagg Special thanks to Spyros Poulos for his substantial ears, guidance, honesty and many intangibles contributed throughout production. To my guitar teacher Eric Eaton, for literally throwing my guitar method books out the window and connecting my ears to the music. To my parents for their limitless love, support and dedication to helping me on my path; for instilling in me a love of music, and the discipline and respect for the art form. To my brother, Eric, for inspiring and challenging me artistically and intellectually at every stage. To Lillian, Ezra, Ambrose, Tanya, and all of my family for their support. This record is dedicated to the memory of my great friend and Co-Producer Brian Harding. Brian was a wonderful engineer, and an incredibly compassionate and emotionally present soul. His presence has been felt at every stage of production. And to Christina Seaman, my love, and my best friend. You inspire me every day and make me unafraid to be myself.