PEOPLE V STOKES

JS Pt. 1 . . . when the man turns on you, what choice do you have?  Forced to become an outlaw, Stokes becomes the enemy . . . 14 hours to seal his fate . . . 3 shells waiting for his head . . . this is what everything would sound like if Taco Bell had won the fast food wars . . . horrible images burning his eyes . . . abhorring violence but left with no choice . . . he never wanted your life . . . and bunch of other cliches and goofy shit.

The first installment in the Bedroom, Basement, and Bathroom series, recorded between 2004 and 2009 in a number of living spaces, mostly in the basement and the attic of the Burdick house in Kalamazoo, MI.  Right by the Food Max across from the hospital.  Lucky to have a lot of my friends stop by on this one.   Recorded on the Tascam 788, old school.  Also, silliness.   Enjoy.


 1  The Trial
 2  14 Hours
 3  Junkyard Blues
 4  The People V John Stokes
 5  The Jaundice Babies
 6  I Don’t Want Your Life
 7  Through the Meat Grinder
 8  Strangled Up and Blue
 9  Holiday
10  Blood is Sweeter Than Money
11  Possible Sexual Side Effects
12  Dead In Ten Years
13  Near Dark
14  Sean Sings the Blues*

Cast and Crew
John StokesGuitars, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Piano, Synth, Banjo, Sax, and Other Sonic Nonsense.
John ForestieriAll Harmonica.
Adam BurkeDrums on tracks 5 and 10.  Plus, secret drums and drunken anger.
Shwagbag SeanBass on track 7, Guitar on track 14, backing vocals on track 10, plus secret banjo and creep talk.
Aaron FieldsBass on track 8.
Korey McSandwichBacking vocals on track 10.
Ty MaxonGuitar on track 15.
Brett WagnerMandolin on track 15.
Marcus ChavezStruts his stuff on track 15 and secret cabbage boiling.
Vince Miller Slide guitar on track 15.
The entire Cast and Crew back JS on track 15.

All songs arranged, produced, recorded and performed (except where noted above) by CF/JS.  All songs written by CF/JS ©2009, except *“Sean Sings The Blues” written by Shwagbag Sean. Track 15 includes “Government Game” written by Korey Mc Sandwich.  All tracks recorded between 2005 and 2009 in various living spaces.  All tracks mastered for CD by Vince Miller.  Much thanks to all my friends for the help.

All songs ©2009 BMC Music