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"Nonsense Parade" (produced by LHS, Garey Shelton and John Shoemaker) features 12 new soulful cuts that capture the essence and energy of the band. "Nonsense Parade" is the perfect blend of the bands? classic influences and present-day experience. The result is fresh and, at the same time, nostalgic, comparable to such timeless, eclectic, and accessible albums as the Counting Crows? "August and Everything After" or the Rolling Stones? "Exile on Main Street." The music of this album is deeply rooted in the sounds that shaped rock and roll: barrel-house piano, soulful electric guitar, melodic acoustic grooves, swelling B3 Hammond organ, and memorable rock riffs. Throughout, thoughtful and often pained lyrics form a window into the life of a road-weary musician who has spent the last four years touring in support of his bands? previous albums, striving for recognition in a competitive and often contradictory music industry. Reflections on his experiences led songwriter and lead singer Ben Mish to the undeniably catchy and infinitely relative phrase, "It's all just a Nonsense Parade." "Nonsense Parade" features special guests Kathi MacDonald (former vocalist with Ike and Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones on "Exile on Main Street") and acclaimed composer and keyboardist Wayne Horvitz.