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This sophomore album from the duo The 15th Floor takes its name and artwork from Track #4, a tale told by a man in love with a superhero, Wondergirl. The album strives to make the listener feel something with every song, whether it is deep and emotional (Track #13, Something More ) or light and frivolous (Track #14, Just To Think About You. ) Most tracks feature the intriguing harmony style of Emily Johnson, but on Track #5 ( Wild Heart ), Johnson takes the lead, delving into the alternative country realm, backed up perfectly by Nancy Damone s vocals and Doug Bartlett on fiddle and mandolin. Bartlett also magically transforms the folk ballad Looking For You with his interweaving fiddle. Whatever You Are , You re The Girl , and Just To Think About You keep you smiling and tapping your toes, as does the summer love song, You Should Know. Every songwriter needs a summer song, says Scott Kriegshauser (also known as Kriegs ), who wrote all the tracks with a little help lyrically from Johnson on the dichotomous divorce song, Kind Words. I started writing songs about the same time I starting falling in love, in the 5th grade, says Kriegs, who continued writing even during Medical School and throughout his ongoing 20+ year career as a Radiologist. His daughter, Emily, now married with twin sons, learned to read music at age 4, is an award winning classical pianist and has trained as a studio engineer. She produced the first album, From the Dining Room, which features eight folk-rock tracks. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by producer Kyle Harris at his PlayR Recording studio in Phoenix, AZ, Kriegs believes Harris should receive a Grammy for his work on this album. Johnson says, Kyle is a master. We wanted to go more organic this time and that s what he is best at, especially letting the song shine through. I didn t really appreciate a couple of the songs until I heard the first mix. Kyle made me love them!