David Olney - Real Lies

On the cover to this release, Olney looks haggard and careworn, a man who's put in many miles and had them all written into his face. The songs, on the other hand, are far from careworn, though the themes may be familiar. There's a nicely electric energy to many of the numbers here, however, with Olney's lyrics having a bittersweet edge that verges on cynicism without taking the plunge into complete hopelessness. Not a bad feat when you consider that those songs cover loss, grief, anger, anguish, the killing of Jesse James, the alcoholic twilight of John Barrymore and the murder of a call girl in Hollywood. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adie Grey Vocals (Background) Bradley Hartman Engineer, Mixing David Cherry Engineer David Hungate Trombone, Trumpet, Bass David Olney Guitar (Acoustic) David Vaught Engineer, Bass Deanie Richardson Fiddle Donivan Cowart Engineer Forrest Rose Bass Garth Hudson Accordion, Keyboards, Saxophone George Bradfute Guitar (Electric), ? Jean-Pierre LeGuillou Design Jimmy Day Guitar (Steel) John Gardner Drums John Prine Vocals Ken Love Mastering Mike Henderson Slide Guitar Scott Musick Drums, Percussion, Cowbell Tomi Lunsford Vocals (Background) Tommy Spurlock Guitar (Acoustic), ?, Guitar (Electric), Recorder, Drums, Dobro, Guitar, Engineer, Producer, Guitar (Steel), Bass, Vocals (Background), Mixing Tommy Wells Drums