Agents of Good Roots - One by One

Agents of Good Roots' major-label debut, One By One, finds the group's bar-band roots-rock drawing into sharper focus, thanks to a clean, glossy production from Paul Fox. Of course, polishing the band's sound means that the record lacks some of the loose groove and grit that made Agents of Good Roots a popular attraction in clubs and bars across the East Coast, but it helps bring their tunes to the forefront. The group may not have anything original to say -- and jokes like "Miss Misbelieving" are a little hard to swallow -- but they can write sturdy hooks, and there's an appealing party groove to the album that makes it a winning major-label debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Winn Vocals, Guitar, Piano David Speltz Strings Debra Dobkin Percussion Greg Leisz Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel J.C. Kuhl Saxophone James V. Ross Strings Jeff Tomei Engineer John Srebalus Assistant Engineer Margaret Wooten Strings Mauricio Iragorri Mixing Assistant Nancy Stein-Ross Strings Paul Fox Producer Rami Jaffee Organ Richard Greene Strings Roland Kato Strings Rose Stone Vocals (Background) Sam Erickson Photography Stephen Marcussen Mastering Stewart Myers Vocals, Bass Sue Ann Carwell Vocals (Background) Thane Kerner Design, Art Direction Tom Lord-Alge Mixing