ARTIST: Samantha Fish
TITLE: Kill or Be Kind
LABEL: Rounder
UPC: 888072100442
1166100584
Produced by Scott Billington
Recorded by Steve Reynolds, Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell and Jake Eckert (December 2018–February 2019) at Royal Studios, Memphis, Tennessee and The Rhythm Shack, New Orleans, Louisiana
Additional recording on “Bulletproof” by Chris Finney at The Music Shed, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mixed by Steve Reynolds
Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering
Photography: Alysse Gafkjen
Package Design: Sage LaMonica
Thank you to Rounder Records, Rueben Williams at Thunderbird Management, Scott Billington, Steve Reynolds, Boo Mitchell and Royal Studios, Yvonne Mitchell for her amazing home cooked food. Thank you to the musicians who put their hearts, souls, and time into this record. Thank you, Jake Eckert, Chris Finney, and Alysse Gafkgen. Thank you to Gibson and Delaney guitars, Category 5 amps, and Ernie Ball.
I’d also like to say thank you to my family, friends, and fans. Your love propels me forward. Special thanks to my family on the road, my band and crew. We live our lives in the pursuit of music, dedicated to leaving a positive mark on the world. City to city, that is the mission. This is the next chapter.
Scott Billington would like to thank Johnette Downing, Rueben Williams, Gary Pascoza, Mary Hogan, Michelle Aquilato, John Strohm, John Virant, Dallas Minner, Jon Hornyak and Yvonne Mitchell.
Management: Rueben Williams at Thunderbird Management Group
Booking: Jerry Lima & Alex Buck at Paradigm
1. Bullet Proof (Tangle Eye Mix) (05:19)
(Samantha Fish)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
Samantha Fish – vocals, cigar box guitar
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Hammond B3 organ
Andriu Yanovski – Moog synthesizer
Doug Belote – drums
2. Kill or Be Kind (03:45)
(Samantha Fish-Jim McCormick)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / BMG Blue (BMI), Songs Of Jim McCormick (BMI)
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ
Doug Belote – drums, electric bongos
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
3. Love Letters (03:38)
(Samantha Fish-Jim McCormick)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / BMG Blue (BMI), Songs Of Jim McCormick (BMI)
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
4. Watch it Die (05:00)
(Samantha Fish-Patrick Sweany)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Rough Trade Songs (BMI)/ Primary Wave RTP B Publishing (BMI) administered by Rough Trade Publishing
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Hammond B3 organ
Andriu Yanovski – Moog synthesizer
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Kayla Jasmine – backing vocals
5. Try Not to Fall in Love with You (04:04)
(Samantha Fish)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Charles Hodges – Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Kayla Jasmine – backing vocals
6. Fair-weather (04:12)
(Samantha Fish-Kate L. Pearlman)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) and Woth Music (BMI)
All rights on behalf of itself and Woth Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff, piano – synthesizer, Hammond B3 organ
Andriu Yanovski – Prophet X synthesizer
Doug Belote – drums
7. Love Your Lies (02:47)
(Samantha Fish-Jim McCormick)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / BMG Blue (BMI), Songs Of Jim McCormick (BMI)
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Hammond B3 organ
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
8. Dream Girl (04:14)
(Samantha Fish-Jim McCormick)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / BMG Blue (BMI), Songs Of Jim McCormick (BMI)
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff, piano – synthesizer, Hammond B3 organ
Andriu Yanovski – Prophet X synthesizer
Doug Belote – percussion loop
9. She Don’t Live Around Here (05:45)
(Samantha Fish-Parker Millsap)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Northwentz Publishing (BMI), administered by Wixen Music
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
10. Dirty (03:27)
(Samantha Fish-Kate L. Pearlman)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) and Woth Music (BMI)
All rights on behalf of itself and Woth Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Charles Hodges – Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ
Andriu Yanovski – Moog, Prophet X synthesizers
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Kayla Jasmine – backing vocals
11. You Got It Bad (03:21)
(Samantha Fish-Eric McFadden)
Diahnn Music Group (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Cheezweasel Music (BMI)
Samantha Fish – vocals, guitars
Austin Clements – bass
Rick Steff – Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
Andriu Yanovski – Moog synthesizer
Doug Belote – drums
Jim Spake – tenor, baritone saxophones
Tom Clary – trumpet
Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Kayla Jasmine – backing vocals