“This Santa Barbara-produced album of ‘acoustic groove’ fits perfectly between our sandy shores and craggy peaks.” – Santa Barbara Independent

Coyotes and Bourbon

1. Four Kisses from Lily (acoustic groove)
2. So Cold Maria (acoustic groove) – 92.9 KJEE Localize It Pick of the Week
3. Hawaiian Hot Mollie (rock)
4. High Slow Waves (acoustic groove)
5. Blue Eyeliner (acoustic groove)
6. Attack of the White Trash Pagans (acoustic groove)
7. It’s Allright (acoustic rock)
8. Feel Soul Eyes (reggae acoustic rock)
9. Down in the Cellar (reggae acoustic ska)
10. Rude Boys (afro house)
11. Some are harder to let go (reggae)
12. Oh My Crazy Love (acoustic rock)
13. Heaven Stay a While (acoustic groove)
14. Sweet Sweet Woman (acoustic blues)>

Coyotes and Bourbon is a 15 song collection from songwriter/producer Mike McHugh that combines acoustic guitar-based songs with hip hop, reggae, latin and afro-beat rhythms. Story-based songs push the boundaries of lyrical content with twisted intelligence and sometimes dark creativity.

Four Kisses from Lily (3:54)
Corey Linberg, bkg vocals
Dave Brogan, drums
Jess Goldman, bkg vocals
Steve Adams, bass
Zach Gill, keyboard

So Cold Maria (3:59)
Adam Morgan, saxophone
Corey Linberg, guitar
Dana Anton, bkg vocals
Dave Brogan, drums
Karina Line, bkg vocals/speaking
Paull E. Rubin, guitar
Rami Jaffee, keys/piano/marxophone

Hawaiian Hot Mollie (4:20)
Bryan Smith, drums
Corey Linberg, bass
Paull E. Rubin, slide guitar
Rami Jaffee, keyboard/piano

Blue Eyeliner (3:59)
Corey Linberg, guitar/bck vocals
Dave Brogan, drums/drum production
Playback, rap vocal
Steve Adams, bass
Zach Gill, keyboard

It’s Allright (3:35)
Bryan Smith, drums
Doug Jaffe, bass
Mark Bennet, slide guitar
Rami Jaffee, keyboard/piano

Attack of the White Trash Pagans (5:30)
Corey Linberg, guitar/bkg vocals
Dave Brogan, drums
Doug Jaffe, harmonica/bkg vocals
Steve Adams, bass
Paull E. Rubin, slide guitar
Rebecca Kleinmann, flute

High Slow Waves (2:58)
Corey Linberg, guitar
Eric Cardenas, bkg vocals
Jon Willis, drums
Karina Line, bkg vocals
Kevin Vogel, bass

Feel Soul Eyes (3:59)
Corey Linberg, guitar
Dave Brogan, drums
Jess Goldman, bkg vocals
Steve Adams, bass
Zach Gill, Keyboards

Down in the Cellar (4:58)
Bryan Smith, drums
Corey Linberg, guitar
Doug Jaffe, bass
Mark Bennet, slide guitar

Rude Boys Are Coming (3:32)
John Ajao, vocals

Some are Harder to Let Go (3:50)
John Ajao, vocals
Jon Willis, drums

Oh My Crazy Love (3:16)
Bryan Smith, drums/bkg vocals
Corey Linberg, bkgvocals

Heaven (Stay a while) (3:59)
Jess Goldman, bkg vocals

Sweet Sweet Woman (1:59)
Dana Anton, bkg vocals
Nicky Shane, harmonica
Paull E. Rubin, dobro
Rami Jaffee, piano

All songs written by Mike McHugh except
Track 7: Music by Mike McHugh; Lyrics/melody by John Ajao

Additional lyrics:
Track 2 – Playback
Track 11 – John Ajao

Mike McHugh: vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, Logic Sequencing

All songs © 2007 Mike McHugh except
“Rude boys are Coming” ©2007 Mike McHugh/John Ajao

Cover Art by Karina Line