Dudes (album)

Dudes is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter David Mead. It was "funded entirely by fans, friends and lovers," according to the liner notes; Mead raised $20,925 from 253 donors on Kickstarter to cover the recording, manufacturing, and distribution of Dudes.[1][2] He documented the recording of the album on his YouTube channel in January 2011.[3]

Dudes
Studio album by
David Mead
ReleasedNovember 15, 2011
RecordedJanuary 7–15, 2011
StudioGrand Street Recording (Brooklyn, New York)
GenrePop-rock
Length38:51
Labelself-released
ProducerDavid Mead, Ethan Eubanks (Adam Schlesinger, executive producer)
David Mead chronology
Almost and Always
(2008)		 Dudes
(2011)		 Cobra Pumps
(2019)

"The Smile of Rachael Ray" was NPR's Song of the Day on December 14, 2011; Stephen Thompson called it "a new Christmas classic; a minor miracle worthy of the season that surrounds it."[4] Reviewing Dudes for American Songwriter, Hal Horowitz wrote, "The music is all sparkling, effervescent, hooky pop with spicy, witty lyrics you’ll be singing after the first spin,"[5] while the music blog Powerpopaholic hailed it as "one of the most intricately crafted pop albums of the year."[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by David Mead except where noted.

  1. "I Can't Wait" – 3:58
  2. "King of the Crosswords" – 2:52
  3. "Tell Me What I Gotta Do" – 3:47
  4. "Guy on Guy" – 3:26
  5. "Bocce Ball" – 1:59
  6. "Dudes" – 2:31
  7. "Happy Birthday, Marty Ryan" – 3:12
  8. "Curled Up in the Corner" – 3:57
  9. "The Smile of Rachael Ray" – 4:17
  10. "No One Roxx This Town No More" (Mead, Bill DeMain) – 3:56
  11. "Don't Forget" – 2:10
  12. "Knee-Jerk Reaction" – 2:45

Personnel
  • Jeremy Barrett – whistling ("Knee-Jerk Reaction")
  • Harper Blynn – background vocals
  • Ben Butler – lead guitar ("No One Roxx This Town No More")
  • Chris Cheek – baritone saxophone ("King of the Crosswords")
  • Ethan Eubanks – drums, percussion, baritone guitar
  • Jacob Garchik – trombone ("Guy on Guy")
  • Jon Graboff – pedal steel guitar ("I Can't Wait" and "Dudes")
  • Jeff Hill – bass guitars
  • Whynot Jansveld – fretless bass ("The Smile of Rachael Ray")
  • David Mead – vocals, guitars, ukulele, piano
  • Ron Moose – violin ("Tell Me What I Gotta Do" and "The Smile of Rachael Ray")
  • Justin Mullins – trumpet ("Curled Up in the Corner")
  • Andrew Sherman – piano, keyboards, glockenspiel, string arrangements
  • Hiroko Taguchi – viola ("Tell Me What I Gotta Do" and "The Smile of Rachael Ray")
  • Teddy Thompson – guest vocal ("Dudes")
  • Liz Workman – background vocals ("Knee-Jerk Reaction")
  • Garo Yellin – cello ("Tell Me What I Gotta Do" and "The Smile of Rachael Ray")[7]

Production notes

Engineered by Ken Rich (Tomek Miernowski, assistant), with additional engineering by Stephen Tunney. Mixed by Jason Lehning (except "I Can't Wait" and "No One Roxx This Town No More," mixed by Rich). Photos and design by Heidi Ross.[8]

References
  1. "David Mead's Got 'Dudes'". YouTube. November 17, 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. "David Mead". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. "DAVID MEAD The Making Of 'Dudes,' Day One". YouTube. January 7, 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. Thompson, Stephen (December 14, 2011). "David Mead: Heartache For The Holidays". NPR. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. Horowitz, Hal (2011). "Short Takes: Scotty McCreery, Brian Wilson, Buddy Holly And More". American Songwriter. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. "David Mead "Dudes"". Powerpopaholic. December 19, 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. "David Mead — Dudes". Discogs. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. Dudes (CD liner notes). David Mead. 2011.
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