Album Notes

1970's LA Soul recorded in 2008-2009, Los Angeles

Mastered by Tom Rogers, Atomix Studios

Track 1, Games We Like to Play
RECORDED 2009
Carriage House Studios
Produced by Sheldon Gomberg with KT
Mixed by Sheldon Gomberg
Kristen Toedtman, voice, back-ups, piano & tambourine
Fil Krohnengold, organ
Mike Freas, guitar
Steve Gurr, guitar
Sheldon Gomberg, bass
Chris Lovejoy, drums

Track 2, Wrong Time of Year
RECORDED 2008
Chalet Studios
Produced by Al Sgro and Will Golden
Mixed by Clay Blair
Kristen Toedtman, voice, piano
Fil Krohnengold, organ
Mike Freas, electric guitar
Brian Wright, acoustic guitar
Will Golden, bass
Michael Jerome, drums
Back-up singers: Katie Cole, Jeanne Jolly, Jason Rockney, Shelly Fox, Patricia Glenwood, Pablo Corá, Michael Frances, Byron Reid, Scott Graff

Track 3, Precious Lord - Arrangement KT
RECORDED 2009
Carriage House Studios
Produced by Sheldon Gomberg with KT
Mixed by Sheldon Gomberg
Kristen Toedtman, voices

Track 4, Sledding Hill (for Eric)
RECORDED 2009
Carriage House Studios
Produced by Sheldon Gomberg with KT
Mixed by Sheldon Gomberg
Kristen Toedtman, voice
Fil Krohnengold, piano
Sonos Quartet, strings (arrangement by KT)

Track 5, Bad News
RECORDED 2009
Carriage House Studios
Produced by Sheldon Gomberg
Mixed by Sheldon Gomberg
Kristen Toedtman, voice, wurlitzer
Mike Freas, guitar
Dylan Cooper, bass
Chris Lovejoy, drums
Zac Rae, synthesizer, organ
Luis Conte, timbales & conga
Don Heffington, shaker
Katie Cole & Tuzy Ellis, back-up vocals

Track 6, King David
RECORDED 2009
Carriage House Studios
Produced by Sheldon Gomberg with KT
Mixed by Sheldon Gomberg
Kristen Toedtman, voice, back-ups, piano
Fil Krohnengold, organ
Mike Freas, guitar
Steve Gurr, guitar
Sheldon Gomberg, bass
Chris Lovejoy, drums

Track 7, Horrible Things (B. Hines & A. Sgro)
RECORDED in 2009
Taco Studios
Produced by Dylan Cooper & Kristen Toedtman
Mixed by KT
Kristen Toedtman, voice, ukulele, bicycle, whistle
Dylan Cooper, chimes & production wizardry

Track 8, Here to You
RECORDED 2008
Chalet Studios
Produced by Al Sgro and Will Golden
Mixed by Clay Blair
Kristen Toedtman, piano
Fil Krohnengold, piano, organ
Mike Freas, electric guitar
Brian Wright, acoustic guitar, lead solo
Will Golden, bass
Michael Jerome, drums
Back-up singers: Shelly Fox, Patricia Glenwood, Pablo Corá, Michael Frances, Byron Reid, Scott Graff

PRESS RELEASE:

KRISTEN TOEDTMAN RELEASES DEBUT CD OF "SLOW-BURNING" SOUL ENTITLED "THE FALL"

January 1, 2010 (Los Angeles, California) -- LA Singer and member of the Baltimore Afrobeat Society and The Brendan Hines band Kristen Toedtman releases her debut CD on her own, I Say Tedman Records. A kick-back to vintage soul with country twists and strong, witty lyrics, the 8 songs on The Fall are all original, save for a new arrangement of the spiritual, Precious Lord, Take my Hand. All other words and lyrics by Kristen Toedtman except for one song, penned by actor Brendan Hines and Al Sgro of Answer Productions and The Chalet Studio and played by Toedtman on ukulele. Hands down, the stand out feature is her powerful voice, described as "compelling," "devastating" and "like champagne with chocolate."

On December 21st, Kristen and her 8-piece band celebrated the coming release with a show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles for fans & friends. They will continue to promote with live shows in Los Angeles in the coming months. CDs are available for purchase on the artist's website www.kristentoedtman.com and are coming soon to stores (Store Date tba), cdBaby and iTunes. In addition, Kristen is offering mp3s for free download from her site, rotating the songs available in an effort to spread the music as easily as possible.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Kristen Toedtman comes to Los Angeles from Baltimore where she finished her studies in classical singing and cut her teeth in the Free-Improvising scene (playing piano & violin) as well as being a founding member of the Baltimore Afrobeat Society. She came west in 2003 to compose music for a play by Robert Anton Wilson and stayed, supported by her classical music endeavors (she is a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, performing frequently at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl; and early music group The Concord Ensemble). Citing influences like Bill Withers, Cat Power and Peggy Lee, Kristen's sound is fresh with vintage overtones.