Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but don’t tell that to Michael Dean Damron. The gravel-voiced singer/songwriter mines injustice and betrayal with the fervor of a Gold Rush-era pioneer, unearthing universal pain in a wide spectrum of contexts in the process. “Father’s Day,” his brand new album with Thee Loyal Bastards, is a beautifully ugly document of hurt, fallibility and confusion that furthers his place as one of Portland’s most honest and compelling artists.- Portland Tribune

Phil Ajjarapu is an Austin, TX based songwriter. He's played bass and pedal steel for many bands over the years, and was finally prompted to make his solo album after a near fatal accident in March of 2012.