It's been a labor of love to make this second MGP album
Me and the rest of the players on “Aloha From Kentucky” were high on the response to the release, and asked ourselves “Should make another?”. Nashville Pussy and Nine Pound Hammer were both touring like crazy in summer 2022, since the world had opened back up following Covid shutdown. We were all back in our natural element playing and creating music with PEOPLE again. We asked ourselves is there any way we can make another album - Gather again in Lexington, KY and do a follow up?
We made it work - we found ONE WEEK! Brian Pulito - Horse City Sound studio owner and engineer - could do it. Georgia and Travis could drive down to KY from MN, Blaine Cartwright and Ruyter Suys were off tour and could drive from ATL and Mark Hendricks from Nine Pound Hammer was available in Lexington. Scott Luallen and Earl Crimm from Nine Pound Hammer were in town and could come sing and play, and Heather Parrish could come and sing backups. The stars aligned! We had a plan…
You know what they say about plans….
Nashville Pussy's road manager/merch manager and beloved member of the Pussy Posse, Raoul Nizzoli, was all for it. Based in Italy, he was not coming to the recording session in Lexington, KY but he busted his ass helping raise some scratch for the project. It was his idea to get posters made of the amazing cover art by legendary Japanese artist Rockin Jellybean, and share them with fans he knew would love them. He did what he did so well, connecting fans with rare memorabilia, benefitting both the band and the fans. It made all the difference in our ability to travel, record and stay in Lexington for a week.
Four days before the recording session was scheduled to begin, just before we hit the road with the plan to converge in KY, the devastating news arrived that Raoul Nizzoli had suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. We were all stunned and heartbroken. Should we continue? Should we cancel? We floundered, in shock and sadness. After talking, we decided to move forward. Music was everything to Raoul, and he worked his magic to make the session possible, so we decided to dedicate the album to him.
“Class Out The Ass” is dedicated to Raoul Nizzoli. We miss you
