Benjamin Hofer

Family History

by Benjamin Hofer

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1.	In the Silent Hours 02:52	buy track
2.	Many Waters 03:31	buy track
3.	Family History 05:25	buy track
4.	Dreams of Joseph Cornell 04:28	buy track
5.	Man's Own Heart 02:44	buy track
6.	Hollow 03:45	buy track
7.	The Park 03:21	buy track
8.	Two Rivers 04:25	buy track
9.	We'll Be Laughing 03:11	buy track
10.	Huron, SD 06:29	buy track

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released April 6, 2013

Benjamin Hofer: Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Harmonica

Wendell Kimbrough: Guitars, Piano, Keys, Vocals

Lauren Shea Little: Vocals

David Parker: Electric Guitar, Lap Steel

Lowland Hum: Background Vocals and Household sounds

Eric Smith: Drums

Jon Steele: Double Bass

Clay Morrison: Fiddle on We’ll Be Laughing

Jennifer Houck: Violin

Salvatore Amadeo: Violin

Cassie Stephenson: Viola

Jihea Choi: Cello

All songs written by Benjamin Hofer

All songs arranged by Benjamin Hofer
and Wendell Kimbrough

String quartet on Hollow and The Park
arranged by David John Little

Produced and Engineered by Wendell Kimbrough

Additional Engineering by Steve Steckler
at Asparagus Media Studios in Takoma Park, MD

All songs mixed by Wendell Kimbrough,
except for Many Waters and We’ll Be Laughing, which were mixed by Jarrett Nicolay

Mastered by Charlie Pilzer
at Airshow Mastering in Takoma Park, MD

Photography by Brian Tropiano

Album Artwork by Lauren Shea Little

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