The Soul Shop is a recording studio in Medford, Mass. The building that houses the Shop was built as a horse carriage stable in 1879, less than a mile from where "Jingle Bells" was written in 1850, and half a mile from "Grandfather's House," as featured in "Over the River and Through the Woods," 1844.
This album was our first contribution to Medford's Christmas legacy, originally released in December, 2013.
Elio DeLuca – piano, Fender Rhodes, organ, two-string guitar, percussion, vocals
Patrick Grenham – electric guitar, echo grunts, vocals
Wayne Whittaker – Fender bass, tremolo bass, acoustic guitar
Harrison Seiler – drums, percussion, bells
featuring:
Stephen Konrads – piano, vocal on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
David Hinckley – lead guitar on "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
with:
Brendan Higgins – alto saxophone
Alex "The Holiday Poundcake" Peabody – tenor saxophone
Pete Schluter – bells
and:
Will Graefe – electric guitar on "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
Christopher DiPietro – steel guitar on "(Baby) Come Back For Christmas"
Arranged by DeLuca/Grenham/Whittaker/Seiler
except where noted
See individual songs for writing & arranging credits
Recorded & mixed by Elio DeLuca at the Soul Shop, Medford, Mass
Assisted & tape-op'ed by Pete Schluter, Harrison Seiler, Stephen Konrads, & Wayne Whittaker
Originally released December 17, 2013
Produced by Elio DeLuca & Patrick Grenham
Mastered by Jesse Brayman at Soundmirror, Jamaica Plain, Mass
Reissue produced by Elio DeLuca, 2023
Mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony Mastering
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