Sal Gugliermi’s melody for CALIFORNIA GOLD is beautiful, yet haunting. He worked closely with the musicians to ensure that every chord was voiced properly. The vibe in the studio was electrical as everyone felt a personal attachment to the song.
Thank you to everyone mentioned below. You made this musical journey a labor of love:
Dos (Producer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer, Vocal Engineer, Keyboards: Keyboardist for Big and Rich, Chris Cagle, Everlast and Members of Old Dominion)
Brian Hinchcliffe (Bass Guitar: Martina McBride, Chris Cagle, Big & Rich, Andy Griggs)
John Carroll (Acoustic and Electric Guitars: Joe Nichols, Chris Cagle, Tracy Byrd, David Kersh)
Nate Coon (Drums: Aaron Watson, Pat Green, Jack Ingram)
Smith Curry (Pedal Steel: Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Willie Nelson)
Ryan Quinn (Backing Vocals: Season 10 The Voice, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox)
Carlos Castro (Engineer: Grammy Award Winner)
Recorded at: Watersound
Album Artwork (The Song I Never Wrote: By Dos and California Gold: By Dos and Adrian Mendoza)
The Song INever Wrote (Writers: Whitebread, Sal Gugliermi, Dos) California Gold (Writers: Sal Gugliermi, Whitebread)
Dedication: In loving memory of the late Brian Hinchcliffe who lit up the studio with his joy and Jack Capuzelo who welcomed me into his family.
