PRODUCTION NOTES

The inspiration for CUT TOO DEEP is the current state of our social, economic, and political divide in our country. The political and ideological rhetoric that dominates our national conversation is unhealthy. It has not only pulled the talk toward the extremes but has torn loved ones and family members apart as well. We are increasingly more isolated (which had been exacerbated by the pandemic) from one another and from differing opinions that are easily demonized. It seems to me we are unable to even create the space to disagree with each other in a civil manner. CUT TOO DEEP imagines America as a sick and wounded patient and I wrote this while in a cynical mood but in the chorus I entertain what I believe is possible: recovering lost hope, finding faith in each other once again. I don’t offer any solutions in the song but America certainly needs healing.

I wrote a basic musical framework of the song on piano with the intention of bringing in some co-writers to breathe some outside life into the song and with the help of TIM LAUER and TONY LUCIDO I think it’s much better than if I had written it alone.  We were at BLACKBIRD STUDIO “E” and I sang a verse and chorus on piano for them and then let Tim take over on the keyboard (Tim is a first-call session keyboard player in Nashville) and he immediately locked onto a synthesizer sound that formed the basis of the track.  Meanwhile Tony (a first-call bass player) came up with a fantastic bass part which really lifts and drives the chorus.  

I like to think our country hasn’t been cut too deep to be repaired and that perhaps we can be better than before if we use patience, listening, kindness, and love as the treatments. 

Produced by TIM LAUER

VICTOR INDRIZZO — drums, percussion 
TONY LUCIDO — bass
KRIS DONEGAN — electric guitar
ROSS COLLIER — therevox
KALEB JONES — backing vocals 
TIM LAUER — drum programming, mellotron, synths
CHRIS DONOHOE — backing vocals