Promise

Liner Notes
Promise was created by Emily Wells over the course of two years in two studios Promise was written recorded produced & preformed by Emily w/ the following contributions
Los Angeles was produced by Emily & Jacob Plasse, w/ additional drum programming by Jacob
Additional production & drum programming by Jacob Plasse for:
Don’t Use Me Up, Come to me, Fallin In on It, Adagio
Promise was mixed by Emily Wells & Jacob Plasse w/ help from Samantha Nye Vocals & Emily’s live drums recorded by Joshua Kessler at Bushwick Studios Acoustic & Electric Cello performed by Topu Lyo for
Los Angeles, Don’t Use Me Up, Come To Me, Adagio, Light is Drainin
Additional live drums & percussion performed by Shayna Dunkelman & recorded by Jeffrey Fettig
at the Creamery for Don’t Use Me Up, Take It Easy, Come to Me, Antidote, Light is Drainin
Vibraphone performed by Shayna Dunkleman on Los Angeles
French Horn performed by James Wells on Come To Me
Emily performs: violin, viola, vocals, drum programming, live drums, analog synth, guitars, bass
Artwork & title derived from Cabello/Carceller 1998 Installation at La Gallera, Valencia “Promesa”
Layout, Design, Logo by Mia Rockel
I would like to thank Jacob Plasse for his contributions, passion, & vision for this project.
It would be a different album w/out you. Thank you for challenging & inspiring
me.
Thank you Samantha Nye for walking me through the fire every time. Thank you Meme.
Thank you Shayna, Topu, and Dad for giving your talent so freely.
is richer for it.
Thank you Cabello/Carceller for lending your work so generously.
You were the final piece to this record.
Thank you Mia Rockell for lending your brilliant eye, style, & ideas.
Thank you to my family. Thank you Mary Brabec Thank you Daan De Bruyne
and the Toutpartout Family. Thank you Matt Halverson and Josh Briggs
Thank you Timmy Straw, Amber Tamblyn, Ginny Suss, Charles Billott, Ronen
Givony, April Jones, Ahmir Thompson, Emma Heaney, Britt Kubat, Amy Cutler,
Blair Saxon-Hill, Sam Halterman, Joey Reina, Alice Hacker, Teryl Saxon-Hill,
Ian Martin, Elijah Jackson
Thank you to my dear friends. This album is about friendship & you are inside
these songs.
Thank you to Richard Nichols. You saw me. It never felt so good to be seen.
This one goes out to you.
And finally, thank you to the listeners. My gratitude knows no bounds. Love, Emily