Blue Mind by Tess Liautaud

released October 25, 2024

Produced by Dick Picton
Mixed and engineered by Josh Logan
At Loho Studios in Addington, New Zealand, 2022-2023
Mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog Studios, NZ, 2024


All songs written by Tess Liautaud
Track 1 & 5 co-written with Adam Hattaway


1. Blue Mind
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar
Holdyn Skinner: drums
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV, tambourine
Elmore Jones: guitar, BV
Michael Kime: bass
Frankie Daly: organ

2. Here Go The Lovers
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar
Elmore Jones: drums
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV
Michael Kime: bass
Frankie Daly: organ/piano

3. Black Machine
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar
Holdyn Skinner: drums
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV, banjo
Elmore Jones: BV, guitar
Michael Kime: bass

4. Gold Digger
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar
Elmore Jones: drums, Leslie organ + guitar
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV
Michael Kime: bass

5. The Way It's Meant to Rain
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar
Elmore Jones: drums, guitar
Adam Hattaway: guitar
Michael Kime: bass
Frankie Daly: piano, organ, trumpet, accordion
Jessie Shanks: banjo
Ensemble: Max Liautaud, Jessie Shanks, Adam Hattaway, Frankie Daly

6. Ember
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitars
Elmore Jones: drums, percussion
Adam Hattaway: guitar
Michael Kime: bass

7. Sleepless in Christchurch
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Elmore Jones: drums, BV, guitar
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV
Michael Kime: bass

8.I Wanna Know
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitar
Elmore Jones: drums, guitar
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV
Michael Kime: bass
Frankie Daly: organ

9. Come Knocking
Tess Liautaud: vocals, guitars
Elmore Jones: drums
Adam Hattaway: guitar, BV
Michael Kime: bass
Frankie Daly: keys


11. John Prine
Tess Liautaud: vocals and guitar


Album cover photo by Léa Dubernet, design by Andy Knopp, 2024.