On January 21, 2014, “Thirty Tigers” and “Melvin Records” labels released the self-titled, debut Hard Working Americans studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “TRI Studios” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Dave Schools and Todd Snider.
Personnel:
- Todd Snider – vocals
- Neal Casal – vocals, guitar
- Chad Staehly – keyboards
- Dave Schools – bass
- Duane Trucks – drums
- John Keane – vocals, banjo, guitar
- John Popper – harmonica
- Jason Crosby – piano, fiddle
Track listing:
- Blackland Farmer – Frankie Miller
- Another Train – Will Kimbrough, Gwil Owen
- Down to the Well – Kevin Gordon, Colin Linden
- The Mountain Song – Chad Jeffers, Kieran Kane, Sean Locke
- Stomp and Holler – Hayes Carll
- Straight to Hell – Kevin Kinney
- Welfare Music – Brian Henneman, S. Taylor
- Mr. President Have Pity on the Working Man – Randy Newman
- Run a Mile – Don Herron, Chuck Mead
- I Don’t Have a Gun – Will Kimbrough, Tommy Womack
- Wrecking Ball – David Rawlings, Gillian Welch