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the B.S. and get to the real stuff that was going on inside of me. I think a lot of people ignore those feelings, in order to just move on without learning about themselves, making improvements, and becoming more mature and prepared for when the next one comes along. Many times we will wind up going on to make the same mistakes the next time around. “This is the most personal record I have ever made, and oddly enough it has been the easiest of all of my records to make,” he added. “I also had the best supporting cast a singer/songwriter could ever ask for.” The supporting cast included Jerzy Jung, Deirdre Forrest, Michael Askin, Gerry Rosenthal (Big Wake), Anjelia, Peter Horvath (The Anderson Council), and Bob Hart (Claire and the Reasons) as well as post-production experts Erik Kase Romero, Arlan Feiles, Mike Strazza and 2014 Grammy Winner, Tom Ruff. The album’s opening track (“The Watch Tommy Strazza Perform “Detour” New Jersey Stage October 2014 pg 102