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This little corner of the site may not be of interest to everyone, but there are plenty of curious folk who love to know who played/used what in detail, (I'm one of them) so here are credits and a breakdown of the equipment on each track of 'Nothing To Be Afraid Of'.

On the 9 tracks with drums, Kate played a Pearl Reference kit with either a 10" or 12" rack tom plus 16" floor tom, 22" kick, Ludwig 14" x 5.5" Black Beauty snare, and co-producer Ian Caple's amazing old Hayman snare. Cymbals are Sabian 20" heavy ride, KZildjian Constantinople 18" crash, KZildjian Custom Hybrid 17" crash, Sabian 14" fast crash, KZildjian Hybrid 131/4" HiHats

Track 1.  Nothing To Be Afraid Of                                                                                           

Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS mic. Piano - Synthology Ivory software. Drums.
John Steel: guitar Gretch 'Chet Atkins' through Cornell Plexi 2x10.
John Mckenzie: Bass - 1967 Fender Precision   

Kate's beloved Pearl Reference kit.



Track 2. Wonderful You

Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone. Guitar: Takamine EG523SC-12 Acoustic 12 string. Piano - Synthology Ivory software.Tambourine - Rhythmtech
John Steel: Guitars - Gretch 'Chet Atkins' & DeArmond Electric 12 string through Cornell Plexi 2x10. Martin 000C-16GTE acoustic.
Andrew McCrorie Shand: Hammond M100 Organ through Leslie 147 rotary cabinet.
John Mckenzie: Bass - 1967 Fender Precision


Track 3. This Kind Of Longing

Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone. Piano - Synthology Ivory software. Drums. Bass - Fender Precision. Loops created within Spectrasonics Stylus RMX.
John Steel: Guitar - Martin 000C-16GTE acoustic. Lap Steel - Lap King Bel Aire 8 string.

Track 4. Colour The Blue

Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG Solid Tube Mic. Guitar: Fender Strat 72 re-issue. Piano - Synthology Ivory software. Drums. Synth - Spectrasonics Omnisphere.
Loops created within Spectrasonics Stylus RMX.
John Steel: Guitar - Martin 000C-16GTE acoustic.
John Mckenzie: Bass Fender 5-String

Track 5. Dancing On My Doorstep
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - Rode NTK Valve mic. Piano - Synthology Ivory software

Track 6. Bad News
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone. Drums. Synth programming - Spectrasonics Omnisphere. Reverse effect guitar - Fender Strat.
John Steel: Guitars - Gibson 330 & Fender Strat 72 re-issue through Cornell Plexi 2x10.

Yellowfish Studio's trusty Hammond M100 from the olden days


Hammond M100 Organ through Leslie 147 rotary cabinet.
John Mckenzie: Bass - 1967 Fender Precision.

Track 7. Keep On Dreaming
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone. Piano - Synthology Ivory software. Percussion: Bar chimes, shaky egg, toy Glockenspeil.
John Steel: Nylon strung guitar - Takamine Hirade TH90
Simon Edwards: Bass

Track 8. Afternoon Moon
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG Solid Tube Mic. Drums. Piano - Synthology Ivory software. Tambourine - Rhythmtech. Loops created within Spectrasonics Stylus RMX.
John Steel: Guitar - Martin 000C-16GTE acoustic. Fender Nashville B-bender Telecaster.
Tenor banjo. Ukelele - Lanikai.
Andrew McCrorie Shand: Hammond M100 Organ through Leslie 147 rotary cabinet.
Simon Edwards: Bass
 

John Steel rocks out on Afternoon Moon




Track 9. Goodnight My Darling
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone.
John Steel: Nylon strung guitar - Takamine Hirade TH90

Track 10. Lazy Baby
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG Solid Tube Mic & AKG C414 XLS. Drums. Loops created within Spectrasonics Stylus RMX.
John Steel: Guitars - Gretch 'Chet Atkins' through Cornell Plexi 2x10.
Simon Edwards: 5 string Bass






 

John's shiny gorgeous Gretch 'Chet Atkins'

Track 11. Widest Smile
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone. Drums. Mandolin - Paul Hathway handmade M3. Guitar - Martin 000C-16GTE acoustic played with an E-Bow.
Tambourine - Rhythmtech
John Steel: Martin 000C-16GTE acoustic & Gibson J45 acoustic.
Simon Edwards: Double Bass. Bass Harmonica.

Track 12. Why do I Cry?
Kate Stephenson: Vocals - AKG C414 XLS microphone