It's time to introduce three gifted local musicians who have recently played major roles in recording some of our music. 

Pete Smoyer played the guitars on "Lorelei" and "Someday", and quite well, we think! Along with Hub, Pete was a member of the Limits, a popular local band that played original 60s British style pop-rock. In addition to playing guitar, Pete was a songwriter for the Limits along with Rick Levy and Hub. Pete also owned the equipment and was the recording engineer at the studio where most of the Limits songs were recorded. 

Jim McGee is a renowned bassist, audio engineer, and owner of SpectraSound Recording in Quakertown, where he played bass on "Someday" and mixed the song. One of Jim's clients said, "Whether in sessions, mixing or mastering, Jim McGee brings a musician’s sensibility to the craft of sound engineering." Jim also leads the jazz group New Kind of Talk, who recently performed at Miller Symphony Hall's Rodale Room. 

Russ Rentler is a retired doctor who now has more time for music. The prestigious "Sing Out!" folk music magazine called Russ "a gifted songwriter and fine musician." Russ plays all types of acoustic string instruments, including guitar, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, fiddle, viola, autoharp, hammered and mountain dulcimer, dobro, and bouzouki. He also builds and restores them. Russ's video of his original composition, performed on a Weissenborn guitar, inspired a new song by evolution 9 which will be released on February 11.