. . . to the following people for their support:

First and foremost, my family, for always supporting me no matter which road I've taken; my teachers, especially Mary Richards and Gerry Di Carlo, who've helped me find my creative voice and encouraged me and so many others to use it; my friends, for putting up with my comings and goings; Kita, for being my sunshine and little sage--the world could learn a lot from you and a stick; and most of all, thank you P~nut for being my best friend.

- Steve Hoffman

Thank you to my family in Africa, and to my friend Linda Morris for your great help, Victor Essient of the Mandators for bringing me here, Heidi Bosch for your comfort and love, L. Henry Sarmiento II and Steve Hoffman for your spirit. God bless.

- Manos Itene

I would like to thank my Swedish mother and my Colombian father for bringing me into this world with an epic center of NYC, my posse of musicians world wide, Herbie Herbert for the opportunity to make serious records and to carry the legacy, Sy Klopps Studios for it's high level of professionalism, Pat Morrow for showing the world what discipline means.

- LHS II

Gratitude to Eddie Levine for your mentoring & guidance, LHS II, Steve Hoffman, Manos Itene, & the other musicians for contributing, Herbie Herbert for the room, SyKlopps for the opportunity, The Mill Valley Boys: Dax, Ian Waters, & Brian Casey for the shelter & support, Muzic.com for being the catalyst, Sky Nicholas, Jack Hurley, Dougie "Fresh" Pryor & Marc Martino for the honing & the dreaming, Melissa Landini & Marty Blasick for various unplugged recordings, David Glynn for the jams, Ellen Jacobson, Warren Levy, and Jon Kerz for the long ago jams, Susan Mcready, Lori Fulkerson, Jen McKnew, Sara Shaikh, Azita Moallef, Juliette Leygues, John Quigley, Woody Hastings, Roger Donaldson, Tom Whitburn, Tawd Dorenfeld, Michael Rosenthal, Andrew Bennett, Brad Nye, The Loomer, Dan Bernstein, Tess Cacciatore, Wendy Karzian & Susan Petricone for your support and enthusiasm, Mark Meadows for your lowend specialities, Pat Tighe for growing up with me, Toddy for your faith, Rob Meltzer for propelling me towards a path of heart, Robby Henson for opening D. Most especially, the grand canyon to my family whose presence and love has been the biggest blessing in my life.

In loving memory of Lauren Munitz, Dee Dee Devine, Mark Schneiderman & most of all my Grandma Sadie.

- AmesEla Seidy-Baby