The Optimisitic is a Madison, WI based Northern Rock band.
THE RECORD
All songs by Louka Patenaude - Everything Is Made Of Love ASCAP, except "A Farmer and a Ballerina" and "Honey" written by Joy Dragland - Meludla Works ASCAP and Louka Patenaude - Everything Is Made Of Love ASCAP.
The Optimistic was performed, recorded, and produced by Patenaude.
Additional performances: James "Pie" Cowan - Tamborine on "I Came From a Cave..." and "Honey"; Catherine Erhard - Backing vocals on
"Honey"; Joe Tokyo - Backing vocals on "Honey" and guitar solo on "Little Darlin'"; Aaron Katcher - Additional rhythm guitar.
Recorded at 1709 S. Park St. T1, Katcher's House, Paul Hastil's house, and 952 Spaight St.
Assisting this production was Aaron Katcher, Paul Hastil, and Luke Sather.
Mastered at Elabs by Perry Blanchard and Patenaude with additional mastering by Aaron Katcher, Louka Patenaude, and Jim Newhouser at Katcher's House.
Album design by Paul Miller.
Back photo by Susana Roman.
Thanks to Steve and Joe Hamm, Ben and Leo Sidran, Aaron Katcher, Paul Hastil, Luke Sather, Jeff Held, Jordan Cohen, Molly B., and Paramahansa Yogananda.
the moustache community appreciates your contribution. tom selleck an i were doing whipits early this morning an totally pencil poppin out to your music... in tight shorts. we were clownin on higgins too, prank callin him an shit. selleck an i don't use d's and sometimes g's. word.
Louka!! :) No I haven't read "the earth" but I will now that you gave me the heads up about it. Thank you brotha. Hope to see you soon. Are you doing that regular momo gig? if so what night is it? I love you, Louka.
mina is so tall i can barely fit her through the doorway! you should come over and see her oversized couch, it's like alice in wonderland....we actually don't even have a couch. sad, i know.
you are a liar. i went to the bar last night and my family wasn't there at all. there were a couple trannies that reminded me of mom, but, like i said my family wasn't there. liar!
