The Chymical Wedding of Brooks Strause (Vinyl) "The record, was written in the early months of 2012 after I went through a break-up and responded by getting heavily into mysticism. I originally envisioned the record to have a fifties-era rhythm and blues sound, then later decided it could benefit from a greater level of detachment. I asked Pat Stolley if he would produce and he agreed. This is the first of my seven solo albums not to be produced or co-produced by myself. It was an incredibly interesting experience to totally relinquish control over the sound of the album. Till this time, I don't think I had had enough trust in someone else or the set of songs to be able to let go. Pat did an excellent job and it turned out to be one of my favorite records I've made. Pat played bass, and called in fellow musicians, Phil Pracht (drums), John Gamino (keyboard), and Jeff Jackson (guitar), to help round out the record." - Brooks Strause February 2014