“A Better Picture” is Kat Webb’s sophomore album of original soul music. It draws on the numerous musical styles in Webb’s background, including some folk from her home state of Texas, some blues from the South, and some New Jack Swing from her new home on the East Coast. It was co-produced by world-class musician and veteran producer, Christian Ver Halen (Maya Azucena, Kendra Ross), and musician and band leader, Jesse Fischer (Soul Cycle, Gretchen Parlato).
credits
released November 13, 2012
“Waver”
Written by Kat Webb (Kat Webb Sings, ASCAP)
Kat Webb (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar & additional pads); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums & auxiliary percussion)
“Old School”
Written by Kat Webb (Kat Webb Sings, ASCAP)
Kat Webb, Kendra Ross (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar & additional pads); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums & auxiliary percussion); Lakecia Benjamin (alto sax); Chelsea Baratz (tenor sax); Satish Robertson (trumpet)
“Playa Boi”
Written by Kat Webb (Kat Webb Sings, ASCAP)
Kat Webb (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys, synth, key bass); Christian Ver Halen (guitar & additional pads); Adam Jackson (drums)
“Can’t Stop Thinkin’ ‘Bout You”
Written by Jesse Fischer & Andre Henry (Soul Cycle Music, ASCAP)
Kat Webb (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums & auxiliary percussion); Chelsea Baratz (tenor sax)
“Hey Someone”
Written by Kat Webb (Kat Webb Sings, ASCAP)
Kat Webb (all vocals)
“Good to Me”
Written by Debbie Dean (Dubba Scrubba Music, BMI)
Kat Webb, Kendra Ross (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums); Lakecia Benjamin (alto sax); Chelsea Baratz (tenor sax); Satish Robertson (trumpet)
“Finally Free”
Written by Debbie Deane (Dubba Scrubba Music, BMI)
Kat Webb, Kendra Ross (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar & additional pads); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums)
“It’s Alright”
Written by Steve Wallace (Neo-Renaissance Music Publishing, ASCAP)
Kat Webb, Kendra Ross (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar & additional pads); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums & auxiliary percussion)
“Keep On”
Written by Kat Webb (Kat Webb Sings, ASCAP)
Kat Webb, Kendra Ross (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar & additional pads); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums & auxiliary percussion); Lakecia Benjamin (alto sax); Chelsea Baratz (tenor sax); Satish Robertson (trumpet)
“Put Your Heart Away”
Written by Jesse Fischer & Andre Henry (Soul Cycle Music, ASCAP)
Kat Webb (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums & auxiliary percussion)
“Slow it Down”
Written by Debbie Deane (Dubba Scrubba Music, BMI)
Kat Webb (background vocals); Jesse Fischer (keys); Christian Ver Halen (guitar); Solomon Dorsey (bass); Adam Jackson (drums)
Produced by:
Christian Ver Halen
Jesse Fischer
Executive Producers:
Kat Webb
Stephen & Gwendolyn Hill Webb
Ethel Webb
Arranged by:
Jesse Fischer
Background Vocal Arrangements by:
Kat Webb
Kendra Ross (tracks 2, 6-9)
Recorded at:
Electrik Indigo Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
Jesse Fischer (engineer)
Miguel Mesa (assistant)
Additional Recording at:
Phase4 Music (Brooklyn, NY)
Ryan Fitch (engineer)
Mixed by:
Dave Darlington at BassHit Studios (New York, NY)
Christian Ver Halen at The Rooftop Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by:
Tony Dawsey at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
Album Design by:
Calvin Wright
Photography by:
Frank Wang
I want to send a very special and huge THANK YOU!!!! to my parents, Stephen and Gwendolyn Webb, along with my Port Arthur, TX family. Without their love and constant support, I most definitely would not have been able to make this dream finally come true. I thank my family from the bottom of my heart and hope that this album is something they can be proud to stand by. I also want to thank Calvin Wright for his amazing artwork and creative support throughout the project. And last but not least, I want to thank Christian Ver Halen for being a true mentor throughout this process. Without your guidance, this would have been a very different album. You are truly an inspiration. This album is in memoriam of my late Grandma Ethel.
Kat Webb is an Austin, TX-born soul singer. Since graduating Yale in 2007, Webb has resided in Brooklyn, NY, singing
background, writing and interning in audio engineering at The Honablue Institute. Her sophomore album, "A Better Picture", marks Webb's personal songwriting debut. Christian Ver Halen and Jesse Fischer co-produced. Big things are coming for this Southern Songbirg!...more
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