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Mike Gordon Releases New Album of Studio Collaborations

Mike Gordon has just announced a new compilation, entitled Steamroller Wheelies: A Restoration Convoy, featuring collaborations between the Phish bassist and an all-star lineup of guest musicians. These musicians include his Phish bandmates Page McConnell and Jon Fishman as well as Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Chris Thile, Little Feat, Danny Barnes, Russell Batiste, Fonzworth Bentley, Scott Murawski, Oteil Burbridge and more. The full tracklisting can be found below.

The tracks, dating back to 1999, were compiled by Gordon from various projects he’s either developed or participated in over the years. All proceeds from Steamroller Wheelies will go toward the Vermont flood recovery efforts, following the devastation that occurred in the wake of Hurricane Irene in 2011.

“The repairing of Vermont is about bringing different kinds of people together, so I wanted to do that musically with this group tracks that were recorded over the years with interesting and unique musicians, but not widely released to the public,” says Gordon. My entire career was based on moving to Vermont and embracing the magnificent Green Mountain vibes that infused Phish with its sound. Since our success story started with Vermont, it’s natural that we immediately started contributing to the recovery efforts after Hurricane Irene. I wanted to make a personal contribution. Steamroller Wheelies gives some songs a home while helping to rebuild Vermont homes, roads, and bridges.”

Steamroller Wheelies: A Restoration Convoy is now available as a download at LivePhish.com and for pre-order on CD at Phish Dry Goods.

Steamroller Wheelies: A Restoration Convoy Tracklist

1. Hang Glide (Written by Mike Gordon)
2. Go Down Swingin’ (Written by Danny Barnes)
3. Sideways (Written by Mike Gordon)
4. This Land Is Your Land (Written by Woody Guthrie)
5. Walking On Ipe (Written by Fonzworth Bentley)
6. Crumblin’ Bones (Written by Tom Cleary)
7. Beam Me Up, Toto (Written by Chris Barron, Mike Gordon)
8. Short Circuit (Written by Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Joe Linitz)
9. Wham Bam Boodle (Written by Gary Gazaway)
10. Hokey Pokey (Traditional)