Don't Worry by chris staples
“Don’t Worry” was tracked and mixed in a 10’ x 16’ shed in my backyard in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Most of it happened in 2024, but I went on tour at the end of the year with Ocie Elliott and had to finish the record in the early months of 2025. Kylie did her vocal tracks remotely in Nashville. Daniel did some piano remotely in Renton, WA. Alan came by the shed in August to do some pedal steel and guitar before moving off to L.A. Kyle came to Richmond from L.A. to visit his sister in August and did some drumming in the shed.
Tracklist
| 1. | Doesn't Matter Now | |
| 2. | A Cold New York Morning | |
| 3. | San Pedro Avenue | |
| 4. | Don't Worry | |
| 5. | Open Mind | |
| 6. | Good Enough for Now | |
| 7. | A Little Blurry | |
| 8. | A Familiar Kind of Blue | |
| 9. | Talk About Your Day | |
| 10. | Two Carat Diamond | 2:38 |
Credits
releases August 5, 2025
All songs written & composed by Chris Staples.
Produced, engineered & mixed by Chris Staples.
Mastered by Dave McNair.
Executive production Chris Livengood @ Ember Audio + Design
Art layout/design by Kevin Woerner.
Cover & rear jacket images by Jenny Jimenez.
Background vocals on “Don’t Worry” by Kylie Dailey.
Piano on “Talk About Your Day” by Daniel Walker.
Drums on “Doesn’t Matter Now,” “Good Enough for Now,” & “Talk About Your Day” by Kyle Crane.
Lead guitar & pedal steel on “Doesn’t Matter Now” by Alan Parker.
Pedal steel on “Good Enough for Now” by Alan Parker.
Some drum sampling was used courtesy of Jake Reed / Super Dead Drums.
“A Little Blurry” was originally commissioned by Teresa Pelham Michaud for her husband Danny Michaud, two people who met as teenagers and reconnected decades later. Special thanks to them for sharing their story.
All songs written & composed by Chris Staples.
Produced, engineered & mixed by Chris Staples.
Mastered by Dave McNair.
Executive production Chris Livengood @ Ember Audio + Design
Art layout/design by Kevin Woerner.
Cover & rear jacket images by Jenny Jimenez.
Background vocals on “Don’t Worry” by Kylie Dailey.
Piano on “Talk About Your Day” by Daniel Walker.
Drums on “Doesn’t Matter Now,” “Good Enough for Now,” & “Talk About Your Day” by Kyle Crane.
Lead guitar & pedal steel on “Doesn’t Matter Now” by Alan Parker.
Pedal steel on “Good Enough for Now” by Alan Parker.
Some drum sampling was used courtesy of Jake Reed / Super Dead Drums.
“A Little Blurry” was originally commissioned by Teresa Pelham Michaud for her husband Danny Michaud, two people who met as teenagers and reconnected decades later. Special thanks to them for sharing their story.
