Stocking Stuffers (album) by Cody Weathers and the Men Your Mama Warned You About

Rhythmic, bluesy, atmospheric blend of original holiday tunes and new arrangements of classic Christmas favorites from Portland's premiere original scat-rock ensemble.

This album is the culmination of a decade's worth of annual Christmas cookies recorded by Cody Weathers and the Men Your Mama Warned You About. The band normally plays 100% original material, drawn from an extensive catalog of over 400 songs, and takes pride in "playing rock with a jazz mentality," eagerly seeking to reinvent their songs subtly or radically with each new performance. But Christmas coming but once a year, they do make this one exception to show their interpretive skills in offering a fresh arrangement of a holiday classic for their most ardent supporters each year. When songwriter Cody Weathers crafted his first holiday original in 2017 ("Christmas Blue") followed by another in 2019 ("My Present"), it felt like it was finally time to put a bow on their efforts and get this project in some stockings. We hope you enjoy and tune in for more cookies in years to come!

Tracklist

1.	My Present	4:58

2.	We Three Kings (live)	5:44

3.	Christmas Blue	4:35

4.	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	2:00

5.	Joy to the World	3:36

6.	Jingle Bells	2:47

7.	Good King Wenceslas	5:24

8.	12 Days of Christmas	2:38

9.	Go Tell It On The Mountain	3:06

10.	Christmas Blue (live)	5:15

Credits

released December 1, 2019

The band:
Jean Gustin: guitar
Sean Mersereau: bass
Cody Weathers: vocals, drums, keyboards, rhythm guitar

Jingle Bells players:
Tim Krajcar: bass
Steve Quintana: guitar
Cody Weathers: vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
Evan Whitacre: drums

"My Present" and "Christmas Blue" written by Cody Weathers

Add’l bass on God Rest Ye... by Cody Weathers
Add’l guitar & keys on Wenceslas by Sean Mersereau

Artwork by Hadley Weathers, concept by Cara Weathers

Produced & Engineered by Sean Mersereau & Cody Weathers
"Jingle Bells" engineered by Tim Krajcar

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