Jerry Vessel, the former Red House Painters bassist and touring member of Sun Kil Moon is the guiding creative force behind this new project that features members of American Music Club, Ani Difranco's band and the Red House Painters. After a number of years in the Bay Area, Vessel left San Francisco behind to return to the rural confines of California's San Joaquin Valley. Gentle Americana, subdued interplay of violin, bass, steel and acoustic guitars behind Vessel's vocals "inspired by the rural surroundings in which he now lives, Vessel found the time and solitude to reflect and write...". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Heirlooms+of+August">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.