Quakers on Probation  release " Every Living Thing " is eleven tracks of jangle pop / electro twang . All  songs were written by Daniel A. Craig ( vocals/guitar/keys) & features two multi instrumentalists Graig Markel & Daniel F. Craig  ( the formers young son)  . There are also several guest appearances on the record including  H. Willie Hoffee ( Skatgadget ) Grammy Award Winning keyboardist  Larry Knechtel ( of Wrecking Crew fame) & even a bonus track of NW Folk Legend Colin Springs cover of " Chevy Van " ( Knechtel produced and played on the original )

Here's what a few people are saying about the new record -


           " An extremely gratifying listen " -      The Big Takeover   
          " Dig that combo sound ... Catchy Stuff ...Yeah Yeah ...  Dig It ! " -  Chuck Prophet -
         " This record looks and sounds killer ! " -     John Roderick - The Long Winters  
        " Lyrics are a true standout on this record " - Bill's Music Forum          
        " A superbly crafted album  "  - Nada Mucho -
          " Brilliantly diverse, highly addictive  " -  Radio Free Americana 
           " A fine collection of lo-fi country rock/folk songs " -    Alternative Irish Reviews 
          

The album can also be purchased at CD Baby.com


         
Daniel A. Craig - songs ,lyrics, guitar , keys -  Most of these tunes were influenced by the classics , The Beach Boys, Beatles ,The Byrds  ,Burt Bacharach, Burrito Brothers, Bruce .. (  notice a pattern here - ?  )  The album features   Larry Knechtel ( Grammy Award & legendary Wrecking Crew keyboardist ) Knechtels credits are in the hundreds and far too many to list here. To name a few , The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds - The Mamas & Papas , The Byrds , Elvis Presley , 5th Dimension , Bread , Neil Diamond, , The Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Costello , Duane Eddy ,Ike & Tina Turner etc. the list goes on & on !  He received a Grammy Award for his arrangement on Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel . Knechtel was living in Yakima, Wa. in retirement after most recently completing a major world tour with The Dixie Chicks. When he was approached to offer up some keyboards on the album he graciously accepted ! Larry Knechtel passed away in Aug. of 2009 . He was a generous , humble &, enourmously talented man The album is dedicated to his memory .  .

Graig Markel - producer, guitars , bass , banjo, lap steel 

Graig is  the owner  of The Recovery Room studios in Seattle where the album was recorded , mixed and mastered. He is involved in many different projects including his band Animals at Night.. 

Daniel F. Craig - drums, guitars ,bass, keyboards,omnichord,  percussion -

Daniel F. Craig was 15 years old when the sessions began , by the time the sessions had ended he celebrated his 16th birthday ! Originally brought in to play drums on the record it became readily apperent that he was in his element and began taking over duties on several other instruments. As the sessions progressed another thing became very apparent ... he was writing better songs than his Dad ! However QOP was about halfway done with tracking , so they began recording Daniel F's tracks with half of the booked session time and thus the reason it took over a year to get all the tracks for both records  done. His debut album " Tea Leaves" under the moniker Dime Store Mystery will be available in March 2011