Shawn Mullins : Honeydew

Honeydew teems with humanity as the most panoramic and personal album of Mullins' career. The recording took place at Creekside Station, the rural Georgia studio of Gerry Hansen, Mullins' longtime drummer, who engineered and mixed. Along with other regulars, including bassist Patrick Blanchard, multi-instrumentalist Clay Cook, B-3/Wurlitzer specialist Marty Kearns and mandolin player Kip Conner, Mullins managed to snag guitarist Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow) during a break in his touring schedule. Also making appearances are Atlanta blues and soul legend Francine Reed (Lyle Lovett) on ''Homeless Joe'' and the extremely catchy first single, ''All in My Head,'' and Australian alt-country artist Kasey Chambers on ''Cabbagetown.''