(*Discussed in much greater detail in the downloadable liner notes!)

Coast to Coast is a collection of songs that blurs the lines between being autobiographical but also being songs about former basketball players.

These basketball players are Elmore Smith, Ron Artest, Dennis Rodman, Andre Ingram, and Dion Waiters.

In Elmore Smith (The King of Rejection), Nine delves in to the hurt of an unexpected breakup and the feeling that your former partner will always live in regret for letting you go.

In Ron Artest (Strongest Man in the World), he discusses some of the traumas of his past and his former refusal to participate in therapy due to the false idea in his head that as a strong man he shouldn't need to seek external help to better resolve his internal problems.

In Dennis Rodman (Master of Rebounds), he details a life of always being in the role of rebounding other people who have exited long term relationships and doing so without ever falling inside of his own feelings until he meets someone new he actually falls for but soon starts to suspect that this time he is the one being used as a rebound.

In Andre Ingram (Stayed Ready), Nine discusses a lifetime of failed relationships from the ages of 12 through 40 in which he feels he wasn't given a fair chance to show what he was really capable of as a partner. Now far out of his prime, he is given that chance and immediately shines in the role he'd spent his whole life preparing for.

In Dion Waiters (Can't Lose), he has been struggling with the idea that he can either focus on maintaining and enjoying his relationships or he can dive fully into music. Trying to balance these two worlds is something that has often caused him a lot of anxiety and prevented him from truly moving forward in any direction. But he comes to the realization that his life is actually exceptionally enjoyable in every direction available to him and that no matter which choices he makes, he is capable of having a lovely and fulfilling life.

Light the Beam (featuring Fake Canadian) is NineFingers total embrace of the city he now calls home, Sacramento. Invigorated by the purple victory beam he'd so often see in the sky, NineFingers would walk down to the Golden One Center after his shows so that he could stand under the light of the beam and feel it radiating the feeling of victory and purpose. It was while under the beam that Nine decided it was time for him to start winning as well, and as a thank you to the Sacramento Kings for showing him how, he set out to write an anthem for their fans to sing at the end of home game wins. It is a celebration of the city of Sacramento, the Kings, and the very nature of starting to win and embrace your victories.

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This album was lovingly recorded at Musiclandria in Sacramento as part of Musiclandria's residency program. Learn more at www.Musiclandria.com