How It Should Be, by Wes Hoffman and Friends

How It Should Be

by Wes Hoffman and Friends

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1.	Where Summer Ends 03:27	buy track
2.	Memories and Melodies 03:00	buy track
3.	Paper Hearts 02:59	buy track
4.	A Second Too Soon 03:15	buy track
5.	Play My Part 03:03	buy track
6.	Our Best Days 03:41	buy track
7.	A Minute to Breathe 02:37	buy track
8.	Next Year 03:53	buy track
9.	Lightning 01:31	buy track
10.	Thunder 04:20	buy track

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released February 23, 2024

Recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Gabe Usery at Encapsulated Studios in St. Louis, MO

All lyrics and music by Wes Hoffman

Wes Hoffman and Friends is:
Wes Hoffman - Guitar and vocals
Jacob Boyd - Bass and backing vocals
Hes Retnu - Drums and backing vocals
Johnny Wehner - Guitar and backing vocals
Stephen Fee - Guitar and backing vocals

Wes Hoffman - Guitars, bass, vocals, and backing vocals
Hes Retnu - Drums, tambourine, wood block
Christi Unterseh - Vocals on “A Minute to Breathe,” “Lightning” and “Thunder”
Jamie Keys - Keyboards on “Memories and Melodies”, “Paper Hearts”, “Next Year” and “Lightning”
Gang vocals on “Our Best Days” and “Lightning" by Wes, Hes, Jacob Boyd, Johnny Wehner, Matt Jackson, and Danny Thacker

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Wes Hoffman and Friends St. Louis, Missouri

Wes Hoffman is a singer, songwriter, and punk rock enthusiast from St. Louis, MO.

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