Produced by Johnny Sandlin, recorded and mixed by Johnny Sandlin and Jeremy Stephens. additional engineering, by Jeff Coppage. Recorded and mixed at Duck Tape Music Studio, Decatur Alabama. Mastered by Jonathan Russell at Masterfonics, Nashville TN. Photos by Debi Middlebrook.

Danny Brooks/lead vocals/acoustic/dobro/harmonica, David Hood/bass, Bill Stewart/drums, Spooner Oldham/Wurlitzer/B3, Kelvin Holly/electric/acoustic guitars/lapsteel, Scott Boyer/electric guitar/vocals, James Pennebaker/pedal steel guitar, Kevin McKendree/piano/B3, Bonnie Bramlett/vocals, Tina Swindell/vocals, Charles Rose/trombone, Harvey Thompson/tenor-baritone sax, Vinnie Cieleski/Ken Watters/trumpet, Johnny Sandlin/Ann Sandlin/Jeff Coppage/ handclaps/tambourine/percussion.

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NOTE: Soulsville I: Souled Out 'n Sanctified, Soulsville II: Rock This House & It's A Southern Thing  purchased direct at CD Baby. All CD's as well as Danny's book 'Miracles For Breakfast' can be purchased direct from Danny Brooks (autographed) by sending a cheque or money order to...His House Records, 5269 Tremaine Rd. / Milton ON. L9T 2X5 Canada. - thank you.

•Danny Brooks' 'Ain't That The Truth' from Rockin' Camel release No Easy Way Out was recognized as the #5 song overall in 2008 by the National Rhythm & Blues DJ Association. It was also picked as the #10 best song on the Smokin' 45 Beach Music Charts for 2008 and the #19th best overall by the Association of Beach & Shag Club DeeJays. - thank you/ Danny Brooks.

•CD REVIEW: Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange by Mark S. Tucker -- If you happen to be of the Baby Boom Generation, you're probably quite familiar with the outfall of drugs. I'm not in the least anti-drug but do have several friends I no longer have due to all that, now dead or insane. I, too, had my times, mostly good but there's a dark side, and, if you get caught by it, God help ya. Danny Brooks got caught but made it back to tell the story…in an incredibly...read more!

•Music City Blues Society – Nashville, TN - NO EASY WAY OUT- by Don Crow
Danny Brooks has certainly seen his share of the blues. Personal battles with addictions drove him down, but assuredly not out. In August of 1987, he dedicated his life to Christ, and has been on both a spiritual and musical upturn since then. And, with Rockin' Camel's release of "No Easy Way Out," Danny has successfully painted a musical self-portrait...read more

•ChristianWeek Musical Routes - Brooks knows the Blues - by D.S. Martin
Unfortunately, it’s not surprising if you don’t know Danny Brooks. He’s been kicking around little venues, flying under the radar of the Canadian music business for years. And, as is so often the case with blues musicians, he’s been getting better with age.....read more

•Shades of Blue UK: CD review by the primer - Danny Brooks: No Easy Way Out
This is going to sound horribly like a broken record (no pun intended) but here we go again - another solid slice of southern R&B from a very fine singer/ songwriter that is yet again in great danger...read more

•Cashbox Magazine: Music Editor Mike Peace on 'Ain't That The Truth': This is what blues music has always been and is as good as it gets. This single represents and tributes other great artists of the blues genre such as: Muddy Waters, Ry Cooder and John Lee Hooker. Danny is a consummate professional who truly believes the least he can do for his audience is to give his best. And it shows! This song could have been played in the Blues Brothers and felt totally at home in the presence of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. The song has such an infectious sense of rhythm that there is no way to not tap your foot clap your hands and jump up and testify, screamin’ “Hallelujah, I've been healed”.

•NO EASY WAY OUT: Canadian by Birth - Southern by the Grace of God - by Bill Thames
More than anything else, Danny Brooks is spiritual, but Danny Brooks is soul, too, and deep South gospel tinged with haunting blues. And if you listen close enough you’ll even hear a touch of raw, chilling, Ralph Stanley style mountain music, too. In addition, Danny Brooks could easily be the most sincere man in show business today simply because he has discovered the key to touching his audience’s heart, and there is no smoke and mirrors involved...read more

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