Trippers & Askers - Tried To Do's (2026)

Jay Hammond's project, Trippers & Askers, has released its second full-length album titled "Tried To Do’s." The record was produced during sessions in Durham and Brooklyn, featuring an extensive lineup of prominent collaborative musicians and cover art by Will Stratton. Both the title and the conceptual foundation of the work are drawn from the poetry of Nikki Giovanni. The album emphasizes a philosophy that prioritizes concrete actions and endeavors over hypothetical regrets or lost potential.

Jay Hammond - Voice, Guitars, Production
Chessa Rich - Voice, Piano
Libby Rodenbough - Voice, Fiddle
Joe Westerlund - Drums, Percussion
Matt O’Connell - Drums (Waterhole)
Casey Toll - Bass
Stephanie Coleman - Fiddle
Joseph Decosimo - Banjo
Adrian Knight - Piano, Keyboards
Matt Evans - Drums, Percussion, Synth
Greg Chudzic - Bass
Andy Stack - Engineering, Production
Michael Hammond - Engineering, Production, Mixing
Saman Khoujinian - Engineering, Sound Design

Tracklist:
1-1 Trippers & Askers - New Churchyard [1:02]
1-2 Trippers & Askers;Chessa Rich - No Coming, No Going [6:01]
1-3 Trippers & Askers - Closeness [3:26]
1-4 Trippers & Askers - Seven Homecomings [4:09]
1-5 Trippers & Askers - Re-Membering [4:07]
1-6 Trippers & Askers - Kin [4:07]
1-7 Trippers & Askers - Waterhole [5:11]
1-8 Trippers & Askers - Trust [4:11]
1-9 Trippers & Askers - Old Churchyard [4:18]