GUTS [Liner Notes]

my gratitude for the people who made this album come to life is endless. thank you to everyone at interscope and geffen, especially john janick who has championed my vision wih unbridled enthusiasm from the very beginning. thanks to sam riback for supporting every idea of mine and a huge thanks to matt morris who sees my vision clearer than i do some days. thank you to michelle an, christiana divona and kirsten stubbs for their brilliant ideas and sisterly guidance. i'm exceedingly grateful to my managers aleen keshishian and zack morgenroth who are constantly looking out for me and inspiring me to be the best i can be. i feel so lucky to be looked after so lovingly by everyone on my team. i know i would not be able to make music as freely or as effectively if it wasn't for their guidance and encouragement. thank you to the people who created GUTS with me. thank you ryan linvill and alexander 23. thank you to amy allen who wrote a few songs on the album with me. she inspires me constantly and is a wonderful friend. thank you to petra collins and christopher simmonds for lending their genius creative minds to the visuals of this album. most of all, thank you to my collaborator dan nigro. dan's talent goes without saying. he is one of the most genius songcrafters i've ever met and the hardest working guy in show biz. i am lucky to get to learn from him every day. there is nobody i would rather trudge through the sophomore trenches with. thank you to dan's one year old daughter saoirse, as well, she is the most joyful girl and a dutiful studio buddy. thank you to my mom and my dad and my best friends who i love so much I could burst. and thank you to all of you reading this who bought the album and have supported me so generously. to me, GUTS is an album about growing up and figuring out who you want to be in the world. I can't thank you all enough for letting me grow up with you. i hope you dig this record as much as I do. with all the love and thanks in the world, liv