Gayle Skidmore is an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from San Diego, California.

[1] By the time she turned 11 she learned to play her father's 12-string guitar and started using open tunings and different finger styles.

[10] Skidmore plays electric guitar, banjo, ukulele, balalaika, melodica, harmonium, mountain dulcimer, flute, folk harp, glockenspiel, marimba, kalimba, vibraphone, organ, electric bass, stand-up bass, tambourine, mandolin, ocarina, accordion, trumpet, and percussion.

The album was engineered by James Book of the Flys, and one of the tracks features Dave Catching on guitars.

[23] In the summer of 2017, Skidmore was signed by the Dutch independent label "TRPTK" and released "The New York EP".