Little Worth was born of a chance introduction between two songwriters - Tanner Walle and Austin Ferreira. As Austin grabbed a guitar off the wall during a doggy playdate in El Verano, the two realized just how remarkably similar their tastes and skills aligned.

Then came a pandemic, and the two used the unfortunate quarantine to hunker down together in Tanner's garage, where they would write well over two dozen songs over the course of several months, with a weekly Tuesday night session and lots of pacing with a notepad.

Soon Austin and Tanner would cultivate a team of brilliant Northern Californian musicians including bassist Brad Maestas, drummer Ben Tinsley, pianist Jesse Adams and pedal steelist Josh Yenne. "They may not be diary entries per se, but these songs are wholeheartedly inspired by the experiences and love of growing up in California," Ferreira says.

Their finished collection of songs and debut album "First Annual" was recorded at famed Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati, and produced by five-time Grammy winner Hector Castillo (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Philip Glass, Beck). "These songs stick like honey on sandpaper," says Castillo

Supreme magical guidance was supplied by co-producer Brian Cullman, who's late-night stories as a lifelong songwriter and rock journalist in the West Village have helped guide Walle and Ferreira throughout the process.

'First Annual' will be the first release on Ferreira and Walle's new Sonoma-based label LITTLE WORTH RECORDS.