# Empty Room / Nutshell

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"**Empty Room**" / "**Nutshell**" is a limited edition [double a-side](/source/Double_a-side) single by the American singer-songwriter [Ryan Adams](/source/Ryan_Adams), released in June 2011 on [PAX AM](/source/PAX_AM).[1] The single was available to purchase during Adams' June 2011 European tour, and is only available on [7" vinyl](/source/Vinyl_record).

The track "[Nutshell](/source/Nutshell_(song))" is an [Alice in Chains](/source/Alice_in_Chains) cover song, and marks the second time Adams has recorded and released an Alice in Chains song, with "[Down in a Hole](/source/Down_in_a_Hole)" appearing on the EP, *[Follow the Lights](/source/Follow_the_Lights)*, in 2007.

## Track listing

**Side A**

"Empty Room"

**Side B**

"[Nutshell](/source/Nutshell_(song))"

## Personnel

### Musicians

- [Ryan Adams](/source/Ryan_Adams) - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- [Sebastian Steinberg](/source/Sebastian_Steinberg) - bass guitar ("Empty Room")
- [Chris Stills](/source/Chris_Stills) - acoustic guitar and backing vocals ("Empty Room")
- [Rami Jaffee](/source/Rami_Jaffee) - piano and organ ("Empty Room")
- Marty Rifkin - pedal steel ("Empty Room")
- Marshall Vore - drums ("Empty Room")
- [Mandy Moore](/source/Mandy_Moore) - backing vocals ("Empty Room")

### Recording personnel

- Jamie Candiloro - producer ("Empty Room")
- [Ryan Adams](/source/Ryan_Adams) - producer ("Empty Room" and "Nutshell"), recording and engineering ("Nutshell")
- Jason Donaghy - assistant engineer ("Empty Room")
- John Gilbertson - recording and engineering ("Nutshell")

### Artwork

- [Ryan Adams](/source/Ryan_Adams) - photographs
- Andy West - design

## References

1. ["Check Out: Ryan Adams - "Empty Room" + "Nutshell""](https://consequence.net/2011/06/check-out-ryan-adams-empty-room-nutshell/). 27 June 2011.

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