This song was inspired by a simple sound.  There are artists who specialize in music known as "field recording" - sounds from the world, from nature, etc.  In this case, I had recorded the sound of a screen door on my i-phone when my wife and I were off in Vermont at an old inn.  And, like many things one can record on an I-phone, I forgot about it.  A few years later, I re-encountered this - there was an enigmatic quality about it.  Was it just a door closing, or a door forcefully being slammed?  Out of that, The Screen Door was born.
A quick word about the production. I recorded the vocal and guitar at home to a strange percussion track that I half liked and half hated.  I reluctantly brought the tracks to Hollow Body Studios where Bob recorded a fiddle part at the end of another session.  I was unsure this would work as a Side Street song, so we left it to marinate for a while. 
When we returned for our next session, Doug played this for us, having added a new drum track, dobro, kitchen percussion and bass.  George added some harmony vocals and - voila.  THAT is the value of a good producer (who also happens to be a damned fine musician).
George Pultz: Background vocals
Eric Luskin: Acoustic guitar and lead vocals
Bob Littman: Fiddle
Doug Kwartler: Drums, dobro and bass