John Stewart is a legend in the music industry. In 1961 he joined the Kingston Trio, and he toured and recorded with them for six years. During his final days in the Trio, John wrote »Daydream Believer«, which became a worldwide hit for the Monkees. In 1968 John campaigned with Bobby Kennedy, traveling and performing songs before his speeches. His songs have been covered by everyone from Harry Belafonte and Pat Boone to Rosanne Cash, Joan Baez and Nanci Griffith to the Four Tops and Violent Femmes.

John Stewart recorded Wires from the Bunker in California between 1981 and 1983. Then the tapes lay forgotten until he cleaned out his garage and sent them to Tom Delisle , who helped to realize this project. The CD is comprised of 18 songs and features John and Lindsey Buckingham on guitars, Chris Whalen on bass and Bill Mutter on drums. Highlights include the rocking song »American Way«, and the first song that John ever wrote, »Molly Dee«, which the Kingston Trio recorded when John was just 19 years old. This song, »Escape of Old John Web« and »Tears of the SUn« all include Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard (original members of the Kingston Trio) on vocals. Wires from the Bunker is finally being released almost twenty years after these hypnotic and driving rock-folk songs were recorded. From the depths of John's garage, across the frozen highways of America, and straight to this Appleseed collection are a missing part of John Stewart's singular career.