On August 24, 1999, Feist self-released their debut album “Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)”. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, in Toronto, and was produced by Dan Kurtz.
Personnel:
- Leslie Feist – vocals, guitar
- Jamie Shields – keyboards
- Dan Kurtz – bass
- Josh Hicks – drums
- Daniel Stone – percussion
- Jurij Konje – percussion
- Simon Craig – percussion
- Martin Tielli, Andrew Whiteman – guitar
- José Contreras- guitar
- Jason Beck- melodica
- Akiko Kojima, Sandy Baron – violin
- Pam Bettger – viola
- Alex Mac Master – cello
- Daddy Szigeti – string arrangements
- Eric Ratz – recording
- Dan Kurtz- recording, mixing
- Glen Marshall – mixing
- Noah Mintz – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Leslie Feist, except where noted.
- It’s Cool to Love Your Family
- The Onliest
- La Sirena
- One Year A.D.
- Monarch
- That’s What I Say, It’s Not What I Mean
- Flight #303
- Still True
- The Mast
- New Torch – Jason Beck