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.

1. It’s Cool to Love Your Family
2. The Onliest
3. La Sirena
4. One Year A.D.
5. Monarch
6. That’s What I Say, It’s Not What I Mean
7. Flight #303
8. Still True
9. The Mast
10. New Torch – Jason Beck