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Three Days Grace: One-X

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On June 13, 2006, “Sony BMG” label released “One-X”, the second Three Days Grace studio album. It was recorded November 2005 – January 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios”,  “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dark Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Barry Stock – lead guitar
  • Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
  • Ned Brower – backing vocals
  • Taylor Locke – backing vocals
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Casey Stone – string engineering
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer assistant
  • Paul DeCarli – Pro Tools editing, programming
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Gersh (Drum Fetish) – drum technician
  • Marc VanGool – guitar tech
  • Brian Kushner – editor for the enhanced portion
  • Purple Can Post – facility
  • Three Days Grace – art direction, design
  • Warless Rabit – art direction, design
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
  • Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
  • Dean Karr – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s All Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  2. Pain – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  3. Animal I Have Become – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  4. Never Too Late – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Gavin Brown
  5. On My Own – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  6. Riot – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  7. Get Out Alive – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  8. Let It Die – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  9. Over and Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  10. Time of Dying – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  11. Gone Forever – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  12. One X – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock

Hoobastank: Reason

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On December 9, 2003, “Island” label released “Reason”, the second Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded March – August 2003, at “Bay 7 Studios”, “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dog Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in the USA by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead and backing vocals 
  • Dan Estrin – acoustic and electric guitar 
  • Markku Lappalainen – bass guitar 
  • Chris Hesse – drums 
  • Michael Valerio – upright bass 
  • Howard Benson – keyboards
  • Mark Robertson – violin, string contractor
  • Sam Fisher – violin
  • Rene Mandel – violin
  • Simon Oswell – viola
  • Shanti Randall – viola
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • David Low – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Jamie Oliver – group vocals 
  • Ian Watkins – group vocals
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
  • Louis Marino – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Danny Clinch – band photography
  • RJ Muna – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Doug Robb; all music by Daniel Estrin.

  1. Same Direction
  2. Out of Control
  3. What Happened to Us
  4. Escape
  5. Just One
  6. Lucky
  7. From the Heart
  8. The Reason
  9. Let It Out
  10. Unaffected
  11. Never There
  12. Disappear

Hoobastank: Every Man for Himself

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On May 8, 2006, “Island” label released “Every Man for Himself”, the third   Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “NRG Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Daniel Estrin – lead guitar, bass
  • Chris Hesse – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Dale Dye- drill sergeant
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Howard Benson – keyboard, programming
  • Frank Marocco- accordion
  • The Heart Attack Horns – horns
  • Casey Stone – strings
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.

  1. The Rules
  2. Born to Lead
  3. Moving Forward
  4. Inside of You
  5. The First of Me
  6. Good Enough
  7. If I Were You
  8. Without a Fight
  9. Don’t Tell Me
  10. Look Where We Are
  11. Say the Same
  12. If Only
  13. More Than a Memory

The Starting Line: Direction

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On July 31, 2007, “Virgin” label released “Direction”, the third Starting Line (The) studio album. It was recorded February – May 2008, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “ and Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Mike Golla – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Watts – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Schmutz – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson– keyboards, programming
  • Kenny Vasoli– lead vocals, bass
  • Tom Gryskiewicz – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Luis Conti – percussion
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer
  • Chris Concepcion – technical assistance
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Paul DeCarli – digital editing
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – creative director
  • Mike Joyce – art, design
  • Kate McGregor – art coordinator
  • Justin Borucki – photography

Track listing:

  1. Direction
  2. 21
  3. Are You Alone
  4. Island
  5. Hurry
  6. Something Left to Give
  7. Birds
  8. Way With Words
  9. I Could Be Wrong
  10. Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us
  11. Need to Love
  12. What You Want

The All-American Rejects: Move Along

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On July 12, 2005, “Interscope” label released “Move Along”, the second  All-American Rejects (The) album. It was recorded December 2004, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.  The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, classical guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Tyson Ritter – lead vocals, bass guitar, piano
  • Chris Gaylor – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Howard Benson, Paul Decarli – keyboards, programming
  • Deborah Lurie – string arranger, conductor
  • Bobbi Page & Bobbilu Kids: Benjamin Byram, Nicolas Harper, Emily Logan, Michael Mayo, Zoe Merrill, Haeley Moore, Aaron Page – choir
  • The All-American Rejects, Howard Benson, Chris Allen, Keith Nelson, Dee Anderson – gang vocals
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer assistant
  • Paul Decarli – Pro-Tols editing
  • Jon at Drum Fetish – drums technician
  • Keith Nelson – guitar technician
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction
  • Chapman Baehlerlol – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter.

  1. Dirty Little Secret
  2. Stab My Back
  3. Move Along
  4. It Ends Tonight
  5. Change Your Mind
  6. Night Drive
  7. 11:11 P.M.
  8. Dance Inside
  9. Top of the World
  10. Straitjacket Feeling
  11. I’m Waiting
  12. Can’t Take It