On April 8, 2016, “Weewerk” label released “The Apostate”, the eighth Art Bergmann studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Lome Matheson.

Personnel:

• Art Bergmann – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
• Paul Rigby – steel, acoustic, baritone and electric guitars, mandolin, e-bow
• Lorrie Matheson – acoustic and electric guitars, mellotron, organ, pianorgan, chopsticks
• Jason Sniderman– piano, wurlitzer, mellotron
• Mike Little – accordion
• Peter Clarke – bass
• Ian Grant – drums, percussion
• Foon Yap – violin
• Natasha Sayer, Emily Triggs, Nikki Valentine – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Art Bergmann.

1. Atheist Prayer
2. Mirage (The Apostate)
3. Cassandra
4. The Greatest Story Never Told
5. Live It Up
6. A Town Called Mean
7. Pioneers
8. The Legend of Bobby Bird