On May 9, 2011, “Favorite Gentlemen Recordings” label released “Simple Math” the third Manchester Orchestra studio album. It was recorded August – December 2010, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Favorite Gentlemen” in Atlanta, GA, and was produced by Dan Hannon, Andy Hull, Robert McDowell, Jonathan Corley and Christopher Freeman.
Personnel:
- Andy Hull — lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, lyrics
- Robert McDowell — lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jonathan Corley — bass, backing vocals
- Christopher Freeman — percussion, organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Eddie Horst — conductor
- Ben Talmi — string arrangements
- Greg Martin — additional string arranging
- Justin Burns — violin
- Joy A. Christy — violin
- Kenn Wagner — violin
- Sheela Iyengar — violin
- Olga Shpitko — violin
- Sou-Chun Su — violin
- Wesley P. Collins — viola
- Tania Maxwell — viola
- Joli Wu — viola
Manchester Orchestra String ensemble
- Karen Freer — cello
- Charae Krueger — cello
- Daniel Laufer — cello
- Len Clark — drums
- Benjamin Homola — drums
- Timothy Very — drums
- Daniel Dewitt — trombone
- Brad Fisher — trumpet
School choir
- Lyndsey Laborde — choir vocals
- Eli Hannon — choir vocals
- Jake Hannon — choir vocals
- Emily Ammons — choir vocals
- Grace Ammons — choir vocals
- Lowell Reynolds — engineering
- Brad Fisher — engineering
- Billy Hume — additional engineering
- Graham Hope — mixing assistant
- Joe Chiccarelli — mixing
- Vlado Meller — mastering
- Brian Manley — design, layout
- Carson Donnelly, Jay Harren — A&R
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Hull.
- Deer
- Mighty
- Pensacola
- April Fool
- Pale Black Eye
- Virgin
- Simple Man
- Leave It Alone
- Apprehension
- Leaky Breaks
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