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OP8: Slush

On February 25, 1997, “Thirsty Ear” label released “Slush”, the debut OP8 album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Wavelab” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb, Joey Burns and John Corventino.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Germano – vocals, guitar, piano, accordion, mixing
  • Howe Gelb – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joey Burns – bass, cello, guitar, mandolin, vocals, accordion
  • John Corventino –  drums, vibes, marimba, guitar, accordion
  • Craig Schumacher – engineer
  • Nick Luca – engineer
  • Duncan Stanbury – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Sand – Lee Hazlewood
  2. Lost In Space – Joey Burns
  3. If I Think Of Love – Lisa Germano
  4. Leather – Howe Gelb
  5. It’s A Rainbow – Lisa Germano
  6. OP8 – Howe Gelb, John Convertino, Joey Burns
  7. Cracklin’ Water – Howe Gelb
  8. Never See It Coming – Joey Burns, Howe Gelb
  9. Tom, Dick & Harry – Lisa Germano
  10. The Devil Loves L.A. – Howe Gelb
  11. Round And Round – Neil Young

Neko Case: Blacklisted

On August 20, 2002, “Bloodshot” label released “Blacklisted”, the third Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – vocals, acoustic and electric tenor guitars, arrangements, mixing
  • Brian Connelly – guitar
  • Dallas Good– acoustic, electric, 12 string and  baritone guitar
  • Jon Rauhouse – banjo, pedal steel, Hawaiian guitar, arranger
  • Joey Burns – acoustic guitar, upright and electric bass, accordion, cello, vibraphone, pump organ
  • Howe Gelb– organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Tom V. Ray– upright bass, arrangement
  • John Convertino– drums
  • Mary Margaret O’Hara– backing vocals, vocal harmony
  • Kelly Hogan– backing vocals
  • John Anaya – engineer
  • Nick Luca – engineer assistant
  • Mac McGill – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Darryl Neudorf– engineer, mixing
  • Craig Schumacher– engineer, mixing
  • Jim Blackwood – engineer assistant
  • Peter J. Moore – mastering
  • Randy “Tex” Iwata – layout design, assembly
  • Chris Buck – photography, cover photo
  • Kurt Dahle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.

  1. Things That Scare Me – Neko Case, Tom Ray
  2. Deep Red Bells
  3. Outro with Bees
  4. Lady Pilot
  5. Tightly
  6. Look for Me (I’ll Be Around) – Sylvia Dee, Guy Wood
  7. Stinging Velvet
  8. Pretty Girls
  9. I Missed the Point
  10. Blacklisted
  11. I Wish I Was the Moon
  12. Runnin’ Out of Fools – Richard Ahlert, Kay Rogers
  13. Ghost Wiring
  14. Outro with Bees (reprise)

Evan Dando: Baby I’m Bored

On February 25, 2003, “Bar / None” label released “Baby I’m Bored”, the debut Evan Dando album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Trout Recording” in Brooklyn, “Sage & Sound” in Los Angeles, “Wavelab Studio” in Tucson, AZ, and was produced by Jon Brion and Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine, organ, snare drums, drums, handclaps, effects, artwork
  • Chris Brokaw – guitar, organ, drums, percussion
  • Bryce Goggin – piano
  • Jon Brion – vocals, various instruments
  • Joey Burns – double bass
  • Howe Gelb – guitar
  • Royston Langdon – vocals, bass, handclaps
  • Arthur Johnson – drums
  • John Convertino – drums
  • Sim Cain – drums
  • Craig Schumacher, Nick Luca- recording
  • Errin Familia- engineer
  • Nicholas Marantz – mixing
  • Doug Sax, Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Mike Kelly – artwork
  • Elisabeth Moses – photography

Track listing:

  1. Repeat – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  2. My Idea – Chris Brokaw, Tom Morgan
  3. Rancho Santa Fe – Evan Dando, Patrick Doyle
  4. Waking Up – Evan Dando, Royston Langdon
  5. Hard Drive – Ben Lee
  6. Shots Is Fired – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  7. It Looks Like You – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  8. The Same Thing You Thought Hard About Is the Same Part I Can Live Without – Evan Dando, Ben Lee, Tom Morgan
  9. Why Do You Do This to Yourself? – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  10. All My Life – Ben Lee
  11. Stop My Head – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  12. In the Grass All Wine Colored – Evan Dando

Calexico: Hot Rail

On May 2000, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Hot Rail”, the third Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Wave Lab Studio” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Joey Burns and John Convertino.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, bass, guitar, cello, loops, accordion, organ
  • John Convertino – drums, vibes, marimba, organ, percussion, accordion
  • Marianne Dissard – vocal
  • Tim Gallagher – pedal steel guitar
  • Nick Luca – guitar
  • Craig Schumacher – harmonica, MCI 16 track, field recording
  • Ruben Moreno – trumpet
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Madeleine Sosin – violin

Track listing:

  1. El Picador – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  2. Ballad of Cable Hogue – Joey Burns
  3. Ritual Road Map – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  4. Fade – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  5. Untitled III – John Convertino
  6. Sonic Wind – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  7. Muleta – Joey Burns
  8. Mid-Town – Joey Burns
  9. Service and Repair – Joey Burns
  10. Untitled II – John Convertino
  11. Drenched – Joey Burns
  12. 16 Track Scratch – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  13. Tres Avisos – Joey Burns
  14. Hot Rail – Joey Burns, John Convertino

Calexico: Edge of the Sun

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On April 13, 2015, “Anti Records” label released “Edge of the Sun”, the eighth Calexico studio album. It was produced by Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza and Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Alfred – vocals, upright and electric bass, synth, ambient guitar
  • Joey Burns – vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, congas, accordion, shaker, ukulele, bass
  • Jairo Zavala – guitar, bass
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel
  • Antonio Pro – guitarron
  • Thomas Konstantinou of Takim – lute, bouzouki
  • Sergio Mendoza – mellotron strings, percussion, piano, organ, vibes, guitar, vihuela, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Craig Schumacher – Moog bass
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion
  • Chris Schultz – percussion, additional vocals
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet, synth, vibes
  • Tom Hagerman– strings
  • Yorgos Marinakis of Takim – traditional violin
  • Adrian Perez – jalisco harp
  • Sam Beam– vocals
  • Ben Bridwell– vocals
  • Pieta Brown– vocals
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • Nick Urata– vocals
  • Gaby Moreno– vocals
  • Amparo Sánchez– vocals
  • Carla Morrison– vocals
  • Steff Koeppen – additional vocals
  • Isaac Rodriguez – additional vocals

Track listing:

  1. Falling from the Sky – Joey Burns, John Burns
  2. Bullet & Rocks – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Conventino
  3. When the Angels Played – Pieta Brown, Joey Burns
  4. Tapping on the Line – Joey Burns, John Burns
  5. Cumbia de Donde – Joey Burns, Sergio Mendes
  6. Miles from the Sea – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Conventino
  7. Coyoacan – Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza
  8. Beneath the City of Dreams – Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza, Jairo Zavala
  9. Woodshed Waltz – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino
  10. Moon Never Rises – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  11. World Undone – Joey Burns
  12. Follow the River – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza

Calexico: Feast Of Wire

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On February 18, 2003, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Feast of Wire”, the fourth Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Wavelab Studio” in Tuscon, and was produced by Joey Burns, John Convertino and Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, guitar, upright bass, accordion, percussion, cuatro, cello, orchestra bells, pump organ, mandolin, bowed banjo, vibes, synthesizer, melodica, vox
  • Martin Wenk – accordion tracks, trumpet tracks , bowed vibes
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion, piano
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
  • Volker Zander – upright bass
  • Ed Kay – flute
  • Eddie Lopez – button accordion
  • Nick Luca – synthesizer tracks , piano tracks , vibes track, electric guitar
  • Jeff “Fruitpie” Marchant – trombone
  • Craig Schumacher – synthesizer, tympani, back up vox, trumpet
  • Fernando Valencia – violin
  • Joseph Valenzuela – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Untitled
  2. Sunken Waltz
  3. Quattro (World Drifts In)
  4. Stucco
  5. Black Heart
  6. Pepita
  7. Not Even Stevie Nicks
  8. Close Behind
  9. Woven Birds
  10. The Book and the Canal
  11. Attack el Robot! Attack!
  12. Across the Wire
  13. Güero Canelo
  14. Whipping the Horse’s Eyes
  15. Crumbie
  16. No Doze