On October 15, 2013, “American” label released “Magpie and the Dandelion”, the eighth Avett Brothers studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Echo Mountain Recording” in Asheville, NC, “Shangri-La Studios” in Malibu, CA, “Lock Stock Studio” in Venice, CA and was produced by Rick Rubin.
Personnel:
- Scott Yancey Avett- lead and backing vocals, banjo, piano, acoustic guitar
- Timothy Seth Avett– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Piano, organ, celeste
- Bob Crawford – lead and backing vocals, upright and electric bass
- Joseph Kwon – cello
- Jacob Edwards – drums
- Chad Smith- drums
- Steven Nistor- drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Benmont Tench- organ
- Love– harmonica
- Tania Elizabeth- fiddle
- The Haas Family, Jim Avett, Sarah Avett, Susan Kay Avett, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Aaron “Woody” Wood, Mary Ellen Bush, Jacob Edwards, Stephanie Mirabelli, Charlotte Webb, Hattie Webb – final vocals for Morning Song
- Ryan Hewitt- engineer, mixing
- Dave Collins – mastering
- Justin Glanville – engineer
- Jordan Silva, Jon Ashley, Julian Dreyer, Evan Bradford, Evan Hill – recording assistant
- Darren Heelis, Buckley Miller, Craig Welsh, Tucker Martine – additional engineering
Track listing:
- Open-Ended Life
- Morning Song
- Never Been Alive
- Another is Waiting
- Bring Your Love To Me
- Good to You
- Part from Me
- Skin and Bones
- Souls Like the Wheels (live)
- Vanity
- The Clearness Is Gone
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