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Midlake: The Trials Of Van Occupanther

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On July 25, 2006, “Bella Union” label released “The Trials of Van Occupanther”, the second Midlake studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, in Denton, TX, and was produced by Tim Smith, Eric Pulido, Eric Nichelson, Paul Alexander and McKenzie Smith.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, piano, keyboard, acoustic and electric guitar, flute
  • Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Eric Nichelson – keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic and electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, double bass, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums, percussion
  • Linda Salisbury – French horn
  • Josh Ello – violin
  • Paul Alexander – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Carter – design, layout
  • Tim Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith.

  1. Roscoe
  2. Bandits
  3. Head Home
  4. Van Occupanther
  5. Young Bride
  6. Branches
  7. In This Camp
  8. We Gathered in Spring
  9. It Covers the Hillsides
  10. Chasing After Deer
  11. You Never Arrived

BNQT: Volume 1

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On April 28, 2017, “Dualtone” label released “Volume 1”, the debut BNQT studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Redwood Studios” in Denton, Texas, and was produced by Eric Pulido, Ben Bridwell, Alex Kapranos, Fran Healy and Jason Lytle.

Personnel:

  • Eric Pulido – vocals, guitar
  • Ben Bridwell – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Alex Kapranos – vocals, guitar
  • Fran Healy – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, banjo, sitar, drums
  • Jason Lytle – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Deshazo, Scott Lee, Aaron McClellan – bass
  • Ruby Amanfu, Katrina Cain – vocals
  • Devin Eddleman – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Monsch – tenor saxophone
  • Spenser Liszt – baritone saxophone
  • Micah Bell – piccolo trumpet, trumpet
  • Pete Clagget – trumpet
  • David Pierce – trombone, horn arrangements
  • Fiona Brice – violin, string arrangements
  • Stephen Hussey – violin
  • Kotono Sato – viola
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Jesse Chandler – horn arrangements
  • Julian Simmons – engineer
  • Matt Pence – mixing, mastering
  • Sebastiaan Bremer – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Restart – Eric Pulido, Jesse Chandler, Joey McClellan, McKenzie Smith
  2. Unlikely Force – Ben Bridwell
  3. 100 Million Miles – Jason Lytle
  4. Mind of a Man – Fran Healy
  5. Hey Banana – Alex Kapranos
  6. Real Love – Eric Pulido, Jesse Chandler, Joey McClellan, McKenzie Smith
  7. Failing at Feeling – Jason Lytle
  8. LA on My Mind – Fran Healy
  9. Tara – Ben Bridwell
  10. Fighting the World – Alex Kapranos

John Grant: Queen of Denmark

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On April 19, 2010, “Bella Union” label released “Queen of Denmark”, the debut John Grant solo album. It was recorded July – October 2008 and May – July 2009, at “Midlake Recording Studio” in Denton, Texas, and was produced by Paul Alexander, Eric Pulido and John Grant.

Personnel:

  • John Grant– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Eric Nichelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums
  • Tim Smith– flute
  • Jesse Chandler – piano
  • Britt Herrington – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Robert Gomez – guitar
  • Bryan Van Divier – baritone guitar
  • Fiona Brice– strings
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • David Pierce – trombone
  • Sara Lov– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. TC and Honeybear
  2. Marz
  3. Where Dreams Go to Die
  4. Sigourney Weaver
  5. Chicken Bones
  6. Silver Platter Club
  7. It’s Easier
  8. Outer Space
  9. Jesus Hates Faggots
  10. Caramel
  11. Leopard & Lamb
  12. Queen of Denmark

Midlake: The Courage of Others

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On February 1, 2010, “Bella Union” label released “The Courage of Others”, the third Midlake studio album. The album cover pays homage to Andrei Tarkovsky movie “Andrei Rublev”.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, recorder, piano, keyboards
  • Eric Pulido – guitars, dulcimer, autoharp, percussion, backing vocals
  • Eric Nichelson – guitars, autoharp, percussion
  • Max Townsley – electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, electric guitar, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums, percussion
  • Jesse Chandler – harpsichord
  • Fiona Brice – violin
  • Stephanie Dosen- harmony vocals
  • Matt Pence – mixing
  • Dave McNair – mastering
  • Eric Pulido – design
  • Rob Gungor – design
  • Tim Smith design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith.

  1. Acts of Man
  2. Winter Dies
  3. Small Mountain
  4. Core of Nature
  5. Fortune
  6. Rulers, Ruling All Things
  7. Children of the Grounds
  8. Bring Down
  9. The Horn
  10. The Courage of Others
  11. In the Ground