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Alanis Morissette: So-Called Chaos

On May 18, 2004, “Maverick” label released “So-Called Chaos”, the sixth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Groovemasters” in Santa Monica, “The Village Recorder”, “Henson Studios”, and “Stage and Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Alanis Morissette, Tim Thorney and John Shanks.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette – vocals, piano, keyboards, art direction
  • Tim Thorney– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
  • David Levita – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Joel Shearer – acoustic and electric guitar, bouzouki
  • John Shanks – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Jason Orme – electric guitar
  • Paul Livingstone– sitar
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Zac Rae – piano, keyboards, vibraphone
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Eric Avery– bass
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Blair Sinta – drums, programming
  • Scott Gordon – programming, drum programming, engineer
  • Jeff Rothschild – programming, engineer
  • Mark Valentine – engineer
  • Bill Lane, Kevin Mills, Errin Familia, Jason Wormer, Rich Tosi – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – masterin
  • Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
  • Frank Maddocks – art direction, design
  • Sheryl Nields – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alanis Morissette.

  1. Eight Easy Steps
  2. Out Is Trough
  3. Excuses
  4. Doth I Protest Too Much
  5. Knees of My Bees
  6. So-Called Chaos
  7. Not All Me
  8. Spineless
  9. Everything

Minus the BearL Omni

On May 4, 2010, “Dangerbird” label released “Omni”, the fourth Minus the Bear album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Erin Tate, Cory Murchy and Alex Rose.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider- lead vocals, guitar
  • Dave Knudson- guitar, omnichord
  • Alex Rose – vocals, keyboards
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate- drums
  • Rachel Flotard – additional vocals
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Emily Lazar, Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Jake Snider, Alex Rose – additional recording
  • Jonny Mendoza – recording assistant
  • Jay Follette – engineer assistant
  • Eric Corson – engineer assistant
  • Lars Fox – track editor
  • John Stephan – guitar technician
  • Kurt Bujack – keyboard technician
  • Gregg Keplinger – drum technician
  • Phil Petrocelli – additional drum technician

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jake Snider, all music by Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Erin Tate, Cory Murchy and Alex Rose, except where noted.

  1. My Time
  2. Summer Angel
  3. Secret Country
  4. Hold Me Down
  5. Excuses
  6. The Thief – lyrics co-written by Alex Rose
  7. Into the Mirror
  8. Animal Backwards – lyrics co-written by Alex Rose
  9. Dayglow Vista Rd.
  10. Fooled by the Night