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.

1. Deer
2. Mighty
3. Pensacola
4. April Fool
5. Pale Black Eye
6. Virgin
7. Simple Man
8. Leave It Alone
9. Apprehension
10. Leaky Breaks