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Vamps: Wake Up

On November 27, 2015, “Virgin EMI” label released “Wake Up”, the second Vamps studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Carl Falk, Ammar Malik, Matt Prime, Metrophonic, Tobias Karlsson, Kevin Snevely, Red Triangle, Rami Yacoub and Jay Reynolds.  

Personnel:

  • Paul Gendler – guitars
  • Carl Falk – guitars, programming, additional backing vocals
  • Tobias Karlsson – keyboards, guitar, bass, programming
  • Rami Yacoub – bass, programming, additional backing vocals
  • Steve Mac – keyboards, strings, additional backing vocals
  • Alex Smith – keyboards, programming
  • Matt Furmidge – keyboards, programming
  • Jay Reynolds – keyboards, programming
  • Johan Carlsson – keyboards, programming
  • Chris Laws – additional drums
  • Rick Parkhouse – percussion
  • George Tizzard – percussion, keyboards
  • Matt Prime – programming
  • Silento – vocals
  • Phil Cook – additional programming
  • Thrice Noble – additional programming
  • Ammar Malik – additional backing vocals
  • Ross Golan – additional backing vocals
  • Savan Kotecha – additional backing vocals
  • Shellback – additional backing vocals
  • Kristoffer Fogelmark – additional backing vocals
  • Albin Nedler – additional backing vocals
  • Wayne Hector – additional backing vocals
  • Daniel Pursey – engineer
  • Alex Smith – engineer
  • Matt Furmidge – engineer
  • Dom Liu – engineer
  • Michael Brauer – engineer
  • Thomas Cullison – engineer
  • Rick Parkhouse – engineer
  • Chester Barrett – engineer
  • Chris Laws – engineer, mixing
  • Noah Passovoy – engineer, vocal production
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Matt Prime – mixing
  • Joe Zook – mixing
  • Jay Reynolds – mixing
  • Red Triangle – mixing
  • Tristan Evans – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing assistant
  • Phil Cook – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up – Steve Mac, Ross Golan, Ammar Malik
  2. Rest Your Love – Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Sevan Kotecha, Shellback
  3. Volcano – Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Wayne Hector, Richard Hawk
  4. Million Words – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Alex Smith, Samuel Preston, Jonny Coffer
  5. Windmills – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik
  6. Stolen Moments – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Wayne Hector, Matt Prime
  7. I Found a Girl – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Ross Golan, Claude Kelly, James Blunt
  8. Be with You – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik
  9. Burn – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Joe O’Neill
  10. Cheater – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse, Ed Drewett
  11. Boy Without a Car – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse
  12. Held By Me – Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan

The Hoosiers: The Illusion of Safety

On August 16, 2010, “RCA” label released “The Illusion of Safety”, the second  Hoosiers album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Angelic Studios” in Northamptonshire, “Long Island Studios” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Toby Smith, Max Dingel, Jay Reynolds and Al Clay.

Personnel:

  • Irwin Sparkes– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, programming
  • Martin Skarendahl – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Alphonso Sharland – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, programming
  • Toby Smith- synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Sam Swallow – piano, dulcitone, synthesizers, percussion,  trumpet,  trombone, brass arranging, , backing vocals
  • Dee Clay – backing vocals
  • Johnny Douglas – synthesizers
  • Paul Clavis – percussion
  • Seb Philpott – trumpet
  • Barney Philpott – trombone
  • Al Clay – percussion, backing vocals, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Max Dingel – programming, engineer
  • Jay Reynolds – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Eg White– string programming
  • Cenzo Townshend– mixing
  • Tom Fuller – engineer, mixing
  • Adie Kaye – engineer, mixing
  • Sam Miller – mixing
  • Neil Comberm Sean Julliard – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Andrew Welford – post production

Track listing:

All tracks by Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl and Alphonso Sharland, except where noted.

  1. Choices – Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl, Alphonso Sharland, Toby Smith
  2. Bumpy Ride – Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl, Alphonso Sharland, Jodi Marr, George Norriega
  3. Who Said Anything (About Falling in Love)? – Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl, Alphonso Sharland, Eg White
  4. Unlikely Hero
  5. Lovers in My Head
  6. Live by the Ocean
  7. Devil’s in the Detail
  8. Glorious
  9. Meade to Measure
  10. Giddy Up
  11. Sarajevo
  12. Little Brutes