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Switchfoot: Nothing Is Sound

On September 13, 2005, “Columbia” and “Sony BMG” labels released “Nothing Is Sound”, the fifth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2004 -2005, at “Signature Sound”, “Big Fish”, “House of Cards Studio”, “Big Brown Sound”, “Starstruck Studio”, “The Pass”, and was produced by John Fields, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, recording
  • Drew Shirley – guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Jerome Fontamillas – keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, recording
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, recording
  • Ken Chastain – additional percussion
  • Chris Westlake – strings 
  • Tommy Barbarella – strings 
  • Todd Cooper – choral vocals
  • Jimmy Coup – choral vocals
  • Joel Hossler – choral vocals
  • The Kuyasa Kids – segue vocals
  • Andy Sturmer – backing vocals 
  • Rachel Masen – backing vocals
  • John Fields – recording
  • Steven Miller – recording
  • Chris Testa – recording
  • Dorian Crozier – recording
  • Michael Harris – recording assistant
  • Ben Moore – recording assistant
  • Matt Beckley – recording assistant
  • Cameron Barton – recording assistant
  • Zeph Sowers – recording assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brandon Duncan – mixing assistant
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Dimitar Krnjaic – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nessim Higson – original cover art
  • Justin Clark – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Jon Foreman – photography
  • Andy Barron – photography
  • David Molnar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Lonely Nation – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. Stars
  3. Happy Is a Yuppie Word
  4. The Shadows Proves the Sunshine
  5. Easier Than Love – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  6. The Blues
  7. The Setting Sun
  8. Politicians
  9. Golden
  10. The Fatal Wound
  11. We Are One Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  12. Daisy

Switchfoot: The Beautiful Letdown

On February 25, 2003, “Columbia” label released “The Beautiful Letdown”, the fourth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sage and Sound” in Mansfield Lodge and at Jon Foreman’s home, and was produced by John Fields, Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler and Jerome Fontamillas. In 2003, “The Beautiful Letdown” won an “Album of the Year” award at the “San Diego Music Awards”.

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, remix
  • Jerome Fontamillas – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, remix
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, remix
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, remix
  • John Fields – keyboard, FX, percussion, tasty bit, recording, mixing, remix
  • Stephan Hovsepian – violin
  • Ameena Maria Khawaja – cello
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig – mixing 
  • Erin Familia – assistant
  • Ted Reiger – assistant
  • Dorian Crozier – computers
  • Mike Buzbee – computers
  • Aaron Redfield – drum tech
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Kevo Sassouni – design
  • Matthew Welch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Meant to Live – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. This Is Your Life
  3. More Than Fine
  4. Ammunition
  5. Dare You to Move
  6. Redemption
  7. The Beautiful Letdown
  8. Gone – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  9. On Fire – Jon Foreman, Daniel Victor
  10. Adding to the Noise – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  11. Twenty-Four

Cory Wong: Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood

On January 10, 2020, Cory Wong self-released “Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood”, his fifth studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Cory Wong.

Personnel:

  • Cory Wong – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth, percussion, mixing
  • Phoebe Katis – vocal
  • Claire Wong – vocal
  • Ellie Wong – vocal
  • Rachel Mazer – vocal
  • Cody Fry – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, synth
  • Kevin Gastonguay – organ, piano, electric piano, keyboards, synth
  • Marti Fischer – keyboards, synth
  • Ben Rector – electric piano
  • Ricky Peterson – organ
  • Seth Tackaberry – bass
  • Kevin MacIntire – bass
  • Jim Anton – bass
  • Sonny Thompson – bass
  • Nate Smith – drums
  • Jordan Rose – drums
  • Steve Goold – drums
  • Petar Janjić – drums
  • Aaron Sterling – loops
  • Dave Koz – alto saxophone
  • Kenny Holman – saxophone
  • Sam Greenfield – tenor saxophone
  • Jake Baldwin – trumpet
  • Matt Salazar – trumpet
  • Steve Strand – trumpet
  • Michael Nelson – trombone
  • Ian Gray – trombone
  • Alison Comerford – violin, viola
  • Michael Nelson – horns arrangements
  • Bill Palmer, Chris Allen, Christian Thomas, John Fields, Matt Patrick – engineer
  • John Fields – engineer, mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Sebastian White – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Golden – Cory Wong, Cody Fry, Marti Fischer
  2. Airplane Mode – Cory Wong
  3. Restoration – Cory Wong
  4. Treehouse – Cory Wong, Phoebe Katis
  5. Meditation – Cory Wong
  6. Team Sports – Cory Wong
  7. Winslow – Cody Wong
  8. Watercolours – Cody Wong
  9. Takeoff – Rachel Mazer, Cody Wong, Robbie Wulfsohn
  10. Julia – Cory Wong, Kevin Gastonguay
  11. BBC News – Cory Wong

Switchfoot: Where the Light Shines Through

On July 8, 2016, “Vanguard” label released “Where the Light Shines Through”, the tenth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by John Fields, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas – keyboards, guitar
  • Drew Shirley – guitar
  • Tim Foreman – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion
  • Boaz Roberts – guitar
  • Robert Randolph − pedal steel
  • Lecrae – vocals
  • Eric Owyoung – strings
  • Keith Tutt II − cello section
  • John Painter – horns
  • Sam Dark – oboe
  • Lenny Skolnik − additional production
  • Joseph Barba − additional production
  • Tanner Sparks – engineering, mixing
  • Paul David Hager – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Holy Water – Jon Foreman
  2. Float – Tim Foreman
  3. Where the Light Shines Through – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  4. I Won’t Let You Go – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  5. If the House Burns Down Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
  6. The Day That I Found Gold – Jim Foreman, Tim Foreman
  7. Shake This Feeling – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  8. Bull in a Chins Shop – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
  9. Live It Well – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  10. Looking for America – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Lecrae
  11. Healer of Souls – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  12. Hope Is the Anthem – Jon Foreman

Jimmy Eat World: Chase This Light

On August 16, 2007, “Interscope” label released “Chase This Light”, the sixth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded August – October – December 2006, March – May 2007, at “Unit2”, “Seedy Underbelly”, in Conway, and was produced by Chris Testa, John Fields, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Zach Lind, and Rick Burch.

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, guitar, additional recording
  • Tom Linton – guitar, additional recording
  • Zach Lind – drums, additional recording
  • Rick Burch – bass, additional recording
  • Amy Ross – additional vocals
  • Finn Adkins – additional vocals
  • Jackson Adkins – additional vocals
  • Ava Lind – additional vocals
  • John Fields – keyboard, additional bass
  • Stephen Lu – keyboard
  • David Campbell – string arrangement, conductor
  • Butch Vig – executive producer
  • Chris Testa – recording
  • John Fields – additional engineer
  • Ross Hogarth – additional engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Morning Breathe Inc. – art direction, design
  • Davies and Starr – cover photography
  • Jason Odell – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Zach Lind, and Rick Burch.

  1. Big Casino
  2. Let It Happen
  3. Always Be
  4. Carry You
  5. Electable (Give It Up)
  6. Gotta Be Somebody’s Blues
  7. Feeling Lucky
  8. Here It Goes
  9. Chase This Light
  10. Firefight
  11. Dizzy

Soul Asylum: Change of Fortune

On March 18, 2016, “Entertainment One” label released “Change of Fortune”, the eleventh Soul Asylum album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by John Fields, Dave Pirner, Justin Sharbono, Winston Roye and Michael Bland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Pirner– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Justin Sharbono – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Winston Roye – bass
  • Michael Bland– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Pirner.

  1. Supersonic
  2. Can’t Help It
  3. Doomsday
  4. Ladies Man
  5. Moonshine
  6. Make it Real
  7. When I See You
  8. Dealing
  9. Don’t Bother Me
  10. Morgan’s Dog
  11. Change of Fortune
  12. Cool

Switchfoot: Oh! Gravity

On December 26, 2006, “Columbia” label released “Oh! Gravity”, the sixth Switchfoot album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Big Fish Recordings” in Encinitas, CA, Signature Sound” in San Diego, CA, “Starstruck Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Tim Palmer, Steve Lillywhite, John Fields, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  • Tim Foreman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chad Butler– drums
  • Jerome Fontamillas– rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Drew Shirley– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Keith Tutt II – cello
  • Kybra Minisee – violin
  • Sidney Cabrera – violin
  • Andy Geibon – horns
  • Charlie Peacock– Chimus Minutus
  • Mark Felthamon – harmonica
  • Sarah Mooridian – cowbell
  • Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins– vocals, mandolin
  • Noah Lamberth – space pedal steel
  • Care House Choir: Jennifer, Lukas, Dawn, Tierra, Lynsey, Steffany, Luke, Devin – vocals
  • Tim Lord Palmer – additional “window treatments”
  • Tim Palmer– recording, mixing
  • Steven Miller, Chris Testa, Joe Marlett – additional recording
  • Michael Harris, Matt Beckley, Cameron Barton, Zeph Sowers – recording assistant
  • John Fields– mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Jamie Seyberth, Femio Hernandez – mixing assistant
  • Joshua Marc Levy – art direction, illustration
  • Andy Barron– photography
  • Steve Lillywhite– executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Oh! Gravity – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. American Dream
  3. Dirty Second Hands – Jon Foreman, Todd Cooper
  4. Awakening
  5. Circles
  6. Amateur Lovers
  7. Faust, Midas, and Myself
  8. Head Over Heels (In This Life)
  9. Yesterdays
  10. Burn Out Bright
  11. 4:12
  12. Let Your Love Be Strong

Soul Asylum: Delayed Reaction

On July 17, 2012, “429 Records” label released “Delayed Reaction”, the tenth Soul Asylum studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2012, and was produced by Dave Pirner, Dan Murphy, Tommy Stinson, Michael Bland and John Fields.

Personnel:

  • Dave Pirner – vocals, guitar
  • Dan Murphy – vocals, guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass
  • Michael Bland – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Pirner.

  1. Gravity
  2. Into the Light
  3. The Streets
  4. By the Way
  5. Pipe Dream
  6. Let’s All Kill Each Other
  7. Cruel Intentions
  8. The Juice
  9. Take Manhattan
  10. I Should’ve Stayed in Bed

Rooney: Calling the World

On July 12, 2007, “Geffen” label released “Calling the World”, the second Rooney studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by John Fields.

Personnel:

  • Robert Schwartzman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Louie Stephens – keyboards, piano
  • Matthew Winter – bass guitar
  • Ned Brower- drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Coppola Schwartzman.

  1. Calling the World
  2. When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
  3. I Should’ve Been After You
  4. Tell Me Soon
  5. Don’t Come Around Again
  6. Are You Afraid?
  7. Love Me or Leave Me
  8. Paralyzed
  9. What For
  10. All in Your Head
  11. Believe in Me
  12. Help Me Find My Way