On March 5, 2021, “RCA” label released “When You See Yourself”, the eighth Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Blackbird” in Nashville, and was produced by Markus Dravs.
On July 8, 2022, “Mercury” and “Republic” labels released “Leap”, the third James Bay studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and London, and was produced by Dave Cobb, Finneas, Gabe Simon, Ian Fitchuk, James Bay, Sacha Skarbek, Jon Green and Benjamin Rice.
Personnel:
James Bay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming
Gabe Simon – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
Alex Tomkins – piano
Philip Towns – keyboards, synth bass, piano, mellotron, synthesizer
Reuben James – Wurlitzer electric piano
Jon Green – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
John Ryan – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, programming
Ian Fitchuk – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
Mads Hauge – keyboards, percussion, programming
Sacha Skarbek – piano, mellotron, backing vocals
Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
On May 24, 2019, “Surfdog Records” label released “40”, the ninth Stray Cats studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Collins.
Personnel:
Brian Setzer – lead vocals, guitars
Lee Rocker – vocals, bass guitar
Slim Jim Phantom – vocals, drums
Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
Mike Fahey – engineer assistant
Sean Badum – engineer assistant
Pete Lyman – mastering
Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
Scrojo Designs – art direction, layout, design
Russ Harrington – photography
Suzie Kaplan – photography
Track listing:
Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me) – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
Rock It Off – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
I’ve Got Love If You Want It
Cry Danger – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein, Mike Campbell
I Attract Trouble – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
Three Time’s a Charm – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
That’s Messed Up – Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
When Nothing’s Going Right – Lee Rocker as Leon Drucker
On June 18, 2021, “Universal Music Enterprises” label released “Crash of the Crown”, the seventeenth Styx studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2021, at “The Shop” “Studio Amontillado”, “Blackbird Studios”, “Blue Sound and Music”, “Todd’s Studio”, and was produced by Will Evankovich.
Personnel:
Tommy Shaw – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, banjo
James Young – vocals, electric guitars
Lawrence Gowan – vocals, piano, B3 organ, synthesizers, mellotron
Ricky Phillips – bass guitar
Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
Todd Sucherman – drums, percussion
Will Evankovich – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, synthesizers, soundscapes, percussion, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
Michael Bahan – tablas
Steve Patrick – piccolo trumpet
Alan Hertz – engineer, mixing
JR Taylor, Scott Rottler, Russ Mackay, Sean Badum, Devan Skaggs – engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Todd Gallopo – art direction, design, illustration
Mike Mettler – liner notes
Track listing:
The Fight of Our Lives – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
A Monster – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan
Reveries – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
Hold Back the Darkness – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
Save Us from Ourself – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan
Crash of the Crown – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan
Our Wonderful Lives – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
Common Ground – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan
Sound the Alarm – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
Long Live the King – Will Evankovich
Lost at Sea – Lawrence Gowan
Coming Out the Other Side – Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Ricky Phillips
On March 5, 2021, “RCA” label released “When You See Yourself”, the eighth Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021. At “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Markus Dravs.
On June 16, 2017, “UMe” label released “The Mission”, the sixteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Blackbird Studios”, “The Shop”, “6 Studio Amontillado” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Will Evankovich.
Personnel:
Tommy Shaw– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
James Young– vocals, electric guitars
Chuck Panozzo– bass guitar
Todd Sucherman– drums, percussion, waterphone
Lawrence Gowan– vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers
Ricky Phillips– bass guitar
Will Evankovich– additional synthesizers, guitars, sound effects
Will Evankovich, Alan Hertz, Sean Badum – engineer
JR Taylor – additional engineering
Jim Scott – mixing
Kevin Dean – mixing assistant
Derek Sharp – additional editing
Richard Dudd – mastering
Todd Gallopo – cover illustration, art direction, design
Jason Powell – band photography
Track listing:
Overture – Tommy Shaw
Gone Gone Gone – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw, James Young
Hundred Million Miles from Home – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
Trouble at the Big Show – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw, James Young
Locomotive – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
Radio Silence – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
The Greater Good – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
Time May Bend – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
Ten Thousand Ways – Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
Red Storm – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
All Systems Stable – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman
Khedive – Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
The Outpost – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw