Tag Archives: Seattle

Nada Surf: Lucky

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On February 5, 2008, “Barsuk” label released “Lucky”, the fifth Nada Surf album. It was recorded March – August 2007 at the “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, and was produced by John Goodmanson and Tom Beaujour.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass, backing vocals
  • Ira Elliot – drums
  • Ed Harcourt – piano
  • Phil Wandscher- guitar
  • Martin Wenk – horns
  • Coralie Clément – high vocals
  • Louie Lino – piano, keyboards
  • Joe McGinty – organ
  • Lianne Smith – vocals
  • Juliana Hatfield- vocals
  • John Roderick- vocals
  • Sean Nelson – vocals
  • Ben Gibbard – vocals
  • Juliette Cezzar – art direction, design
  • Jeremy Zilar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot, except where noted.

  1. See These Bones
  2. Whose Authority
  3. Beautiful Beat
  4. Here Goes Something
  5. Weightless
  6. Are You Lightning?
  7. I Like What You Say
  8. From Now On
  9. Ice on the Wing
  10. The Fox
  11. The Film Did Not Go ‘Round – Greg Peterson

Pearl Jam: Merkin Ball

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On December 5, 1995, “Epic” label released “Merkin Ball”, a two-song single  by Pearl Jam. The single features Neil Young and is a companion to his 1995 album, “Mirror Ball”. It was recorded February 7 – 10, 1995, at “Bad Animals” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Brett Eliason.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar
  • Jack Irons– percussion, drums
  • Neil Young– vocals, guitar, pump organ
  • Brendan O’Brien– bass guitar
  • Brett Eliason – engineer, mixing
  • Joel Bernstein– portraits

Track listing:

All tracks by Eddie Vedder.

  1. I Got Id
  2. Long Road

Laura Veirs: Year of Meteors

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On August 23, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Year of Meteors”, the sixth Laura Veirs album. It was recorded in 2005, in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Laura Veirs – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Moore – piano, organs, keyboards
  • Karl Blau – vocals, bass, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Keith Lowe- upright bass
  • Tucker Martine- drums, beats, percussion
  • Eyvind Kang– viola

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Veirs.

  1. Fire Snakes
  2. Galaxies
  3. Secret Someones
  4. Magnetized
  5. Parisian Dream
  6. Rialto
  7. Through the Glow
  8. Cool Water
  9. Spelunking
  10. Black Gold Blues
  11. Where Gravity is Dead
  12. Lake Swimming
  13. Magnetized (demo version, hidden track)

Harvey Danger: Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?

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On July 29, 1997, “Arena Rock” label released “Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?”, the debut Harvey Danger studio album. It was recorded March – June 1996, February 1997, at “John & Stu’s Place” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by John Goodmanson, Sean Nelson, Aaron Huffman, Jeff J. Lin and Evan Sult.

Personnel:

  • Sean Nelson– vocals
  • Jeff J. Lin – guitar, organ, violin, backing vocals
  • Aaron Huffman – bass, cover design
  • Evan Sult – drums
  • Abby Grush – backing vocals
  • John Goodmanson – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chuck Robertson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Nelson, Aaron Huffman, Jeff J. Lin and Evan Sult.

  1. Carlotta Valdez
  2. Flagpole Sitta
  3. Woolly Muffler
  4. Private Helicopter
  5. Problems and Bigger Ones
  6. Jack the Lion
  7. Old Hat
  8. Terminal Annex
  9. Wrecking Ball
  10. Radio Silence” (Includes hidden track after 5:15, a partial recording of “Carjack Fever” played backwards.)

Dave Matthews Band: Come Tomorrow

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On June 8, 2018, “RCA” label released “Come Tomorrow”, the ninth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2018, in Seattle, Los Angeles and Charlottesville, and was produced by John Alagía, Mark Batson, Rob Cavallo and Rob Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tim Reynolds– electric guitar
  • Stefan Lessard– bass guitar
  • Carter Beauford– vocals, drums
  • Mark Batson– piano
  • Butch Taylor– piano
  • Buddy Strong – organ
  • Rob Cavallo– organ, electric piano
  • Jeff Coffin– saxophone
  • LeRoi Moore– saxophone
  • Rashawn Ross– trumpet
  • Boyd Tinsley– violin
  • Brandi Carlile- backing vocals
  • Jerry Hey– horn arrangements
  • David Campbell– string arrangements
  • Andrew Ching, Andy Park, Doug McKean, Julian Anderson, Matt Dyson, Rob Evans, Tom Rasulo, Steven Miller, Wesley Seidman, Aaron Fessel, John Alagía, Chris Kress, Pedro Collini, Jason Shavey, Sean Quackenbush – engineer
  • John Alagía, Rob Evans, Doug McKean, Billy Centenaro – mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • John Alagía – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by David J. Matthews except where noted.

  1. Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)
  2. Can’t Stop – Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  3. Here On Out
  4. That Girl Is You
  5. She – David J. Matthews, John Alagia
  6. Idea of You – Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  7. Virginia in the Rain – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, Doug McKean
  8. Again and Again
  9. Bkdkdkdd
  10. Black and Blue Bird – Jeff Coffin, David J. Matthews, Doug McKean, Rashawn Ross
  11. Come On Come On – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson
  12. Do You Remember
  13. Come Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson
  14. When I’m Weary – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson

Audioslave: Same

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On November 19, 2002, “Epic” and “Interscope” labels released the self-titled, debut Audioslave album. It was recorded May 2001 – June 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “Royaltone Studios” in Burbank, California, “Studio Litho” and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington, “Akadamie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals
  • Tom Morello– guitars
  • Tim Commerford– bass
  • Brad Wilk– drums
  • David Schiffman, Andrew Scheps – recording
  • John Burton, Floyd Reitsma, Thom Russo, and Andrew Scheps, assisted by Chris Holmes, Darron Mora – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Steve Kadison – mastering assistant
  • Greg Fidelman, Thom Russo, Andrew Scheps – digital editing
  • Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon – album cover
  • Storm Thorgerson – art direction
  • Dan Abbott, Finlay Cowan – art direction assistant
  • Peter Curzon – “Flame” logo design
  • Rupert Truman – photography
  • Danny Clinch – band photographs
  • Sculpture made by Hothouse
  • Lindsay Chase – production coordinator

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell; all music by Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

  1. Cochise
  2. Show Me How to Live
  3. Gasoline
  4. What You Are
  5. Like a Stone
  6. Set it Off
  7. Shadow on the Sun
  8. I Am the Highway
  9. Exploder
  10. Hypnotize
  11. Bring Em Back Alive
  12. Light My Way
  13. Getaway Car
  14. The Last Remaining Light

Sparta: Threes

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On October 24, 2006, “Hollywood Records” label released “Threes”, the third Sparta studio album. It was recorded March – June 2006, at, “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Dave Bassett.

Personnel:

  • Keeley Davis– vocals, guitar
  • Jim Ward– vocals, guitar
  • Matt Miller- bass, backup vocals
  • Tony Hajjar– drums
  • Chris Henrich- pedal steel guitar
  • Merry Clayton- backing vocals
  • Liz Smith- guitar technician
  • Gregg Keplinger- drum technician
  • Joe Chiccarelli– engineer
  • Dave Bassett, George Gumbs- engineer
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer assistant
  • Mike Major– mixing
  • Alan Yoshida– mastering
  • Erik Ron- digital editing
  • Ray Wallace– paintings
  • Geert Teuwen- cover photo

Track listing:

  1. Untreatable Disease
  2. Crawl
  3. Unstitch Your Mouth
  4. Taking Back Control
  5. Erase It Again
  6. Atlas
  7. The Most Vicious Crime
  8. False Start
  9. Weather the Storm
  10. Right.Return. (Straight In Our Hands)
  11. Without a Sound
  12. Translations

 

Anberlin: Vital

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On October 16, 2012, “Universal Republic” label released “Vital”, the sixth  Anberlin studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Thunder Studios” in Nashville, “Sound Kitchen” in Franklin, “Compound Recording” in Seattle, and was produced by Aaron Sprinkle.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Christian– lead vocals, keyboards
  • Joseph Milligan – vocals, lead guitar
  • Christian McAlhaney – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Deon Rexroat – bass guitar
  • Nathan Young – drums, percussion
  • Julia Marie, Christie DuPree – vocals
  • Aaron Sprinkle- engineer, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Self-Starter
  2. Little Tyrants
  3. Other Side
  4. Someone Anyone
  5. Intentions
  6. Innocent
  7. Desires
  8. Type Three
  9. Orpheum
  10. Modern Age
  11. God, Drugs & Sex

Paper Kites: Twelvefour

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On August 28, 2015, “Wonderlick Entertainment” label released “Twelvefour” , the second Paper Kites studio album. It was recorded March–April 2015, at “Avast!   Recording Company” and “Hall of Justice” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Phil Ek.

Personnel:

  • Sam Bentley – lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, harmonica, keyboards, design
  • Christina Lacy – harmony vocals, guitars
  • David Powys – banjo, lap steel, backing vocals
  • Sam Rasmussen – bass guitar, synthesizer
  • Josh Bentley – drums, percussion
  • Phil Ek – engineer, mixing
  • Cameron Nicklaus – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Mark Bentley – design for twelvefour sign
  • Jefferton James – artwork editing, design, layout
  • Jackson Grant – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Sam Bentley; all music by John Bentley, Sam Bentley, Christina Lacy, David Powys and Sam Rasmussen.

  1. Electric Indigo
  2. Renegade
  3. Bleed Confusion
  4. Revelator Eyes
  5. Neon Crimson
  6. I’m Lying to You Cause I’m Lost
  7. A Silent Cause
  8. Woke Up from a Dream
  9. Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
  10. Too Late

Fleet Foxes: Crack-Up

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On June 16, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Crack-Up”, the third Fleet Foxes album. It was recorded July 2016 – January 2017, at “Electric Lady”, “Sear Sound”,  “Rare Book Room”, “The Void” in New York, “The Unknown” in Anacortes, and “Avast Recording Company” in Seattle, and was produced by Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset.

Personnel:

  • Robin Pecknold– vocals, classical guitar, dreadnought, electric guitar, string electric, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, Baldwin electric harpsichord, prepared autoharp , marimba, Moog Minitaur, Hammond organ, mellotron, train loop, water loop, Korg drum machine, percussion, varispeed, footsteps, door, Memory Man Deluxe
  • Casey Wescott – piano, chromatic bells, qraqebs, kettledrum, programming, koto, harpsichord , Blue Noise synth, SuperColliderbirdsong
  • Morgan Henderson– cello, qraqebs, double bass, pitched bass clarinet, pitched flute, pitched clarinet , alto flute
  • Skyler Skjelset – vocals, electric guitar, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, pencil on paper, cicada loop, glass harmonica, bowed cymbal, shamisen, percussion, programming, fole, Korg drum machine, amplifier noise, footsteps, Moog Minitaur, water harp
  • Christian Wargo– vocals, bass, drum kit
  • Hannah Epperson – violin
  • Matthew Barrick, Christopher Icasiano, Neal Morgan– drum kit, percussion
  • Brian McPherson – spoken word
  • The Westerlies – horns
  • Zubin Hensler, Riley Mulherkar – trumpet
  • Andy Clausen – arrangement, trombone
  • Willem de Koch – trombone
  • Russel Durham – first violin
  • Jeremy Kittel – second violin
  • Nicholas Cords – viola
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Chris Allen, Grant Valentine, Owen Mulholland, Gabe Wax, Casey Wescott, Adam Burd, Gosha Usov, Beatriz Artola – engineer
  • Gabriel Gall – arrangements
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Ben Tousley, Robin Pecknold – design, layout
  • Shawn Brackbill – band portrait
  • Sean Pecknold, Adi Goodrich – paintings
  • Hiroshi Hamaya– front and back cover, interior photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Pecknold, except where noted.

  1. I Am All That I Need / Arroyo Seco / Thumbprint Scar – Gabriel Gall
  2. Cassius
  3. – Naiads, Cassadies
  4. Kept Woman
  5. Third of May / Ōdaigahara
  6. If You Need to, Keep Time on Me
  7. Mearcstapa
  8. On Another Ocean (January / June)
  9. Fool’s Errand
  10. I Should See Memphis – Gabriel Gall
  11. Crack-Up