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