Low Stars (album)
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Low Stars is the debut album from Los Angeles
band Low Stars
. Signed by Hear Music
, and released through Starbucks
,
Low Stars revisit the days when virtuoso vocals and melodies ruled pop, and three- and four-part harmonies piled up like layer cake.
The album features single "Calling All Friends", which was the theme song for ABC television series What About Brian
. Songs "Need a Friend" and "LA Forever" were featured in TV and Film respectively and the song "Just Around the Corner" was the featured video from the album.
The cover photograph by Henry Diltz
was taken in Agora Hills at the same location he shot the cover of the Eagles' Desperado.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LowStarsandFriends
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band Low Stars
Low Stars
Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
. Signed by Hear Music
Hear Music
Hear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:...
, and released through Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
,
Low Stars revisit the days when virtuoso vocals and melodies ruled pop, and three- and four-part harmonies piled up like layer cake.
The album features single "Calling All Friends", which was the theme song for ABC television series What About Brian
What About Brian
What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...
. Songs "Need a Friend" and "LA Forever" were featured in TV and Film respectively and the song "Just Around the Corner" was the featured video from the album.
The cover photograph by Henry Diltz
Henry Diltz
Henry Stanford Diltz is a folk musician and photographer, who has been active since the 1960s....
was taken in Agora Hills at the same location he shot the cover of the Eagles' Desperado.
Track listing
- "Tell The Teacher" (JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
/Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
) – 5:05 - "Child" (Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
) – 4:18 - "Calling All Friends" (JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
/Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
) – 4:18 - "Tracks In The Rain" (Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
) – 4:13 - "Need A Friend" (JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
/Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
/Jeff RussoJeff RussoJeff Russo is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, vocalist and producer.Founding member, lead guitarist, co-songwriter in the American rock band Tonic...
/Dave GibbsDave GibbsDave Gibbs, born August 22, 1965, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work in the Boston-based power-pop band, Gigolo Aunts....
) – 4:09 - "Can't Live Without Your Love" (Jeff RussoJeff RussoJeff Russo is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, vocalist and producer.Founding member, lead guitarist, co-songwriter in the American rock band Tonic...
) – 3:41 - "Just Around The Corner" (Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
/JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
/Jeff RussoJeff RussoJeff Russo is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, vocalist and producer.Founding member, lead guitarist, co-songwriter in the American rock band Tonic...
/Dave GibbsDave GibbsDave Gibbs, born August 22, 1965, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work in the Boston-based power-pop band, Gigolo Aunts....
) – 3:55 - "Why Not Your Baby" (Gene ClarkGene ClarkGene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds....
) – 3:58 - "Love" (JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
) – 2:30 - "Sometimes It Rains" (Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
/JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
) – 4:32 - "Mexico" (JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
) – 3:45 - "Warmer Wind" (JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
/Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
) – 4:36 - "LA Forever" (Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
/Marshall AltmanMarshall AltmanMarshall Noah Altman is a Nashville-based record producer and songwriter who owns the Galt Line studio in Nashville, Tennessee. He was formerly an A&R person for such labels as Capitol Records, Hollywood Records and Columbia Records, as well as the former frontman for the alternative band Farmer...
) – 4:30
Personnel
- Chris SeefriedChris SeefriedChris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, production - Dave GibbsDave GibbsDave Gibbs, born August 22, 1965, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work in the Boston-based power-pop band, Gigolo Aunts....
: vocals, acoustic guitar - Jeff RussoJeff RussoJeff Russo is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, vocalist and producer.Founding member, lead guitarist, co-songwriter in the American rock band Tonic...
: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, engineering - JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
: vocals, acoustic guitar
Additional personnel
- George DrakouliasGeorge DrakouliasGeorge Drakoulias is a Greek-American music producer and A&R executive at the American Recordings label. He is often considered a protege of Rick Rubin....
: Producer - David ImmergluckDavid ImmerglückDavid Immerglück is an American multi-instrumentalist who is best known as a guitarist in the alternative rock bands Counting Crows, Camper Van Beethoven and the Monks of Doom...
: Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Peddle Steel, Dobro - Brendan O'Brien: Bass
- Charlie GillinghamCharlie GillinghamCharlie Gillingham is best known for his performance on the Hammond B-3 organ, accordion, piano, and keyboards for the band Counting Crows...
: Accordion - Chris Joyner: Piano, Hammond B3
- Zac Rae: Hammond B3, Pump Organ
- Don Heffington: Drums
- Fred Eltringham: Drums
- Blair Sinta: Drum
- Sheldon Gomberg: Double Bass, Engineering, Production
- Dusty Wakeman: Bass
- David Wilder: Bass
- Gary DeRosa: Tambourine
- Ludvig Girdland: Violin
- Anna Stafford: Violin
- Phillip Vaiman: Violin
- Richard Rintoul: Viola
- Matt Cooker: Cello
- Ben Decter : String Arranger
- Fred Kevorkian: Mastering
- Jean Marie Horvat: Mixing
- Dave Bianco: Engineering
- Ryan Williams: Engineering, Mixing
- Robert Hawes: Engineering
- Richard Barron: Engineering
- Eric Corne: Assistant Engineering
- David Vaught: Assistant Engineering
- Henry DiltzHenry DiltzHenry Stanford Diltz is a folk musician and photographer, who has been active since the 1960s....
: Photography - Craig Ruda: Photography
Promotional videos
- "Low Stars epk" (2007) Directed By Ehud Lazin
- "Calling All Friends" (2007)
- "Child" (2007)
- "Just Around The Corner" (2008) Directed By Calire Taylour Sullivan
- "Low Stars and Friends" (2009) Directed By Ehud Lazin
http://www.youtube.com/user/LowStarsandFriends