Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)
Encyclopedia
Monarch is a 1999 album by Feist
. It was recorded in Toronto
and mixed at Hamilton's Catherine North Studio. Sold primarily at shows, Monarch became an underground hit, even generating a music video from the single "It's Cool To Love Your Family", featuring a band composed of Canadian musicians including members of Royal City.
Despite the success of Feist's follow-up albums, Let It Die
and The Reminder
, the album remains out of print.
[all songs written by Leslie Feist, except: "New Torch" (written by J. Beck
)]
Leslie Feist
Leslie Feist , known professionally as simply Feist, is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene....
. It was recorded in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and mixed at Hamilton's Catherine North Studio. Sold primarily at shows, Monarch became an underground hit, even generating a music video from the single "It's Cool To Love Your Family", featuring a band composed of Canadian musicians including members of Royal City.
Despite the success of Feist's follow-up albums, Let It Die
Let It Die
-Personnel:* Gonzales – piano, various instruments* Feist – guitar, vocals* Julien Chirol – trombone* Frédéric Coudere – saxophone-Album:...
and The Reminder
The Reminder
The Reminder is the third full-length album by indie artist Feist. It was released on April 23, 2007 in countries outside of North America, and May 1, 2007 in the United States and Canada....
, the album remains out of print.
Track listing
- "It's Cool to Love Your Family" - 3:54
- "The Onliest" - 4:03
- "La Sirena" - 4:28 *
- "One Year A.D." - 4:50 **
- "Monarch" - 5:10
- "That's What I Say, It's Not What I Mean" - 3:36 °
- "Flight #303" - 2:48 ***
- "Still True" - 3:52 °°
- "The Mast" - 4:43
- "New Torch" - 4:19
[all songs written by Leslie Feist, except: "New Torch" (written by J. Beck
Gonzales (musician)
Gonzales, , is a Grammy-nominated Canadian musician currently residing in Paris, France. Though best known for his first MC and electro albums, he is also a pianist, producer, and songwriter....
)]
Line Up
- Vocals, Guitar, song writing - Leslie Feist
- Guitar - Martin Tielli*
- Guitar - Andrew Whiteman**
- Guitar - José Contreras***
- Guitar - Simon Craig °
- Melodica - J. Beck°°
- Bass - Dan Kurtz
- Cello - Alex Mac Master
- Drums - Josh Hicks
- Keyboards - Jamie Shields
- Viola - Pam Bettger
- Violin - Akiko Kojima, Sandy Baron