Watching Waiting
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Watching Waiting is the third studio solo album of singer/songwriter Todd Carey
. It was distributed by High Wire Music/Fontana in the US on March 27th, 2007.
for a music degree, he began work again on assembling demos for another record. He sent some of these demos out to producers and heard back from Marshall Altman
, who was interested in working with him. Before the scheduled recording session back in California for the album, Altman tasked Carey to record the whole album solo and acoustically to get a feel for the record. Carey spent a week and a half up in his parent's summer home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
and began working on the acoustic tracks. During this time he also came up with new material, including writing the title track "Watching Waiting". These acoustic tracks would later be released as an acoustic EP, The Whitefish Bay Sessions EP.
When Carey arrived back in California to record at Altman's studio, the Galt Line, in Burbank, he asked if he could have his friend from USC sit in during the recording. Altman eventually agreed and Eric Robinson
was brought in. Robinson and Altman would later become friends and Robinson later worked as an engineer at Altman's Galt Line, collaborating on many albums together. Robinson also brought a female artist he knew, Sara Bareilles
to come in and record background vocals for the song "Smile".
, of which Eric Robinson and Marshall Altman worked as musical directors for. Songs from the album were also featured on MTV's The Real World
television show.
Todd Carey
Todd Carey is an American musician and singer-songwriter currently signed to Rock Ridge Music. Born and raised near Chicago, Illinois, he later relocated to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California for a degree in music. At USC, Carey formed a band, Telepathy, with other students...
. It was distributed by High Wire Music/Fontana in the US on March 27th, 2007.
History
Carey had recorded his previous albums, including his previous solo effort Elevate, largely with his own production. After moving to Chicago sometime after graduation from the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
for a music degree, he began work again on assembling demos for another record. He sent some of these demos out to producers and heard back from Marshall Altman
Marshall Altman
Marshall 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...
, who was interested in working with him. Before the scheduled recording session back in California for the album, Altman tasked Carey to record the whole album solo and acoustically to get a feel for the record. Carey spent a week and a half up in his parent's summer home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,508 as of the 2005 census.-Geography:Whitefish Bay is located at ....
and began working on the acoustic tracks. During this time he also came up with new material, including writing the title track "Watching Waiting". These acoustic tracks would later be released as an acoustic EP, The Whitefish Bay Sessions EP.
When Carey arrived back in California to record at Altman's studio, the Galt Line, in Burbank, he asked if he could have his friend from USC sit in during the recording. Altman eventually agreed and Eric Robinson
was brought in. Robinson and Altman would later become friends and Robinson later worked as an engineer at Altman's Galt Line, collaborating on many albums together. Robinson also brought a female artist he knew, Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records in the United States alone and has been...
to come in and record background vocals for the song "Smile".
Songs in media
Two songs from the album "Ain't Got Love" and "Watching Waiting" were used as part of the soundtrack to the 2007 movie Palo AltoPalo Alto (film)
Palo Alto is a 2007 independent film that is set in Palo Alto, California and was produced by three locals of that city. The plot centers on four college freshmen on their last night of Thanksgiving Break, their first time back since leaving for school...
, of which Eric Robinson and Marshall Altman worked as musical directors for. Songs from the album were also featured on MTV's The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
television show.
Track listing
All songs written by Todd Carey, except for "Masterpiece" which was written by Todd Carey/Marshall Altman and "Goodbye to Another One" which was written by Todd Carey/Marshall Altman/Jim Tullio.Musicians
- Todd Carey: vocals, lead guitars, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Michael Chaves: electric guitar
- Jonathan Athens: bass
- Ben West: piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, Rhodes, keyboards, xylophone
- Aaron Sterling: drums, percussion
- Jonathan Ahrens: bass
- Eric Robinson: lap steel ("Ride the Wave")
- Marshall Altman: backing vocals, percussion
- Sara Bareilles: background vocals ("Smile")
Production
- Marshall Altman: producer, arranger, recorder
- Todd Carey: arranger
- Eric Robinson: recorder
- Niko Bolas: recorder
- Ben West: recorder
- Brian Malouf: mixer
- Eddy Schreyer: masterer
- Laura Crosta: photography, art direction, design
- David Blutenthal: manager