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| From | Popsicle Recordings <orders@popsiclerecordings.com> |
| Subject | Hey, I made a pop record! |
| Date | Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:19:47 -0500 |
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I recorded it at the analogue Aerosol Grey Machine studio in Southern Sweden
with genius producer/multi-instrumentalist Christoffer Lundquist, known for
his work with Roxette, Per Gessle, The Cardigans, Helena Josefsson and his
own band Brainpool.
Christoffer¹s Brainpool bandmate Jens Jansson is on drums and Magnus
Börjeson plays bass and sings backing vocals. He¹s the man behind Beagle,
Favorita, Metro Jets and is an occasional touring member of The Cardigans.
The string arrangements on the album were written by the wonderful Robert
Kirby, who is best known for his legendary arrangements on the first two
Nick Drake albums ³Five Leaves Left² and ³Bryter Layter², as well as records
by Elvis Costello, John Cale and Elton John. He even flew to Sweden with me
to conduct the string sessions with nine wonderful players from Malmö¹s
Opera Orchestra.
The album is called ³...And Then Some² and it¹s out today. It¹s distributed
in the States by Darla and in Canada by F.A.B. It comes in a gorgeous
tri-fold digipack with colour booklet, designed by Dan Bryk. It also comes
in a gatefold-housed audiophile 180 gram LP, half-speed mastered by the
legendary Stan Ricker (Joe¹s Garage, Brothers In Arms, MFSL Dark Side Of The
Moon).
Do come visit my space where you can stream side one of the album in
excellent quality, read the bio and press quotes and watch some footage from
the recording sessions:
www.myspace.com/luke_jackson (don¹t forget the underscore!)
If you¹re in Toronto, I¹m doing an album and video launch concert at The
Rivoli on Thursday night (the 6th) with my full band (David Celia, Chris
Lamont and Ryan Luchuck) along with a string quartet led by Kevin Fox. The
excellent Jeremy Robinson with perform at opening set at 8.30, I¹m on at
9.30.
Thanks for listening guys.
No apologies for the self-promotion...auditeers are as close to a perfect
audience for my sound as I can imagine ;-)
Best wishes,
Luke Jackson
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