ARTiST: Shane Alexander
ALBUM: The Sky Below
BiTRATE: 173kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: CD Baby
GENRE: Acoustic
SiZE: 52.39 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 40min 14sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-06-22
STORE DATE: 2008-01-29
Track List:
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01. Amsterdam 4:03
02. Difference of Opinion 3:57
03. Outside the Lines 4:35
04. She Didn't Need Me 4:03
05. Coffee Kiss 4:07
06. Homesick Again 3:30
07. Saving Grace 3:55
08. Brother of Mine 3:25
09. The Sky Below 3:54
10. Feels Like The End 4:45
Release Notes:
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The third album from Los Angeles solo artist Shane Alexander entitled The Sky
Below promises to be something special.
The dynamic collection of ten new songs was recorded over two weeks during late
September / early October in Los Angeles. Shane once again teamed up with LA
production duo, Heroes & Villains, with whom he made his 2006 release Stargazer.
Longtime sideman and co-conspirator, Chad Crawford appears on bass, Adam
Benjamin on piano, and returning from Stargazer are: drummer Charlie Paxon
(James Blunt, Colin Hay), Billy Mohler (Macy Gray, Liz Phair) on electric
guitar, piano, keyboards and bass, and Kim Bullard (Goo Goo Dolls, Tori Amos) on
Hammond organ. Veteran producer / engineer / mixer Toby Wright (Alice In Chains,
Wallflowers, Chris Whitely, Trey Anastasio) mixed the record.
Stylistically, the new album has a sound all its own and features some of
AlexanderÆs best studio performances to date. There are more up-tempo songs than
his previous effort, including the anthemic opener ôAmsterdamö, the driving
ôDifference of Opinionö and the groovy ôOutside the Linesö. After touring so
much as a solo acoustic artist, Shane sought to get back to a ôband soundö and
something that could get a crowd moving. However, there are still the trademark
acoustic ballads - the title track is a delicate, infectious song with soft
finger-picked guitar and doubled vocals that whisper ôall is as it should beö
and the sunshine-infused ôCoffee Kissö will be sure to please fans of songs like
ôValentineö and ôFront Porch Serenadeö from his two previous efforts.