''Alaska'', the fourth album by
the Silver Seas
The Silver Seas, formerly the Bees, are a pop-rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, that formed when producer-musician Jason Lehning met singer-songwriter Daniel Tashian, son of Barry and Holly Tashian.
History
They played their first show as ...
, was released in the summer of 2013. Frontman Daniel Tashian described it as the band's "country" record, explaining in a press release that they "tried to play well, crisply, economically, like country musicians. There is plenty of
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Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Tashian, except where noted.
# "Alaska" – 3:05
# "I'm the One" – 3:34
# "Lights Out" – 4:21
# "As the Crow Flies" – 4:11
# "Roxy" (Tashian, Josh Rouse) – 4:17
# "Sea of Regret" – 4:03
# "A Night on the Town" – 3:30
# "Karaoke Star" (Tashian, Angelo Petraglia) – 3:09
# "Wolfie" – 3:27
# "Wild Honey" – 3:50
Personnel
* David Gehrke: drums, percussion
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Jason Lehning
Jason Lehning (born April 14, 1972) is an American producer, composer, musician and mixer/engineer living in Nashville, Tennessee.
Biography
Early life
Jason Lehning was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee in a musical family. The son of pr ...
: piano, Wurlitzer, organ, vibraphone, iPhone
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Joe Pisapia
Joe Pisapia (born July 25, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who was formerly a part of the band Guster and k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also released albums with his band Joe, M ...
: bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo, keyboards, vocals
* Daniel Tashian: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin, piano, Prophet '08 synthesizer, vibraphone, iPad, Logic Pro strings
* Jonathan Trebing: electric guitar on "I'm the One," "Roxy," and "A Night on the Town"
Production notes
Engineered by Greg Goodman and Joe Pisapia, mixed by Pisapia, and mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master Studios. Artwork and design by Sam Smith.
References
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2013 albums
The Silver Seas albums