''Canadian Amp'' is a 2001
EP by
Neko Case
Neko Richelle Case (; born September 8, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case has a powerful, untrained contralto voice, which has been described by contemporaries and cr ...
.
The recording features Case performing four covers of material by
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
songwriters, along with a
Hank Williams cover, a traditional folk song and two original songs written by Case (one of which was in collaboration with
The Sadies
The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Dallas Good, Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret and Bruce Good, and nephews of Bria ...
).
Guest musicians include
Andrew Bird
Andrew Wegman Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Since 1996, he has released 16 studio albums, as well as several live albums and EPs, spanning various genres including swing music ...
,
Jon Rauhouse,
Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan (born January 11, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, often known for her work as a member of Neko Case's backing band, as well as for her solo work.
Early and personal life
Hogan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of ...
,
Brett Sparks and
Chris Von Sneidern.
The disc was originally a tour-only release; however, it later received wider circulation.
Track listing
#"Andy" (
Mike O'Neill) – 1:40
#"Dreaming Man" (
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fur ...
) – 3:46
#"Knock Loud" (
Sook-Yin Lee
Sook-Yin Lee is a Canadian broadcaster, musician, film director, and actress. She is a former MuchMusic VJ and a former radio host on CBC Radio. She has appeared in films, notably in the John Cameron Mitchell movie '' Shortbus''.
Early and p ...
) – 3:08
#"Make Your Bed" (Case,
The Sadies
The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Dallas Good, Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret and Bruce Good, and nephews of Bria ...
) – 3:15
#"Poor Ellen Smith" (Traditional) – 2:17
#"In California" (
Lisa Marr Lisa Marr is a musician, songwriter, film-maker, photographer, and educator from Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, currently based in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has performed as a solo artist and as a membe ...
) – 3:29
#"Alone and Forsaken" (
Hank Williams) – 2:42
#"Favorite" (Case) – 3:17
Personnel
* Andrew Bird – Violin
* Neko Case – Vocals, electric and acoustic tenor guitars, producer, engineer, mixing, photography, drawing, recording
* Mike Hagler – Producer, engineer, mastering
* Kelly Hogan – Vocal harmony
* Andy Hopkins – Guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric)
* Jon Rauhouse – Guitar (acoustic), banjo, engineer, Hawaiian guitar, pedal steel banjo, recording
* Tom Ray – Bass (upright), banjo-ukulele
* Brett Sparks – Vocals
* Chris Von Sneidern – Guitar (12 string acoustic)
References
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Neko Case EPs
2001 EPs
Covers EPs