''Crash Kings'' is the debut album by

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Crash Kings Crash Kings is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2006. The members are vocalist–keyboardist Antonio "Tony" Beliveau, his brother, bassist Mike Beliveau, and drummer Tom Roslak. The band's debut album, ''Crash Kings'', ...

. Produced by

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and released in May 2009, the album features the single " Mountain Man", which reached number 1 on the Alternative Songs chart in early 2010.

Reception

The album entered the ''Billboard''

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chart in June 2009 and reached its peak position of number 30 in May 2010.

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writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine compared the band's musical style as something between

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and Ben Folds Five, and remarked that the band leaned Erlewine added that Crash Kings are most intriguing

Track listing

Personnel

Crash Kings

* Antonio Beliveau – Lead Vocals, Piano, Keyboard * Michael Beliveau – Bass * Jason Morris – Drums

Additional musicians

* Philip Vaiman – violin * Alyssa Park – violin * Armen Garabedian – violin * J. Barrera – piano * Timothy Loo – cello

Design

* Josh Mongeau – art design * Jim Wright – photography

Production

– producer, mixing engineer * Daniel Field – management * Kelly Perkins – management *

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– mastering * Ed Richardson: A&R Mangament Universal Motown * Ryan Castle – engineer * Cameron Barton – 2nd engineer * Andy Brohard –

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engineer * Alec Gomez – assistant * Morgan Stratton – assistant * David Campbell – arranger and conductor on "Come Away" * Charlie Bisharat –

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on "Come Away"

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 2009 debut albums The Crash Kings albums Albums produced by Dave Sardy Universal Records albums