''Eureka'' is the third album by
Vancouver
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-based indie rock band
Mother Mother
Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin on vocals and keyboard, Ali Siadat on drums, and Mike Young on ba ...
. It was produced by band member
Ryan Guldemond
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and mixed by
Mike Fraser (
AC/DC
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,
Metallica
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,
Aerosmith
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,
Joe Satriani
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).
["Mother Mother Announce New Eureka LP"]
''Exclaim!
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'', December 6, 2010.
Singles
The album's first single, "
The Stand
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", peaked at number 76 on the
Canadian Hot 100
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music chart. Its second single, "Baby Don't Dance" was the first to be co-written by drummer Ali Siadat. Music videos were released for both singles.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 8 on the
Canadian Albums Chart
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selling 3,500 copies.
Track listing
All songs written by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.
Personnel
Mother Mother
* Ryan Guldemond - guitar, vocals, composer
* Molly Guldemond - vocals, keyboard
* Jasmin Parkin - keyboard, vocals
* Jeremy Page - bass
* Ali Siadat - drums, backing vocals
Additional Personnel
* Jesse Zubot - violin
[album liner note]
* Peggy Lee - cello
* Casey Guldemond - backing vocals
* Aaron Nordean - backing vocals
* Shawn Penner - percussion
Production
* Mike Fraser - producer, mixing
* Ryan Guldemond - producer
* Mother Mother - arrangements
* Andy VanDette - mastering
* Shawn Penner - engineer
* Todd Duym - photography
* Molly Guldemond - artwork, design
References
Mother Mother albums
2011 albums
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