Feeling Sideways is a six-track extended play by Australian

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duo,

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, released in May 2003. It was co-produced by band members, Anthony Johnsen and

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with Chris Joannou (of Silverchair) and

Matt Lovell Matt Lovell is an Australian audio engineer, record producer and mixer. He has won three ARIA Music Awards for Engineer of the Year: in 2005 for his work on The Mess Hall's' ''Notes from a Ceiling'', in 2006 for ''Black Fingernails, Red Wine'' ...

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. At the

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it was nominated for Best Independent Release. They followed with an Australian tour schedule, "both in support and headlining position."

Track listing

Personnel

;The Mess Hall * Anthony Johnsen – vocals, drums *

– vocals, guitar, harmonica ;Additional musicians * John Gauci – keyboards (track 3) ;Recording details * Producer – Anthony Johnsen, Jed Kurzel, Chris Joannou,

at Milk Bar Studios, Sydney * Audio engineering – Matt Lovell * Mastering engineer – Steve Smart at 301 Studios, Sydney * Cover art – Love Police Action

References

External links

The Mess Hall
{{Authority control The Mess Hall albums 2003 EPs Shock Records EPs