''Havana Winter'' is the fourth album by Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. It was released on July 30, 2009. Kevin Hearn wrote all of the tracks on the album, which was produced by Hearn and

Michael Phillip Wojewoda Michael Phillip Wojewoda is a Canadian record producer and musician. He has been nominated for eight Juno Awards and has received one for Recording Engineer of the Year and one for Producer of the Year. History Wojewoda began recording bands ...

. It was packaged in a double-fold

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, with no booklet or liner notes. Guests on the album include

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, Mary Margaret O'Hara,

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, John McDermott and Laurie Anderson.

Reception

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wrote, " s songs have almost surprising depth at times. They're light, and they don't force; they don't come to you. You go to them with a nugget of curiosity, and then you realize they're not as light as you think."Berndtson, Chad (January 19, 2010).
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Track listing

Personnel

Kevin Hearn and Thinbuckle *

Kevin Hearn Kevin Neil Hearn (born July 3, 1969) is a Canadian musician who is a member of Barenaked Ladies, and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He primarily plays keyboards and guitars. He is also a member of Rheostatics. Early life Hearn was ...

- Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar, lead guitar on 7 *Chris Gartner - Bass, backing vocals *Brian Macmillan - Slide guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer on 2 * Bob Scott - Drums *Mike Rathke - Electric guitar, lead guitar on 2 Additional personnel *Mike Olsen - Cello on 2 *

- Vocals on 1, 2, and 4 *John MacDermott - Vocals on 6 *

- Lead guitar on 1, moog guitar on 6 and 7 * Laurie Anderson - Violin on 3 * Mary Margaret O'Hara - Vocals on 3 *

Richard Underhill Richard Underhill is a Canadian jazz saxophonist. A founding member of the jazz fusion group The Shuffle Demons, he has toured Europe and Canada to critical acclaim for over 27 years. Underhill won a 2003 Juno Award for his jazz solo debut ''Tal ...

- Saxophones on 5 *

Tony Thunder Smith Tony "Thunder" Smith is an American drummer best known as a member of the Lou Reed backing band. He was former member of Jan Hammer Group with whom he recorded the album ''Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live'', and was the drummer for French ...

- Vocal on 6

Production

*Producers:

*Mixing: Michael Phillip Wojewoda, Eric Kramer *Digital Editing: Kenny Luong *Mastering:

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References

{{Authority control 2009 albums Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle albums Albums produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda