''I'm Good Now'' is the sixth solo (and 4th studio) album from
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin, Texas–based musician and former lead singer of the rock band Ugly Americans. He has released around a dozen albums, mostly on his own Shockorama label. ''Lonelyland'' (2001) was license ...
, released April 13, 2004 through Shockorama Records and distributed by
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It was described by Allmusic.com as ' quite varied, echoing several singer/songwriter traditions', while popmatters found it 'an impressive batch of songs'. On the lyrics Schneider explained that 'none of them are autobiographical. They are all different narrators, they are all different personas'.
No Depression magazine found the collection of song perhaps too eclectic and saying that 'even the most patient listener's endurance has been sorely, and possibly fatally, tested' towards the end. The album was awarded 'Album of the Year' at the Austin Music Awards of 2004. The album was produced by Billy Harvey,
and featured contributions by
Rafael Gayol and the Tosca String Quartet.
The song "Love Is Everywhere" was featured in the film
All About Steve.
Track listing
All songs written by
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin, Texas–based musician and former lead singer of the rock band Ugly Americans. He has released around a dozen albums, mostly on his own Shockorama label. ''Lonelyland'' (2001) was license ...
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Personnel
*Bob Scheider - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion.
*Billy Harvey - guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion.
*Adam Temple - guitar
*Charles Reiser - guitar
*Dave McNair - guitar
*Bruce Hughes - bass, vocals
*Derek Morris - piano
*Kevin Lovejoy - organ
*David Boyle - keyboards
*David Robinson - drums
*Michael Longoria - drums
*Rafael Gayol - drums and percussion
*Danny Levin - cello and arrangement on "Love Is Everywhere".
*Tosca String Quartet - strings
Technical
*Billy Harvey - production/engineering
*Bob Schneider - production
*Dave McNair - engineering/mixing
*Jay Hudson - assistant engineering
*Max Crace - assistant engineering
*Noah Simon - assistant engineering
*Rafael Laski - assistant engineering
References
2004 albums
Bob Schneider albums
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