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. The project started in September 2007, when W.P.A began to record songs for an upcoming album release. In

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''. December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2008. Their self-titled release debuted on August 28, 2009. Some of the tracks from the self-titled debut include the Phillips-penned tracks "Rise Up", "You Will Always Have My Love", and "End This Now", as well as a Luke Bulla/Glen Phillips collaboration entitled "Cry For You". "Not Sure", one of three Sean Watkins track that is featured, was originally released on the

album. The Works Progress Administration version features Luke Bulla giving a rich voice to the melody as well as the fuller orchestration.

Discography

;''WPA'' Released August 28, 2009 # "Always Have My Love" – 4:12 (G. Phillips) # "Good As Ever" – 3:08 (Phillips) # "Cry For You" – 4:02 (L. Bulla and G. Phillips) # "Rise Up" – 4:05 (Phillips) # "Paralyzed" – 2:29 (Sean Watkins) # "Remember Well" – 4:55 (L. Bulla) # "End This Now" – 3:08 (Phillips) # "Already Gone" – 3:48 (Watkins) # "

I Go To Sleep "I Go to Sleep" is a song written by Ray Davies which has been covered by numerous artists. Peggy Lee, the Applejacks and Cher recorded covers in 1965 without chart success. The Pretenders released a cover in 1981 which reached number seven o ...

" – 3:16 (Ray Davies) # "Not Sure" – 3:07 (Watkins) # "A Wedding or a Wake" – 2:24 (Phillips) # "The Price" – 4:23 (B. Tench) ;''4X4'' Released March 5, 20114X4 at Works Progress Administration Web site
/ref> # "Solar Flare" – 4:13 (Phillips) # "Don't Say You Love Me" – 3:22 (Watkins) # "It's Over Now" – 2:47 (Phillips) # "Wild Side" – 2:40 (Watkins)

References

External links

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