''So Much for Substitutes'' is the second official album release by

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band

Downhere Downhere (stylized as downhere) is a Christian rock band from Canada. They have released six studio albums to date: ''Downhere (2001 album), downhere'' (2001), ''So Much for Substitutes'' (2003), ''Wide-Eyed and Mystified'' (2006), ''Ending ...

, 1st album to include current bassist Glenn Lavender, and last album released under

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. The label dropped the band from their roster in 2004, despite the band garnering nominations and awards for the album; 200
Covenant Award
for Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year, nomination for both the 2004 GMA Music Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, and the 200
Juno Award
for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. The song "What It's Like" won the 2003 Covenant Award for Alternative Song of the Year and the song "Breaking Me Down" won the 2004 GMA Music Award for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year.

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Germain and Marc Martel. Tracks 3 & 7 co-written with Glenn Lavender. # "What It's Like" – 3:42 # "Stone" – 3:54 # "Breaking Me Down" – 3:19 # "Iliad" – 5:04 # "Starspin" - 5:56 # "Feels Like Winter" – 3:37 # "Walls" – 3:50 # "How They Love Each Other" – 3:42 # "Headed" – 3:23 # "In America" – 3:50 # "Comatose" – 4:08 # "Last Night's Daydream" – 6:45 # "Home" (hidden track) – 4:39

Personnel

Downhere * Jason Germain – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards,

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, acoustic guitar, group vocals * Marc Martel – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

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, group vocals * Glenn Lavender – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, string arrangements, group vocals * Jeremy Thiessen – drums Additional Musicians * Ken Lewis – percussion * Richie Biggs – tambourine *

Jimmie Lee Sloas Jimmie Lee Sloas is an American session musician, producer, and songwriter, who plays bass guitar. History Jimmie Lee Sloas, born in Ashland, Kentucky, grew up in Fairborn, Ohio and Isonville, Kentucky. His father, Dave, was a member of the ...

– tambourine, group vocals * Bob Mason – cello * Kristin Wilkinson – viola * David Angell – second violin * David Davidson – first violin * Amy Lorber – group vocals Production * Jimmie Lee Sloas – producer * Shawn McSpadden – executive producer * Blaine Barcus – A&R * Richie Biggs – recording, mixing * Peter Coleman – mixing * James Bauer – assistant engineer * Jeremy David Cottrell – assistant engineer, mix assistant * Brandon Epps – assistant engineer * Erick Jaskowiak – assistant engineer * Mike Knowles – assistant engineer * Michael Modesto – assistant engineer *

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– assistant engineer * David Yeager – assistant engineer *

Stephen Marcussen Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California, United States. He has been mastering music since 1979. Biography Marcussen's introduction to music recording happened in 1976 when, at ...

– mastering * Tammie Harris Cleek – creative director * Wayne Brezkina – art direction, design layout * David Johnson – photography * David Kay – wardrobe design * Robin Geary – grooming

Singles

* "Breaking Me Down" (2003) * "Starspin" (2003/2004) * "What It's Like" (2003/2004)

References

2003 albums Downhere albums Word Records albums Albums produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas {{2000s-Christianrock-album-stub