''Strange Birds'' is the fifth studio album by
David Usher
David Usher (born April 24, 1966) is a Canadian musician, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and activist best known as the front man for the band Moist. He has also released a number of solo albums. He is the founder of Reimagine AI, an art ...
, released on March 20,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
via
MapleMusic Recordings
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and
Universal Music Canada
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labels. Four singles were released from the album: "The Music", "Ugly Is Beautiful", "Some People Say" and "So Far Down". In an interview Ushed said that this album was inspired by New York and the idea of trying to find your voice in a city with a million other people screaming in it.
Track listing
All songs written by David Usher, except "Some People Say", co-written by Byron Wong.
All songs arranged by David Usher, Jonathan Gallivan, Kevin Young, Chris Taylor-Munro and Byron Wong.
# "The Music"
# "Brilliant"
# "Ugly Is Beautiful"
# "So Far Down"
# "Spotlight On"
# "Science"
# "White Flag"
# "Happy Endings"
# "Life Of Bees"
# "Blue"
# "Some People Say"
# "Sparkle and Shine" (Bonus Track)
Personnel
*
David Usher
David Usher (born April 24, 1966) is a Canadian musician, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and activist best known as the front man for the band Moist. He has also released a number of solo albums. He is the founder of Reimagine AI, an art ...
- vocals
*Jonathan Gallivan - electric, acoustic and bass guitars, backing vocals
(track 2), layout and design
*Kevin Young - keyboards, synthesizers, mellotrons, pianos, backing vocals
(tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11)
*Chris Taylor-Munro - drums and percussion, backing vocals
(tracks 2, 6, 11)
*Julia Galios - bass synth
(tracks 8, 9, 10), backing vocals
(tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10)
*
Byron Wong - bass guitar
(track 11), glockenspiel
(track 2), additional keyboards
(tracks 2, 4, 5), piano
(tracks 7, 11), backing vocals
(track 2), production, mixing
(track 11), engineering
*Michelle Laidman - backing vocals
(tracks 2, 5, 7)
*Brian Malouf - percussion
(track 3, additional production, mixing
*Lindsey Hilliard - violin
(tracks 6, 9, 10)
*Matt Matteer - percussion
(track 11), assistant engineering
*Ruben Huizenga - additional engineering
*Joao - mastering (Joao Carvalho Mastering)
*Raphael Mazzucco - photography
References
External links
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2007 albums
David Usher albums
MapleMusic Recordings albums