Night Bird by Annie Benjamin
Annie Benjamin | Night Bird
“Annie Benjamin | Night Bird” was produced by Brady Blade (Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews) and recorded/mixed by Chris Bell (Erykah Badu, Don Henley, U2). Music for Night Bird was tracked at Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio (Wimberley) and at Arlyn Studios (Austin) during a rare 2021 un-lock-down during the height of the Covid pandemic.
Featured musicians include Mr. Blade on drums/percussion, Glenn Fukunaga on bass, Dave Scher on guitars/vocals, and Mike Dawson on keyboards. Joining Annie as special guest on her "Night Bird" sessions is the legendary cross-genre accordionist and Grammy award winning music producer Joel Guzman.
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Recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (Austin, Texas)
Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio (Wimberley, Texas)
Mastered at:
Engine Room Audio (New York City)
Tracklist
| 1. | Night Bird | 3:57 |
| 2. | Bigger Than The Love | 3:20 |
| 3. | Jenny's Daddy | 4:46 |
| 4. | Paint Brush Moon | 3:26 |
| 5. | Ride Of Our Lives | 3:42 |
| 6. | Sway | 4:27 |
| 7. | The Call | 5:07 |
| 8. | Arlyn Jam Song | 0:42 |
| 9. | Sing Me A Song | 3:15 |
| 10. | Springtime In Baltimore | 3:06 |
| 11. | Run | 3:34 |
| 12. | Promised Land | 4:13 |
Credits
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The Musicians
Annie Benjamin | Lead vocals, Acoustic guitar, Flute
Composer, Singer-songwriter, The Night Bird
Brady Blade | Drum kit, Percussion
Mike Dawson | Piano, Organ, Rhodes, Synthesizers
Glenn Fukunaga | Bass Guitars
Dave Scher | Guitars / Vocals (Night Bird, Promised Land)
Joel Guzman | Accordion (Jenny’s Daddy, Sway)
Eleanor Whitmore | Violin (Paint Brush Moon)
Bonnie Whitmore | Vocals (The Call)
Eleanor Whitmore | Vocals (The Call)
Pedro Segundo | Percussion
(Sway, Springtime In Baltimore, Promised Land)
Special Guest:
Tzinnat Inch - Rap (Springtime In Baltimore)
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All songs © ℗ 2022 by Annie Benjamin, Rocket Girl Music (BMI)
Except: "Sway" by Norman Gimbel, Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Luis Demetrio
© ℗ Editorial Mexican de Musica International c/o Peermusic III Ltd.
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Album Production by:
Brady Blade - Producer
Chris Bell - Recording and Mixing Engineer
Mike Dawson - Executive Producer
BJ McDonald - Art Direction | Stryde Digital
Jordan Fraker - Photography | Fraker Photo
Annie Benjamin | Night Bird Mini-doc Production by:
Kyle Sullivan - Director | Screen Door Pictures
Bill Schweikert - Cinematographer
BJ McDonald - Art Director
Mike Dawson - Executive Producer, Dreamers2Makers Films
Digital Production by:
BJ McDonald - Web Design, Digital Designs
Mike Dawson - Special Projects Producer
Recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (Austin, Texas)
Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio, (Wimberley, Texas)
Recorded and Mixed by:
Chris Bell (Wimberley, Texas)
Mastered by:
Andy VanDette - Engine Room Audio (New York City)
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Special Thanks to...
Arlyn Studios
Freddy and Lisa Fletcher
Joseph Holguin (assistant engineer to Mr. Bell)
Bella Sera (Assistant to Mr. Bell)
Adrian Marchi (assistant to Mr. Blade)
Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio:
Billy and Dodee Crockett
Nathan Walters (assistant engineer to Mr. Bell)
Bella Sera (assistant to Mr. Bell)
Adrian Marchi (assistant to Mr. Blade)
Kudos:
Andy Murphy (Panda Productions)
Chris Masterson, Katie Boyer, Donna Halper
License
All rights reserved.
Annie Benjamin "Night Bird" | Producer: Brady Blade | Release Dec. 2022 | Record/Mix: Chris Bell / Annie Benjamin’s music is a lot like the weather in Texas…. unpredictable and constantly changing. She has sung everything from country to jazz, rock 'n roll to old time gospel. She feels at home on the theatrical stage, in the concert hall, as well as in piano bars and gin joints of ill repute.