Below the Radar
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Below the Radar is the second album by British progressive rock
band Breathing Space but is the third album to carry the Breathing Space name. This album was recorded during an interim period after the departure of guitarist Mark Rowen, and Liam Davison of Mostly Autumn
fame (who played all the guitar tracks on Iain Jennings' solo album Breathing Space
) recorded all the guitar tracks and played a few live shows with the band. This album showcases a much rockier sound than Coming Up for Air and has been well received by the Breathing Space fans.
except where noted)
Ex-guitarist Mark Rowen was credited for additional music on tracks 3 and 5.
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Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Breathing Space but is the third album to carry the Breathing Space name. This album was recorded during an interim period after the departure of guitarist Mark Rowen, and Liam Davison of Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn
Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...
fame (who played all the guitar tracks on Iain Jennings' solo album Breathing Space
Breathing Space (album)
Breathing Space is the debut solo album by UK keyboardist Iain Jennings. Although this album was originally released as Iain Jennings's album, it has become known as Breathing Space's first album because of the subsequent tours and the follow-up album Coming Up for Air in 2007.-Track...
) recorded all the guitar tracks and played a few live shows with the band. This album showcases a much rockier sound than Coming Up for Air and has been well received by the Breathing Space fans.
Track listing
(All tracks written by Olivia Sparnenn, Iain JenningsIain Jennings
Iain Jennings is a keyboard player, known for being a member of the progressive rock band's Mostly Autumn and Breathing Space .-Breathing Space:*Coming Up for Air...
except where noted)
- "Below the Radar" (Ben Jennings) – 4:12
- "Clear" (Paul Teasdale) – 4:29
- "Lantern For a Smile" – 6:44
- "The Night Takes You Home" – 4:32
- "Run From Yourself" – 2:47
- "Dusk" – 5:38
- "Behind Closed Doors" – 5:38
- "Drowning" – 6:26
- "Questioning Eyes" – 9:30
Ex-guitarist Mark Rowen was credited for additional music on tracks 3 and 5.
Personnel
- Olivia Sparnenn – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Liam Davison – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
s - Paul Teasdale – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
s, acoustic guitars (Track 2) - Iain JenningsIain JenningsIain Jennings is a keyboard player, known for being a member of the progressive rock band's Mostly Autumn and Breathing Space .-Breathing Space:*Coming Up for Air...
– keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s, backing vocals (5) - Ben Jennigns – keyboards
- Barry Cassells – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
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- Charlotte Scott – celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
(9) - Marc Atkinson – backing vocals (3)