Recording and release

Omni is different from the previous Minus the Bear studio albums in that it was recorded in the style of a live show, with the band playing straight through each track rather than recording components of each track and "piecing" them together.

The album was released early for Internet streaming by KCRW, a National Public Radio affiliate based in Santa Monica, CA on April 19, 2010. Lead singer Jake Snider endorsed this release, asserting that it added energy to live shows, as fans already knew the new songs

Minus the Bear

• Jake Snider
  Jake Snider
  Jake Snider is the lead vocalist and guitarist in the band Minus the Bear. He also plays guitar in Onalaska. He has previously been a part of the bands Sharks Keep Moving and State Route 522...
  
   - Lead vocals, Guitar
• Dave Knudson - Guitar, Omnichord
  Omnichord
  The Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument, introduced in 1981 and manufactured by the Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation. It typically features a touch plate, and buttons for major, minor, and diminished chords...
  
  
• Erin Tate
  Erin Tate
  Erin Tate is the drummer for Seattle-based indie rock band, Minus the Bear. Before starting the band in 2001, he was a member of Kill Sadie. He has also played drums for Askeleton, Amy Blaschke, Heather Duby, Onalaska and These Arms Are Snakes.- Gear :...
  
   - Drums
• Cory Murchy - Bass
• Alex Rose - Keyboards, Vocals

Additional Personnel

• Produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Minus The Bear
• Mixed by Joe Chiccarelli
• Mastered by Emily Lazar and Joe Laporta

• Additional recording by Jake Snider and Alex Rose

• Recording Assistant: Jonny Mendoza
• Assistant Engineer: Jay Follette
• Assistant Engineer: Eric Corson
• Track Editor: Lars Fox
• Drum Tech: Gregg Keplinger
  Gregg Keplinger
  Gregg Keplinger is an American drummer, drum maker, and drum tech from Seattle, Washington.-As a drummer:Keplinger began playing the drums at the age of 14, and has played in a large variety of bands ranging across many different styles, from Jazz to New Wave to R&B.-Drum Making:Keplinger began...
  
  
• Additional Drum Tech: Phil Petrocelli
• Guitar Tech: John Stephan
• Keyboard Tech: Kurt Bujack

Credits

• Music by Minus The Bear
• Lyrics by Jake Snider
• Additional lyrics on "The Thief" and "Animal Backwards" by Alex Rose
• Additional vocals on "Into The Mirror" by Rachel Flotard, courtesy of Visqueen and Local 638 Records