The Lovesick
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The Lovesick is the fifth studio album
by American singer-songwriter
and musician Jason Reeves
, self-released August 16, 2011 on the label abeautifularmyoftrees in the United States. Recording and production for the album took place during the early 2010 at The Evil 8-Bit Robot Factory recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee
with producer Adam Smith.
label in early 2010. The album was recorded in Nashville in a small studio owned by producer Adam Smith and featured songs co-written with Danelle Leverett (one half of country duo The JaneDear Girls
), Makana Rowan and Jordan Lawhead. Other collaborations include vocals from Colbie Caillat and Kara DioGuardi. The first single from the album was the song "Helium Hearts" and it was released on July 27, 2010 by Warner Bros. Records. The single was released with a music video and the cover artwork was drawn by Reeves.
Sometime after the release of the "Helium Hearts" single, Reeves was dropped from the Warner Bros. Record label. He was allowed to keep the master tapes of the album which allowed him to later self-release the album. The second single "Sticks and Stones" was released on July 26, 2011, an entire year after the previous single. The album release of The Lovesick followed a month later on August 16, 2011. The album also featured art and photographs by Reeves.
Additional musicians
Production personnel
Additional personnel
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician Jason Reeves
Jason Reeves (songwriter)
Jason Reeves is an ASCAP award-winning, American singer-songwriter and musician. He grew up in Iowa City, Iowa before locating to California in 2005, where he began a long-standing working relationship with producer Mikal Blue and singer Colbie Caillat. He co-wrote many songs with Caillat, most...
, self-released August 16, 2011 on the label abeautifularmyoftrees in the United States. Recording and production for the album took place during the early 2010 at The Evil 8-Bit Robot Factory recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
with producer Adam Smith.
Background
The Lovesick album started production while Reeves was still under the Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
label in early 2010. The album was recorded in Nashville in a small studio owned by producer Adam Smith and featured songs co-written with Danelle Leverett (one half of country duo The JaneDear Girls
The JaneDear Girls
The JaneDear Girls is an American country duo, consisting of Susie Brown from Alpine, Utah, and Danelle Leverett from Amarillo, Texas. The duo has signed with Warner Music Group Nashville's Reprise label and released its debut single, "Wildflower." This song has charted on Hot Country Songs...
), Makana Rowan and Jordan Lawhead. Other collaborations include vocals from Colbie Caillat and Kara DioGuardi. The first single from the album was the song "Helium Hearts" and it was released on July 27, 2010 by Warner Bros. Records. The single was released with a music video and the cover artwork was drawn by Reeves.
Sometime after the release of the "Helium Hearts" single, Reeves was dropped from the Warner Bros. Record label. He was allowed to keep the master tapes of the album which allowed him to later self-release the album. The second single "Sticks and Stones" was released on July 26, 2011, an entire year after the previous single. The album release of The Lovesick followed a month later on August 16, 2011. The album also featured art and photographs by Reeves.
Track listing
Personnel
Primary musicians- Jason ReevesJason Reeves (songwriter)Jason Reeves is an ASCAP award-winning, American singer-songwriter and musician. He grew up in Iowa City, Iowa before locating to California in 2005, where he began a long-standing working relationship with producer Mikal Blue and singer Colbie Caillat. He co-wrote many songs with Caillat, most...
– Acoustic guitar, vocals - Adam Smith – Drums, bass, pianos, keyboards, programming, bells, vocals
- Jordan Lawhead – Acoustic & electric guitar, vocals (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
Additional musicians
- Colbie CaillatColbie CaillatColbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
– Vocals (track 6) - Kara DioGuardiKara DioGuardiKara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
– Vocals (track 9) - Danelle Leverett – Vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
- Mike Payne - Electric guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7)
- Cara Slaybaugh - Cello (track 11)
Production personnel
- Adam Smith – Producer, engineer & mixer
- Mark EndertMark EndertMark Endert is an American music producer, mixer, arranger and musician.-Biography:Since the early 1990s - present, he is credited on albums spanning a wide array of musical genres with sales totaling more than 90...
– Mixer - Serban Ghenea – Mixer
- John Hanes – Engineer
- Tim Roberts – Assistant engineer
- Joe Zook – Mixer
- Ted Jensen – Mastering
Additional personnel
- Kara DioGuardi – A&R
- Katy Wolaver – A&R coordination
- Ken Krongard – Management
- Jeff Worob – Legal
- Richard Feldstein & Mabel Tash – Business management
- Jason Reeves –Photography & artwork
- Josh Newton – Photography
- Makana Rowan – Photography