This Is the New That
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This Is the New That is the fourth album by American
singer-songwriter
Jonathan Byrd. It was officially released March 21, 2007, although online availability began in late December 2006. While Byrd's earlier recordings have been in more of a traditional folk
vein ranging at times from bluegrass
to world music
, this release places Byrd's song craft in somewhat more of a rock
setting. According to Byrd, some of his diverse influences here include Bob Dylan
, Anais Mitchell
, The Beatles
& Merle Haggard
.
Byrd is joined by a number of musicians. Collaborators from his previous disc, Rob McMaken and Andrew Reissiger of the Athens, Georgia
-based world music duo, Dromedary
join him again on this recording, however, this time they bring in amped up electric guitars rather than their usual assortment of exotic instruments.
Mastering of the CD was completed in early October 2006, and tracks from the disc began receiving its first U.S. airplay later that month. Also, the track, "The Cocaine Kid" received airplay in Europe as early as January, 2007.
Production:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
Jonathan Byrd. It was officially released March 21, 2007, although online availability began in late December 2006. While Byrd's earlier recordings have been in more of a traditional folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
vein ranging at times from bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
to world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, this release places Byrd's song craft in somewhat more of a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
setting. According to Byrd, some of his diverse influences here include Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, Anais Mitchell
Anais Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter.-Early life:Anaïs Mitchell grew up on a farm in Addison County, Vermont and attended Middlebury College. Her father is a novelist and a retired college professor....
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
& Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
.
Byrd is joined by a number of musicians. Collaborators from his previous disc, Rob McMaken and Andrew Reissiger of the Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
-based world music duo, Dromedary
Dromedary (band)
Dromedary, also known as the Dromedary Quartet, is an American world music band originally based out of Athens, Georgia but now with members on both coasts. The group formed as a duo consisting of Andrew Reissiger and Rob McMaken playing a variety of instruments from cultures across the globe...
join him again on this recording, however, this time they bring in amped up electric guitars rather than their usual assortment of exotic instruments.
Mastering of the CD was completed in early October 2006, and tracks from the disc began receiving its first U.S. airplay later that month. Also, the track, "The Cocaine Kid" received airplay in Europe as early as January, 2007.
Track listing
- "The Cocaine Kid"
- "Colleen"
- "Jesus was a Bootlegger"
- "Hank"
- "Sexy Jessie"
- "Austin Women"
- "The Cold & Hungry Night"
- "Learn to Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Amelia, My Dream"
- "I Want You"
- "The Bishop & The Ghost of the Nazarene"
- "Jacks"
Credits
Musicians:- Jonathan Byrd – guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
& vocals - Rob McMaken – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
& vocals - Andrew Reissiger – electric guitar
- Jeff Reilly – 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 ....
- Neal Fountain – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
& lap steelLap steel guitarThe lap steel guitar is a type of steel guitar, an instrument derived from and similar to the guitar. The player changes pitch by pressing a metal or glass bar against the strings instead of by pressing strings against the fingerboard.... - Will McFarlane – electric guitar
- Mary Moss – vocals
Production:
- Mastering – Bob Klotz Audio Productions, Port Matilda, PennsylvaniaPort Matilda, PennsylvaniaPort Matilda is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...