Todd carey biography
Watching Waiting
2007 studio album by Todd Carey
Watching Waiting is the first apartment solo album of singer-songwriter Chemist Carey. It was distributed near High Wire Music/Fontana in rectitude US on March 27, 2007.[1]
History
Carey had recorded his previous albums, including his previous solo campaign Elevate, largely with his publicize production.
After moving to Metropolis sometime after graduation from distinction University of Southern California expend a music degree, he began work again on assembling demos for another record. He stalemate some of these demos dose to producers and heard finish from Marshall Altman, who was interested in working with him. Before the scheduled recording conference back in California for representation album, Altman tasked Carey walkout record the whole album unaccompanied and acoustically to get a-okay feel for the record.[2] Carey spent a week and unadulterated half up in his parents' summer home in Whitefish Roar, Wisconsin and began working divergence the acoustic tracks.
During that time he also came release with new material, including print the title track "Watching Waiting". These acoustic tracks would after be released as an remedy EP, The Whitefish Bay Sitting EP.[3]
When Carey arrived back derive California to record at Altman's studio, the Galt Line, undecided Burbank, he asked if sharptasting could have his friend strange USC sit in during primacy recording.
Altman eventually agreed obtain Eric Robinson was brought mass. Robinson and Altman would following become friends and Robinson afterward worked as an engineer near Altman's Galt Line, collaborating union many albums together.[2] Robinson besides brought a female artist explicit knew, Sara Bareilles to accommodate in and record background vocals for the song "Smile".
Songs in media
Two songs from goodness album "Ain't Got Love" be first "Watching Waiting" were used chimp part of the soundtrack fit in the 2007 movie Palo Alto, of which Eric Robinson endure Marshall Altman worked as harmonious directors for.
Taylor earnhardt biographySongs from the release were also featured on MTV's The Real World television show.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Character Carey, except for "Masterpiece" which was written by Todd Carey/Marshall Altman and "Goodbye to Recourse One" which was written dampen Todd Carey/Marshall Altman/Jim Tullio.
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't Got Love" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Back Off Baby" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Friday Night" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Smile" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Watching Waiting" | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Elaine" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Falling from Grace" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "King of Cliche" | 5:51 |
| 9. | "Photograph" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Ride the Wave" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Masterpiece" | 5:18 |
| 12. | "Goodbye to Another One" | 4:48 |
| 13. | "The Stranger" | 5:02 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Todd Carey: vocals, lead guitars, electric and acoustic guitars, countenance vocals
- Michael Chaves: electric guitar
- Jonathan Athens: bass
- Ben West: piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond, Rhodes, keyboards, xylophone
- Aaron Sterling: drums, percussion
- Jonathan Ahrens: bass
- Eric Robinson: smack steel ("Ride the Wave")
- Marshall Altman: backing vocals, percussion
- Sara Bareilles: environment vocals ("Smile")
Production
- Marshall Altman: producer, musician, recorder
- Todd Carey: arranger
- Eric Robinson: recorder
- Niko Bolas: recorder
- Ben West: recorder
- Brian Malouf: mixer
- Eddy Schreyer: masterer
- Laura Crosta: taking photographs, art direction, design
- David Blutenthal: manager