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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
11-track deluxe international release of SJ's Nashville-recorded album, featuring the singles "Two Steps From Heaven", "Chin Up" and "At The Same Time". Produced by Tim Lauer and featuring contributions from Rodney Crowell, Mikky Ekko, Bryan Sutton and more. CD version also includes SJ's versions of Annie Lennox's "Why" and Mary Gaultier's "Mercy Now". €2 from each sale of this album will go to Rea Garvey's Saving an Angel Foundation: www.reagarvey.com/charity/
Includes unlimited streaming of Blood and Bones (international version)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
SJ's Nashville-recorded album, featuring the singles "Two Steps From Heaven", "Chin Up" and "At The Same Time". Produced by Tim Lauer and featuring contributions from Rodney Crowell, Mikky Ekko, Bryan Sutton and more. CD version also includes SJ's versions of Annie Lennox's "Why" and Mary Gaultier's "Mercy Now". €2 from each sale of this album will go to Rea Garvey's Saving an Angel Foundation: www.reagarvey.com/charity/
credits
released June 18, 2021
Recorded and produced by Tim Lauer.
Artwork by Kieran McNulty.
Graphic design by Caoimhe Mulroy at Once Upon Design.
Assisted by Dave Graham
at Mollycoddle Media.
Photography by Jason McCarthy.
Two Steps From Heaven (3:36)
Written by J.R. Forrest
Published by Green Publishing
Produced by J.R. Forrest
Engineered by James Mackin, Eric Sharpe and Fran McDermott
Recorded at Abbey Lane, Drogheda
and James Mackin Music, Castlebellingham
SJ McArdle – vocals, acoustic guitar Josh Johnston – harmonium
Neil Conlan – bass
James Mackin – drums
Mixed by Jason Tarver
Mastered by Sascha „ Busy“ Bühren - TrueBusyness
Chin Up (3:29)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels. Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood and Brownstone Studios, Nashville
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
Re-Mastered by Sascha „Busy“ Bühren - TrueBusyness
SJ McArdle – vocals, electric guitar
Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers
Dan Needham – drums
Eric Darken – marching drums, march box
Akil Thompson – bass
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, banjo
Pat Bergeson – bass harmonica
Jim Hoke – whistles, alto flute, clarinet Dan Hansen - backing vocals
Mikky Ekko - backing vocals
Blood And Bones (2:27)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer, Jim Dineen and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels and Taylor Pollert.
Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood, Sound Emporium and Brownstone Studio, Nashville.
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, electric guitar
Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers, organ Dan Needham – drums
Akil Thompson – bass
Dan Dugmore – banjo
Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
Kim Flemming – backing vocals
Jim Hoke – tin whistle
At The Same Time (3:08)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer, Jim Dineen and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels and Taylor Pollert.
Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood, Sound Emporium and Brownstone Studio, Nashville.
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, electric guitar
Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers, piano Dan Needham – drums
Akil Thompson – bass
Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Dan Dugmore – electric guitar
Glen Duncan – fiddle, octave fiddle
Marc Lacuesta – backing vocals
Spins Like This (2:52)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer, Jim Dineen and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels and Taylor Pollert.
Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood, Sound Emporium and Brownstone Studio, Nashville.
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, acoustic guitar
Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers, piano, celeste, string arrangement
Dan Needham – drums
Akil Thompson – bass
Richard Bennett – electric guitar Dan Dugmore – electric guitar Glen Duncan – fiddle, octave fiddle Mike Payne – acoustic guitar David Angell – violin
Monisa Angell – viola
Angela Lauer - backing vocals
Turn The World (4:47)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels. Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood and Brownstone Studios, Nashville
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers, piano Dan Needham – drums
Alison Prestwood – bass
JT Corenflos - electric guitar Ilay Toshinsky – acoustic guitar
The Wondering (3:00)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels. Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood and Brownstone Studios, Nashville
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers, accordion Dan Needham – drums
Alison Prestwood - bass
JT Corenflos – electric guitars
Andrea Zonn – fiddle, viola
Ilay Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo
Personal Space (3:54)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Angela Lauer, Jerry McPherson
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany), Sophie Park Music, Mo Miles Music
Produced by Tim Lauer
Engineered by Tim Lauer and Dan Needham.
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Matt Michaels. Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Recorded at Dogwood and Brownstone Studios, Nashville
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, acoustic guitar Tim Lauer – programming, synthesizers Dan Needham – drums
Alison Prestwood – bass
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar, bass JT Corenflos - electric guitar
Andrea Zonn – fiddle, viola
Angela Lauer - backing vocals
Coming Around Again (4:06)
Written by SJ McArdle, Tim Lauer, Peter Keller
Published by Jewel D.C. Publishing / SONY/ATV Music Publishing (Germany)
Engineered by Tim Lauer, Jim Dineen and Dan Needham.
Additional engineering: Marc Lacuesta
Assistants: Nathan Yarborough, Marc Lacuesta, Matt Michaels and Taylor Pollert
Recorded at Dogwood, Sound Emporium and Brownstone Studio, Nashville.
Mixed by Tim Lauer
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville
SJ McArdle – vocals, 6 and 12- string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, mandolin
Tim Lauer – acoustic guitar, organ, piano, programming, synthesizers
Dan Needham – drums
Akil Thompson – bass
Richard Bennett – electric guitar Dan Dugmore – electric guitar Glen Duncan – banjo
Mike Payne – acoustic guitar Rodney Crowell – guest vocal Angela Lauer – backing vocals
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