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Howie Day began his career as an experimental songwriter, using loop pedals and digital effects to turn his guitar into a lush, layered instrument. Even when the material wasn't top-notch, his solo shows frequently were, and Day sharpened his act by canvassing the college circuit for years. Following his signing to Epic Records, he streamlined his approach, taking the spotlight away from his acoustic guitar and focusing instead on smooth, massively orchestrated pop/rock--and 2003's STOP ALL THE WORLD NOW went gold as a result. SOUND THE ALARM follows in those steps, featuring 11 songs that brim with studio polish and mega-sized hooks. Tracks were composed with a handful of collaborators in L.A., New York, London, Minneapolis, and Bloomington, and the results are prime radio fodder, even if two of the best numbers here--the piano ballad "Everybody Loves to Love a Lie" and the Verve-influenced "Counting on Me"--are the album's most unconventional songs.
Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY; Echo Park Studios, Bloomington, IN; Jr's Lounge; Kensaltown Studios, London, England; Pachyderm Studios, Canon Falls, MN; Q Division, Somerville, MA; Studio G; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA; Swing House, Hollywood, CA.
Photographer: Matthew Welch .
Personnel: Howie Day (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, vibraphone); Andreas Olsson (guitar, programming); James Major Clifford (guitar, loops); David Levita (guitar); Martin Terefe (banjo, synthesizer); Nikolaj Torp (piano, synthesizer); Tim Vine (keyboards); Travis Aaron McNabb (drums).
Audio Mixers: Jason Gossman; Michael Brauer.
Sound The Alarm Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $1.59) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Rock | | Label | Epic | | Orig Year | 2009 | | All Time Sales Rank |  139717  | | CD Universe Part number | 7969507 | | Catalog number | 93801 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 08, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | James Major Clifford; Howie Day; Martin Terefe; Mike Denneen; Warren Huart | | Engineer | Jason Gossman; Dyre Gormsen; James Major Clifford; Howie Day; Joel Hamilton; Mike Denneen; Matt Beaudoin; Warren Huart; Matt Tahaney; Brian Montgomery | | Personnel | Travis Aaron McNabb - drums
David Levita - guitar
Martin Terefe - banjo, synthesizer
Andreas Olsson - guitar, programming
Nikolaj Torp - piano, synthesizer
Howie Day - vocals, guitar, synthesizer, vibraphone
Tim Vine - keyboards
James Major Clifford - guitar, loops
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