Wide Awake

by Parachute

Overview

Since making their major-label debut in 2009, Virginia outfit Parachute have produced three albums' worth of undeniably hooky, slickly crafted pop/rock confections. For their fourth LP, Wide Awake, they've slimmed down from a quintet to the core trio of singer/guitarist Will Anderson, keyboardist Kit French, and drummer Johnny Stubblefield. Longtime producer John Fields is back at the helm to help reprise the band's mix of uplifting radio-ready rock, blue-eyed soul, and romantic ballads that has served them so well on prior releases. Parachute certainly know their way around big melodic hooks, and opener "Without You" sets the tone on an album that seems to skew more toward their pop and soul tendencies. Among the 12 new tracks are the slick '80s-style ballad "Jennie," the lusty R&B number "Crave," and even a pair of piano-led gospel jams in "What Side of Love" and "New Orleans." ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/11/2016
Label:	Vanguard
UPC:	0015707847223
Rank:	151510

Tracks

1. Without You
2. What Side of Love
3. Jennie
4. Everything
5. Lonely With Me
6. Love Me Anyway
7. New Orleans
8. When You Move
9. Getaway
10. Crave
11. What Breaks My Heart
12. Waking Up

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Parachute   Primary Artist
Stephen Lu   Cello,Viola,Violin
Ken Chastain   Percussion
John Fields   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Katelyn Tarver   Vocals (Background)
Ruth Cunningham   Vocals (Background)
Curt Schneider   Bass
Keith Allen   Vocals (Background)
Jason Morales   Vocals (Background)
Bridgette Bryant   Vocals (Background)
Angela Fisher   Vocals (Background)
Will Anderson   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Jay Barclay   Guitar (Electric)
Ilya Toshinskiy   Guitar (Acoustic)
Johnny Stubblefield   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Kit French   Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Saxophone
Matt Rad   Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Ben Burget   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Courtney Kampa   Composer
Joey Barba   Assistant Engineer
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Ken Chastain   Programming
Jamie Hartman   Composer
John Fields   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Jon Kaplan   Mixing
Nathan Chapman   Composer
Gabe Dixon   Composer
Jimmy Coup   Additional Production
Paul Blakemore   Mastering
Steve Greenberg   Additional Production
Stephen Lu   String Arrangements
Dave Barnes   Composer
Parachute   Cover Design
Sarah Barlow   Photography
Carrie Smith   Package Design
Will Anderson   Composer,Group Member
Sean Douglas   Composer,Additional Production
Cian Riordan   Engineer
Andrew Genger   Management
Johnny Stubblefield   Group Member
Kit French   Group Member
James Flannigan   Composer
Matt Rad   Engineer,Producer
Stephen Schofield   Producer
Michael Reaves   Additional Production
Miles Comaskey   Assistant Engineer