"If I Stare" by Happy Abandon
Produced by Happy Abandon and Brett Scott
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Brett Scott at BNB Audio in Chapel Hill, NC
Song and lyrics by Peter Vance
Arranged by Happy Abandon

Happy Abandon Is:
Justin Ellis - bass, backing vocals
Alex Thompson - piano, keyboards, synths, string and vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Peter Vance - guitars, lead vocals
Jake Waits - Drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional players:
Nick Johnson - Violin
Emily Pate - Flute
John Reardon - Cello
Azul Zapata - Backing Vocals

Single art by Melanie Steinway Art.
Copyright VEWT Entertainment and Music From A Fourth Shift Publishing 2016.

www.happyabandonmusic.com

Special thanks to Missy Biggers, Chris Petto, Wylie Hunter, Melanie Steinway, Stephen Judge, and all our friends, families, and supporters.

If I Stare

“FACEPAINT” by Happy Abandon

Happy Abandon is:

Peter Vance - Lead vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Percussion
Jake Waits -  Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
Justin Ellis - Bass, Synth bass, Mandolin, Woodwinds, backing vocals
Alex Thompson - Piano, Keyboards, Harmonium, Synthesizers, Backing vocals

Performed and Arranged by Happy Abandon
All songs and lyrics by Peter Vance, Brightbrook Publishing (BMI)
Strings arranged by Alex Thompson, Camille Faulkner, and Peter Vance
Strings conducted by Alex Thompson
Vocal arrangements by Happy Abandon 

Produced by Jason Merritt and Happy Abandon
Tracks 1, 6, and 8 engineered by Jason Merritt
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10 engineered by Jamie Candiloro and Jason Merritt
Track 7 Produced by Brett Scott and Happy Abandon
Track 7 engineered by Brett Scott
Mixed and Mastered by Jamie Candiloro

Recorded in October 2016 and February 2017 at Bellview Studios (Macon, NC), Overdub Lane (Durham, NC), Blinky Star (Chapel Hill, NC) and North Carolina Central University.
Track 7 and harmonium on track 6 recorded at BNB Audio (Chapel Hill, NC) in May 2016
Mixed and Mastered at Banana Chicken (Los Angeles, CA) March, April 2017

Additional players:

Camille Faulkner - Violin, Backing Vocals
John Reardon - Cello
Nick Johnson - Violin
Azul Zapata - Backing Vocals on Track 7
Emily Pate - Flute on Track 7
Jason Merritt - Synthesizer on Track 4

Album cover:
Eliza Merritt, painted by Mariam Marand, photographed by Shannon Kelly and Jafar Fallahi
Album design and layout by Jennifer Stolk and John Vance



Thanks to;
Missy Biggers, Stephen Judge, Mike Allen, Mary Liles, the Merritt family, The NCCU Audio Production Class, Mariam, Farah, and the rest of WKNC, Matti, Chip, Dan, Al, and the rest of the Schoolkids Records staff.
Special thanks to our friends, families, and everyone else who has supported us from day one.
Dedicated to the memory of Derrick Case, Jeremy Reyes, and Ernie Curtis

Cursed Or Worse

“FACEPAINT” by Happy Abandon
The album will release digitally, on CD, and on vinyl worldwide on Friday, August 25th.

Happy Abandon is:

Peter Vance - Lead vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Percussion
Jake Waits - Percussion, Backing vocals
Justin Ellis - Bass, Synth bass, Mandolin, Woodwinds, backing vocals
Alex Thompson - Piano, Keyboards, Harmonium, Synthesizers, Backing vocals

Performed and Arranged by Happy Abandon
All songs and lyrics by Peter Vance
Strings arranged by Alex Thompson, Camille Faulkner, and Peter Vance
Strings conducted by Alex Thompson
Vocal arrangements by Happy Abandon 

Produced by Jason Merritt and Happy Abandon
Tracks 1, 6, and 8 engineered by Jason Merritt
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10 engineered by Jamie Candiloro and Jason Merritt
Track 7 Produced by Brett Scott and Happy Abandon
Track 7 engineered by Brett Scott
Mixed and Mastered by Jamie Candiloro

Recorded at Bellview Studios (Macon, NC), Overdub Lane (Durham, NC), and Blinky Star (Chapel Hill, NC) and North Carolina Central University in October 2016 & February 2017
Track 7 and harmonium on track 6 recorded at BNB Audio (Chapel Hill, NC) in May 2016
Mixed and Mastered at Banana Chicken (Los Angeles, CA) March, April 2017

Additional players:

Camille Faulkner - Violin, Backing Vocals, Additional string arrangements
John Reardon - Cello
Nick Johnson - Violin
Azul Zapata - Backing Vocals on Track 7
Emily Pate - Flute on Track 7
Jason Merritt - Synthesizer on Track 4

Album cover:
Eliza Merritt, painted by Mariam Marand, photographed by Shannon Kelly and Jafar Fallahi

Special thanks to;
Missy Biggers, Mike Allen, the NCCU Audio Production Class
Stephen Judge, Mary Liles, and the rest of Schoolkids Records
City Bird PR, To Be Heard Booking, VEWT Entertainment
Our friends and Families.
Dedicated to the memory of Derrick Case, Jeremy Reyes, and Ernie Curtis

Heavy Lines

Stop Taking Care Of Me

Choice

Severed Seams

Take Me

Love Like Language

Beneath Our Feet

Ivory Bound

Peter Vance - Vocals, Guitar
Jake Waits - Drums, Percussion
Alex Thompson - Keys, Synth
Justin Ellis - Bass


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