Bird's Eye View (album)

Bird's Eye View is the debut full-length album by singer-songwriter Amy Kuney, which was released August 12, 2008 by Spin Move Records.[2] The iTunes version of the album includes a cover of Damien Rice's song, "The Blower's Daughter."[3]

Bird's Eye View
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008
GenrePop rock
Length39:03
LabelSpin Move Records
ProducerScott Seiver
Amy Kuney chronology
EP
(2006)
Bird's Eye View
(2008)
ONYX
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters[1]

The album was featured on iTunes' "New Releases" and "Indie" music sections from August 12 through August 19.[4] During the months of February and March 2009, "Bird's Eye View was featured on iTunes' "New and Noteworthy" section on the Singer/Songwriter page.[5]

Bird's Eye View was featured on Rhapsody's homepage as a new release,[6] and on WindowsMedia.com under "Emerging Artists."[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Amy Kuney; "The Blower's Daughter" written by Damien Rice.

  1. "Simple Things" – 4:14
  2. "Rocket Surgery" – 3:59
  3. "Angel Tangled In The Telephone Lines" – 3:20
  4. "Would You Miss Me" – 3:44
  5. "Thank You For Last Night" – 3:12
  6. "Love Is Trippy" – 3:57
  7. "Appreciate Your Hands" – 3:59
  8. "Time Machine" – 2:57
  9. "Under My Bed" – 5:53
  10. "Bird's Eye View" – 3:48
  11. "The Blower's Daughter" (iTunes bonus track)

Personnel

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  • Drums - Scott Seiver
  • Bass - Shawn Davis,
  • Piano - Amy Kuney, Scott Seiver,
  • Guitars: Scott Seiver, Josh Lopez, Amy Kuney, Ari Hest
  • Violin - Marisa Kuney, Elizabeth Headman
  • Viola: Rodney Wirtz
  • Cello - Ira Glansbeek
  • Cajon - Mona Tavakoli
  • Saxophone - Ben Wendel
  • Tuba - Chuck Koontz
  • French Horn - Sarah Bach
  • Trombone - Clifford Childers
  • Trumpet - Dustin McKinney
  • Melodica - Scott Seiver
  • Wurlitzer - Scott Seiver
  • Mellotron - Scott Seiver
  • Synthesizer - Scott Seiver
  • Tambourine - Scott Seiver
  • Timpani - Scott Seiver
  • Shaker - Scott Seiver
  • Organ - Scott Seiver
  • String Arrangements - Scott Seiver
  • Horn Arrangement - Scott Seiver
  • Choir Arrangement - Scott Seiver
  • Orchestration - Ben Wendel
  • Backing Vocals - Scott Seiver, Ari Hest, Azusa Pacific University Choir,
  • Horn Section Contracting - Ben Wendel
  • String Section Contracting - Marisa Kuney

Production

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  • Produced by Scott Seiver
  • Mixed by Peter A. Barker and Scott Seiver
  • Engineered by Peter A. Barker (additional engineering by Scott Seiver)
  • Assistant Engineers: Scott Coslett, Todd Bergman, Ursula Arevalo
  • Mastered by Gil Tamazyan
  • Recording Studios: Threshold Sound + Vision and Loma Lada Studios
  • Executive Producers: Peter A. Barker, Marc Schrobilgen,

References

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  1. ^ "PopMatters review".
  2. ^ Bird's Eye View on AllMusic
  3. ^ The Blower's Daughter Video on YouTube
  4. ^ iTunes New Releases Aug 12th 2008
  5. ^ iTunes New and Noteworthy Feb/March 2009
  6. ^ Rhapsody Feature Aug 2008
  7. ^ WindowsMedia.com Feature Aug 2008
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