After many months in the making, Sydney band Nil By Mouth have finished their best work yet: Greatest Days. The record was produced by Lamar Lowder (Yothu Yindi, Jerk and Powerman 5000) and recorded at Albert Studios (Midnight Oil, The Living End, Neil Finn).
The first track, "Singing in the Rain" has won Nil By Mouth the 2009 national Triple M Unsigned Find competition!
Listen to Greatest Days right now:
Greatest Days is punchy and loud, but is very focused on clear melodies and sweet harmonies. The record features 5 guest musicians including brass, violin and harmonica, and along with some grand piano and wall-to-wall Vox and Marshall amps, it sounds huge. This is fulfilling and edgy pop music.
You can see photos of the band in the studio here.
You can download or buy Greatest Days from here
Track Listing:
1. Singing in the Rain
2. Moving
3. Greatest Days
4. The Madness
5. Come and Go
6. It Could Be Worse
7. Standing in Line
8. Hope You Understand
Songs written by Michael Collins
Produced and mixed by Lamar Lowder
Mastered by Steve Smart at 301 Mastering
Nil By Mouth are:
Michael Collins - guitar, piano and vocals
AJ Nunes - bass
Jordan Nunes - drums
Trumpet - Chris Booth
Saxaphone and piccolo - Richard Booth
Violin - Jeremy Curran
Harmonica - Jack Nunes
Brass arrangements - Rod Herbert
Recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney
Engineers at Albert Studios - Reyne House and Dan Clinch
Cover artwork - Thomas Dicker
Thanks to the Sydney Eisteddfod Performing Arts Challenge for the prize money, Andrew Spencer at Albert Studios for the free studio time, Rod Herbert for writing the brass arrangements for nothing, Jack Nunes for the harmonica solo, David Gregory for the Maton and Michael McCarthy for the Marshall.
