Suburban Songbook

Infobox Album
Name = Suburban Songbook
Type = Album
Artist = Bob Evans


Released = 10 June 2006
Recorded = 2005-2006
Genre = Rock, Alternative
Length = 42:32
Label = EMI Music Australia
Capitol Records
Producer = Bob Evans, Brad Jones
Reviews =
Last album = Suburban Kid (2004)
This album = "Suburban Songbook" (2006)
Next album =

"Suburban Songbook" is the second release by the Australian singer Bob Evans, real name Kevin Mitchell, vocalist/guitarist for Perth band Jebediah. The album was produced by Nashville-based Brad Jones (Josh Rouse, Yo La Tengo, Sheryl Crow, Jill Sobule) at the 'Alex the Great Studios' in Nashville.

“I wanted to really push the idea and feeling of turning the `Suburban Everyday’ into something of almost fairytale quality,” Mitchell explains. “Of romanticism. That magic can happen in the suburbs every single day. Almost like making a record where within the stories it’s like everything’s happening on Christmas morning. There’s that little hint of magic in the air.”

At the 2006 ARIA Awards the album won the "Best Adult Contemporary Album" and it has also been nominated for a J Award by Triple J. Bob Evans was also been nominated for an Australian Music Prize for the album. The album debuted at #15 on the ARIA album charts. [ [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?key=41711&cat=a Australian album charts] ]

The first single released off the album was "Don't You Think It's Time" and the second was "Nowhere Without You", which debuted at #84 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. Both songs had music videos released for them.

The third song released was "Friend", although only as a radio single, the video for which is currently available on YouTube and Yahoo! Music Australia & New Zealand.

The final song lifted from the album was "Sadness and Whiskey", which coincided with Mitchell's national tour of Australia in June and July 2007. The album was also re-released in a deluxe format featuring promotional clips, exclusive footage and audio of Bob Evans.

Track listing

All songs written by Kevin Mitchell.cite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2008-03-25 ]
#"Don't You Think It's Time" – 3:19
#"Friend" – 3:29
#"Nowhere Without You" – 4:19
#"Sadness & Whiskey" – 3:12
#"Flame" – 3:15
#"Don't Walk Alone" – 4:00
#"Rocks in My Head" – 4:14
#"The Great Unknown" – 2:42
#"Comin' Around" – 3:14
#"Battle of 2004" – 4:35
#"Darlin' Won't You Come?" – 3:31
#"Me & My Friend (Hidden Track)" – 2:42

Personal

*Bob Evans - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bells, Claps, Baby Piano, Mandolin
*Brad Jones - Harmonium, Bass, Piano, Guitar, Casio, Organ, Moog synthesizer, Mandolin
*Jim Hoke - Flute, Saxophone, Autoharp
*Pete Finney - Guitar
*Ken Coomer - Drums, Tambourine
*Chris Carmichael - Cello, Viola, Violin
*David Henry - Cello
*Neil Rosengarden - Trumpet, Baritone Horn, Trombone

References