Snowman (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Snowman
Type = Album
Artist = Snowman


Released = September 23, 2006
Recorded = Autumn 2005 Blackbird Studios
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 58:58
Label = Dot Dash Recordings
Producer = Dave Parkin and Snowman
Reviews =
Last album = "Zombies on the Airwaves of Paris" (2004)
This album = "Snowman" (2006)
Next album = "The Horse, The Rat and The Swan" (2008)

"Snowman" is the self-titled debut album, released by the Australian band Snowman on 23 September 2006. All the words and music were written by Snowman. [ [http://www.apra.com.au/site/public/searchworks.stm APRA database] at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)]

The 13 tracks on the album highlight many of Snowman's signature sounds, including haunting and falsetto vocals, rock and roll guitars and rockabilly drums.

The first single from the album is "Smoke & Mirrors".

Track listing

# "The Black Tide" - 4:17
# "You Are A Casino" - 2:51
# "Bloodmoney" - 4:59
# "Smoke & Mirrors" - 3:04
# "The Last Train Outta Town" - 5:56
# "Vampire Blues" - 3:00
# "Viva La Fever" - 3:27
# "Red River" - 5:02
# "Swimming With Sharks" - 2:38
# "Cocaine Goldrush" - 5:14
# "Shake Your Brains" - 1:21
# "Wormwood" - 10:54
# "The Curse" - 6:15

Personnel

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* Joe McKee - guitar, vocals, harmonica, theremin, trumpet, piano, keyboard, percussion, samples
* Andy Citawarman - guitar, violin, vocals, piano, keyboard, percussion
* Olga Hermanniusson - brass, vocals, saxophone, percussion
* Ross DiBlasso - drums, percussion

Additional musicians

* Shaun Lee - violin ("The Black Tide")
* Daniel Russel - violin ("The Black Tide")
* Aaron Wyatt - viola ("The Black Tide")
* Tristan Parr - cello ("The Black Tide")
* Elliott Brannen - trumpet ("Bloodmoney" and "Smoke & Mirrors")

References