Hawk Nelson Is My Friend Explained
| Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Hawk Nelson |
| Cover: | Hawknelsonismyfiend.jpg |
| Alt: | The band members are depicted in cartoon |
| Released: | April 1, 2008 |
| Studio: | - House of Loud (Elmwood Park, New Jersey)
- Flicklght Recording Co.
- Elm Studio South (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| Genre: | Christian rock, pop punk, punk rock |
| Length: | 37:33 |
| Label: | BEC |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Gloria |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Summer |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200.[1] In the first week of its release the album sold a little over 30,000 copies.[2] Hawk Nelson wrote the songs, as usual together with Trevor McNevan, but this time also with Richard Marx and Raine Maida. The album was produced by award-winning David Bendeth (Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus).
The album artwork, created by Invisible Creature, was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Recording Package.[3]
Singles
"Friend Like That" was the first single from the album, released in the iTunes Store on December 24, 2007.[4] A music video was filmed for the song. In 2008, "You Have What I Need" was released as the second single, as well as the track "One Little Miracle". Also the album track "Let's Dance" has been released in three versions as an EP.
Accolades
In 2009, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[5]
Personnel
Hawk Nelson
- Jason Dunn – lead vocals, guitars
- Jonathan Steingard – guitars, backing vocals
- Daniel Biro – bass, backing vocals
- Justin Benner – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Nick Perry – guitars
- John Bender – backing vocals
- Walt Lafty – backing vocals
- Amy Grant – vocals (13)
- Drake Bell – vocals (15)
Production
- Brandon Ebel – executive producer
- Jeff Carver – A&R
- David Bendeth – producer (1-6, 8-11), mixing (1-6, 8-11), arrangements
- Steve Wilson – producer (7, 12-14)
- Aaron Sprinkle – producer (15)
- J.R. McNeely – mixing (7, 12-14)
- Hawk Nelson – arrangements
- John Bender – additional vocal producer, engineer, digital editing
- Kato Khandwala – engineer, digital editing
- Dan Korneff – engineer, digital editing
- Kyle Cadena – technical assistance
- Anthony Fontana – technical assistance
- John Tomaszewski – technical assistance
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Invisible Creature – art direction
- Don Clark – design, illustration
- Jeremy Cowart – band photography
- Neil Visel – band photography
- Teresa Davis – management
Special edition
The special edition CD/DVD set of the album featured three bonus tracks, and a paper board game. It also included a DVD featuring behind the scenes videos: "In the Studio (with Amy Grant)", "The Making of the 'Friend Like That' Music Video", and "Skydiving", plus four of Hawk Nelson's music videos, including:
Notes and References
- Hawk Nelson Discography – Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
- Web site: Christian Music News. May 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20091209034019/http://www.itickets.com/news/index.html?detail=1&id=1715. December 9, 2009. dead.
- Web site: 51st Grammy Awards Winners List . . February 8, 2009 . November 30, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101011133036/http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#24 . October 11, 2010 .
- Web site: Hawk Nelson Make Friends, Release New Single This Christmas . . December 14, 2007 . August 2, 2008.
- http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/022009doves.aspx Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards
