Signs (Jonny Lang album) explained
Signs is the seventh studio album by American musician Jonny Lang. It was released on September 1, 2017 via Provogue Records in Europe and on September 8, 2017 via Concord Records in North America. Recording sessions took place at Stagg Street Studio in Los Angeles, The VooDrew Room in Nashville and Upstream in Utah. Production was handled by Lang himself together with Drew and Shannon.
The song "Stronger Together" was premiered on August 11, 2017.[1]
AllMusic named the album as one of the best blues albums of 2017, with 3.5 out of 5 star review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine.[2]
Personnel
- Jon Gordon "Jonny Lang" Langseth, Jr. – songwriter, vocals, guitar, bass drum and snare (track 10), producer
- Andrew Maxwell "Drew" Ramsey – songwriter (tracks: 1-8, 10, 11), backing vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5-8, 11), bass (tracks: 1, 7), guitar (tracks: 2, 3, 5-8, 11), handclaps (track 10), producer, recording (tracks: 1, 7, 10), mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Shannon Sanders – songwriter (tracks: 2-6, 8, 11), backing vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5-8, 11), keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8), producer
- Jason Eskridge – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5-8, 11)
- Dwan Hill – songwriter (tracks: 4, 11), keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), electric piano (track 4)
- Jim Anton – bass (tracks: 2, 4-6, 8, 9, 11)
- Barry Alexander – drums (tracks: 2-6, 8, 9, 11)
- Courtlan Clement – guitar (track 3)
- Debi Selby – backing vocals (tracks: 5-8, 11)
- Nickie Conley – backing vocals (tracks: 5-8, 11)
- Dan Needham – drums (track 7)
- Josh Kelley – songwriter, backing vocals, recording & mixing (track 9)
- David Davidson – violin, viola & strings arrangement (track 11)
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello (track 11)
- Bobby Shin – strings (track 11)
- Matt Hyde – recording (tracks: 2-6, 8, 11), mixing (tracks: 2-4, 6, 8, 10)
- Bil Lane – engineering assistant (tracks: 2-6, 8, 11)
- Marcel Fernandez – engineering assistant (tracks: 2-6, 8, 11)
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Carrie Smith – design
- Daniella Hovsepian – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Graff . Gary . August 11, 2017 . Jonny Lang Tells His Lover They’re ‘Stronger Together’ in Cheerful New Track . February 24, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: Favorite Blues Albums AllMusic 2017 in Review . February 24, 2024 . . en.
