A Loud Call

A Loud Call is the third studio album by Australian indie-folk artist Holly Throsby. It was released on 14 July 2008, which peaked at No. 34 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Throsby worked with Nashville-based producer, Mark Nevers. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 she was nominated for Best Female Artist for the album.

Background

Most of A Loud Call, the third studio album by Australian indie folk singer-songwriter, Holly Throsby, was recorded at Beech House Studios, the residence of producer Mark Nevers, in South Nashville, United States. Nevers had previously produced material for Lambchop and Andrew Bird. Some additional recording of strings and horns was done at Tony Dupé's home studio in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales.
A Loud Call was Radio National's album of the week when it was released on 14 July 2008. The album peaked at No. 34 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In September 2008, Throsby was nominated for Best Female Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 for the album.

Credits:
Musicians

Holly Throsby – guitars, keyboards, piano, lead vocals
Bonnie "Prince" Billy – backing vocals, co-lead vocals
Jena Birchell – cello, bass guitar, mandolin
Tony Crow – synthesiser, backing vocals
Tony Dupé – clarinet, bass clarinet, French Horn, guitar, horn arrangements, piano, string arrangements, backing vocals
Penny McBride – flugelhorn, trumpet, backing vocals
Mark Nevers – guitar, backing vocals
Matt Swanson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Gary Tussing – cello
William Tyler – electric guitar, backing vocals
Bree van Reyk – drums, organ, accordion

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