Artist: DAN REED
Album: COMING UP FOR AIR (CD)

Year: 2010
Media type: CD

"Coming Up For Air" is a very spiritual album and will appeal to those that like intelligent acoustic based melodic pop, with authoritative vocals and a bit of world-music approach.

It's kind of like Eric Martin's 'Somewhere In The Middle' or Joey Tempest's 'Place To Call Home' and more recently Richard Page's 'Peculiar Life'. Just with more twists… Lyrically the album follows Dan's inspiring personal ups and downs and his exploration of faith and a search for something deeper in life. Soft and reflective, but if the mood suits, this will impress.

Those a little more open minded, with an appreciation for good songs and performances regardless of the style, will find "Coming Up For Air" a rewarding experience.

TRACKLIST:

01 - Coming Up for Air
02 - Losing My Fear
03 - Closer
04 - On Your Side
05 - Brave New World
06 - Feels Like Home
07 - Middle of Nowhere
08 - Sacred Ground
09 - Reach for the Sun
10 - Candlelight
11 - Promised Land
12 - Pray for Rain
13 - The Dictator

LINE-UP:

Backing Vocals - Shlomtzi Mazuz (tracks: 13)
Bass - Bengan Jonasson (tracks: 11,12,13) , Dan Reed (tracks: 1)
Drums - Joe Mengis (tracks: 2,5,9)
Drums [Production], Keyboards - Kfir Shtivi (tracks: 7)
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals - Tommy Anthony (tracks: 1,6,8,11,12,13)
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Rob Daiker (tracks: 2,3,4,5,9)
Guzheng - Bradley Fish (tracks: 13)
Kemenche [Kemenзe] - Mark Eliyahu (tracks: 1,11)
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar [Acoustic], Keyboards - Dan Reed
Lute [Ude] - Eliasaf (tracks: 6)
Overtone Voice [Tuvan Throat Singing] - Soraya (tracks: 9)
Percussion - Joe Mengis (tracks: 3) , Mike Collins (tracks: 2,3,5)
Piano, Synthesizer - Clay Ostwald (tracks: 1,6,8,10,11,12,13)
Violin - Srour Saleeba (tracks: 11,12)
Vocals [Arabic] - Reem Talhammi (tracks: 11,12)