Awake (John Wesley Harding album)
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| Awake | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Label | Zero Hour | |||
| Producer | John Wesley Harding, Chris Von Sneidern | |||
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Awake is an album by the English musician John Wesley Harding, released in 1998.[1][2] Harding deemed the sound "gangsta folk."[3] He supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Steve Wynn.[4][5]
The album was produced by Harding and Chris Von Sneidern.[6] Harding avoided writing about himself, preferring to tell stories in his songs.[7] He employed tape loops, samples, e-bow, mellotron, and tubular bells on some of the tracks.[8][9] Awake is a loose concept album, where the songs occur after an alarm clock has buzzed.[10] Kurt Bloch and Scott McCaughey contributed on guitar.[11][12] Kelly Hogan sang on "It's All My Fault".[6] "Miss Fortune" is about a millionaire who discovers a baby in a trench.[7] "I'm Staying Here (And I'm Not Buying a Gun)" is about resolving differences without firearms.[13] "Your Ghost (Don't Scare Me No More)" is about moving on from an old relationship.[14]
