Strange Overtones
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| + | '''"Strange Overtones"''' (2008) is a song by [[David Byrne]] and [[Brian Eno]] from their album ''[[Everything That Happens Will Happen Today]]''. | ||
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| + | The first single off the album, the song was released on [[August 4]], [[2008]] as a [[Digital rights management|DRM]]-free [[MP3]]s digital download only available through the album's website at no cost. This song, like the rest of the album, will be available free for [[Streaming media|streaming]] and for purchase as a download. This is part of the unorthodox [[Internet]]-based marketing scheme the two are using to promote the album, inspired by the success of [[Radiohead]]'s 2007 album ''[[In Rainbows]]''. | ||
| + | ==Personnel== | ||
| + | *[[Leo Abrahams]] — [[guitar]]s, [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Dubreq Stylophone]], [[Programming (music)|programming]] | ||
| + | *[[David Byrne]] — [[Singing|vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]] | ||
| + | *[[Brian Eno]] — backing vocals, [[Organ (music)|organ]] solo, [[Omnichord]] [[piano]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], programming | ||
| + | *[[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]] — [[Delay (audio effect)|delay]] guitar | ||
| + | *[[Mauro Refosco]] — [[Bongo drum|bongo]], [[conga]], [[tambourine]] | ||
| + | *[[Seb Rochford]] — [[Drum kit|live drums]] | ||
| + | *[[Robert Wyatt]] — [[frame drum]] [[Drum solo|solo]] | ||
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"Strange Overtones" (2008) is a song by David Byrne and Brian Eno from their album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.
The first single off the album, the song was released on August 4, 2008 as a DRM-free MP3s digital download only available through the album's website at no cost. This song, like the rest of the album, will be available free for streaming and for purchase as a download. This is part of the unorthodox Internet-based marketing scheme the two are using to promote the album, inspired by the success of Radiohead's 2007 album In Rainbows.
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Personnel
- Leo Abrahams — guitars, bass, Dubreq Stylophone, programming
- David Byrne — vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brian Eno — backing vocals, organ solo, Omnichord piano, keyboards, programming
- Steve Jones — delay guitar
- Mauro Refosco — bongo, conga, tambourine
- Seb Rochford — live drums
- Robert Wyatt — frame drum solo
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