“There’s enough spark in Banks' melodies to illuminate an entire room. The album shimmers and sways, the songs shine from their core.”
–Paste Magazine, 'Moonlight Is Sunlight' album review
Kaleidoscopic musings from indie rock's soul-searching cousin, P.T. Banks (former front-man of Paul Banks & The Carousels), together with bassist Christopher Cox and drummer Matthew Shepherd (Dana Falconberry, Abram Shook, Feverbones). From Austin, Tejas.
“Banks’ tenor has grown stronger, almost unearthly, and at moments it takes on a life of its own.”
- Texas Monthly, 'Moonlight Is Sunlight' album review
"First thing you’ll note about Austin troubadour P.T. Banks is his voice – a piercing arrow of warmth and melancholy."
- Austin Chronicle, 'Resurrection' music video premiere
“Banks’ impeccably arranged songs explore a sonic terrain where bouncing melodies illuminate buzzing rock songs and strings buoy somber ballads."
- Austin Monthly, 'Moonlight Is Sunlight' album review
"'West Was Won' and 'Death' follow Banks' soaring tenor out to the horizon's edge, while the sedate title track and 'Hitchhiker' keep eyes wide and the sunset vast . . . Even a jaunty cover of Harry Nilsson's 'Think About Your Troubles' moves from country roads to the infinite highway."
- Austin Chronicle, 'Moonlight Is Sunlight' album review
credits
released February 5, 2016
All songs written by Paul Banks (ASCAP), except Think About Your Troubles, written by Harry Nilsson.
Produced by Fat Fuse
Fat Fuse is Christopher Cox and Grant Johnson.
Recorded in Austin at Church House Studios, Good Danny's, and Grant's House
Strings arranged by Christopher Cox and performed by Tosca String Quartet
Mixed by Danny Reisch in Austin
Mastered by Vinnie Alibrandi in Nashville
"Death"
Vocals, guitar - Paul Banks
Bass, guitar - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion, guitar - Matthew Shepherd
Guitar - Adam Scherer
Lap steel - Simon Page
Background vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
"Hitchhiker"
Vocals, Rhodes, Wurlitzer - Paul Banks
Bass, guitar, piano, crotales, string arrangement - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
Lap Steel - Simon Page
Background vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
"Always The Lonesome Ones"
Vocals, guitar - Paul Banks
Bass, Wurlitzer, piano, string arrangement - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
"Emily (Knot My Nets)"
Vocals, guitars - Paul Banks
Bass, synthesizer - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
Baritone sax - Abram Shook
Flute - Lauryn Gould
Background vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
"West Was Won"
Vocals, background vocals, guitar - Paul Banks
Guitar - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
Lap steel - Simon Page
"Esperanto"
Rhodes, Wurlitzer, vocals - Paul Banks
Bass, piano, synthesizer, Rhodes bass, string arrangement - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
Slide guitar - Simon Page
Vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
"No Country For Me"
Vocals, guitar - Paul Banks
Vocals - David Ramirez
Bass - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
Lead guitar - Lauren Gurgiolo
Lap steel - Simon Page
Background vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
"Resurrection"
Vocals, guitars - Paul Banks
Bass, piano - Christopher Cox
Drums, percussion - Matthew Shepherd
Lap Steel - Simon Page
Guitar - Lauren Gurgiolo
Background vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
"Moonlight Is Sunlight"
Vocals, guitars - Paul Banks
Bass, string arrangement - Christopher Cox
Drums - Matthew Shepherd
"Think About Your Troubles"
Vocals, guitar - Paul Banks
Bass - Christopher Cox
Drums - Matthew Shepherd
Lead Guitar - Aaron Sleator
Guitar - Lauren Gurgiolo
Background vocals - Joel Nesvadba, Jonathan Nesvadba
P.T. Banks (formerly of Paul Banks & The Carousels)
“There’s enough spark in Banks'
melodies to illuminate an entire room. The album shimmers and sways, the songs shine from their core.”
– Paste Magazine
“Banks’ tenor has grown stronger, almost unearthly.”
- Texas Monthly
"Impeccably arranged songs."
-Austin Monthly
"Banks' melodies are beautifully mesmerizing."
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