Credits:

Tim Bowness

Description:

Tim Bowness celebrates 40 years of musical activity with his seventh solo album "Butterfly Mind". Tim Bownes is a highly acclaimed singer and songwriter as well as a member of No-Man, a unit with Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree. This year marks the 40th anniversary of his music career since he started playing in a band as a teenager in 1982. His seventh solo album, "Butterfly Mind," was produced by Tim Bownes and Brian Husle, and features an ironclad rhythm section of Nick Beggs and Richard Jupp, along with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Dave Formula (Magazine), Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator), Martha Goddard (The Hushtones), Gregory Spawton (Big Big Train), and many more.The album was mixed and mastered by Steve Wilson.＜LINE-UP＞Tim Bowness - vocals, samples, synth, optigan guitar, mellotronBrian Hulse - guitars, keyboards, synth, programmingNick Beggs - fretted and fretless bass, double bass, chapmanstickRichard Jupp - drums, percussionWith:Nicola Alesini - saxophone on 「it's easier to love」Ian Anderson - flute on 「say your goodbyes part 1」「we feel」Ben Coleman - violin on 「dark nevada dream」「about the light that hitsthe forest floor」「say your goodbyes part 2」Saro Cosentino - sampled strings / string arrangement on 「it's easier to love」Devon Dunaway - backing vocals on 「it's easier to love」「we feel」「dark nevada dream」Dave Formula - hammond organ on 「it's easier to love」「Dark Nevada dream」 synths and piano on 「only a fool」 organ on 「say your goodbyes part 2」Martha Goddard - backing vocals on 「always the stranger」「after the stranger」「glitter fades」Peter Hammill - vocals on 「say your goodbyes part 1」 guitars on 「we feel」Gregory Spawton - bass pedals on「after the stranger」Stephen W Tayler - clarinet on「glitter fades」Mark Tranmer - guitars on 「about the light that hits the forest floor」

Tracklisting:

1.Say Your Goodbyes, Pt. 1
2.Always the Stranger
3.It's Easier to Love
4.We Feel
5.Lost Player
6.Only a Fool
7.After the Stranger
8.Glitter Fades
9.About the Light That Hits the Forest Floor
10.Dark Nevada Dream
11.Say Your Goodbyes, Pt. 2