Dream Your Life Away

by Vance Joy

Overview

Recording under the stage name Vance Joy, Australian singer/songwriter James Keogh was vaulted to international attention in 2013 when the second single from his debut EP became a surprise multi-platinum hit in his home country. The easygoing, ukulele-led "Riptide" continued gaining traction, cracking the Top Ten in several European countries and even making waves in the U.S. The major labels quickly came calling, with Atlantic offering Keogh a purported five-album deal. Not a bad start for the former pro footballer who abandoned the sport to follow his artistic muse. With the global might of Atlantic at his back, the man now known as Vance Joy delivers his debut album, Dream Your Life Away. Built around the centerpiece of "Riptide," the album offers up a dozen or so additional songs in that familiar mold of romantic, introspective, acoustic folk-pop. Musically, Joy falls somewhere between the laid-back surfer charm of Jack Johnson and the folksy earnestness of Mumford & Sons. Much of Dream Your Life Away focuses on gently picked lovelorn pleas and and thoughtful, poetic musings. With its sweet harmonies and strong build, the album's most engaging track, "Winds of Change," opens the album, setting a warm, easy tone for the remaining 45 minutes. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/06/2024
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678610394
Rank:	131586

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Vance Joy   Primary Artist,Vocals
Edwin White   Harmonium,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Brass,Cello,Drums,Organ,Strings
Jono Colliver   Bass,Bass (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Adam Trachsel   Bass,Double Bass,Bass (Upright),Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Lauren Jacobson   Viola,Violin
Tony Rinaldi   Trombone
Ryan Hadlock   Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
Jherek Bischoff   Bass,Keyboards
Ross Irwin   Trumpet
Kimo Muraki   Horn,Vocals (Background)
Richard Hammond   Double Bass
Kieran Conrau   Trombone
Todd Simon   Trumpet,Flugelhorn,French Horn
Jerry Streeter   Vocals (Background)
James Keogh   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Ukulele,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Edwin White   Producer,Brass Arrangement,String Arrangements,Additional Production,Synthesizer Programming
Vance Joy   Composer
Jonny Solway   Assistant Engineer
Seif "Mageef" Hussain   Production Coordination
Darren Ankeman   Photography
Emily Winiker   Cover Photo
Rainer Span   Engineer
Stargate   Producer,Instrumentation
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Ryan Hadlock   Engineer,Producer
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Composer
Benny Blanco   Producer,Instrumentation
Matty Green   Engineer
Benjamin Levin   Composer
John Castle   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Steve Smart   Mastering
John O'Mahony   Mixing
Tim Blacksmith   Executive Producer
Danny D.   Executive Producer
Andrew Luftman   Production Coordination
Tor Erik Hermansen   Composer
Kabir Hermon   Assistant Engineer
Pat Fox   Design
Austen Jux Chandler   Engineer
Stefan Max   Executive Producer
Tyson Fish   Engineer
Jerry Streeter   Engineer
Chris Sclafani   Engineer
James Keogh   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Geoff Swan   Engineer