Winter Child

Winter Child
Studio album by Matt Duke
Released	September 12, 2006 (US)
Recorded	2005–2006
Studio	Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) Shinebox (Greenwich Village, NYC)
Genre	Alternative Rock, singer-songwriter
Length	43:08
Label	Mad Dragon
Producer	Jim Klein, Stewart Lerman, Steuart Smith
Matt Duke chronology
XYX (2005) Winter Child (2006) Kingdom Underground (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Winter Child is the first studio album of American singer-songwriter Matt Duke. It was released by the student-run record label Mad Dragon in the US on September 12, 2006, ^[2] and distributed by Ryko Distribution.

History

After the production of Mad Dragon's first compilation album, XYX, which featured Duke, Mad Dragon asked Duke sign a deal to produce a full-length album. Production for the album began thereafter and continued for the next year and a half. ^[3] The original producer of the album was Jim Klein, a professor and director of the Mad Dragon program, ^[4] but disagreements during production ^[5] lead Duke to switch production to Stewart Lerman and Steuart Smith at the Shinebox Studio in New York. ^[6] A student-produced music video was made for the song "Oysters" and the audio CD was released as an enhanced CD that featured an electronic press kit.

Theme and lyrical content

Winter Child uses literary inspirations as a basis for some songs. The title track is a reference to the Ernest Hemingway short story Hills Like White Elephants ^[7] and the song "Listen To Your Window" takes inspiration from John Banville. ^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Duke.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oysters"	3:57
2.	"Don't Ask (For Too Much)"	3:28
3.	"The Love We'll Never Know"	2:19
4.	"Tidal Waves"	4:05
5.	"Nausea"	3:45
6.	"One Small Bird"	3:07
7.	"Listen To Your Window"	3:15
8.	"Winter Child"	3:13
9.	"Ballroom Dancing"	3:46
10.	"Taxidermy and the Skiffle Explosion"	2:34
11.	"Yellow Lights"	4:18
12.	"To Whom It May Concern"	5:23

Personnel

Musicians

• Matt Duke – Vocal, acoustics, electrics, keyboards, percussion, piano
• Steuart Smith – Acoustics, electrics, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, bass, vocals
• Stewart Lerman – Percussion, acoustics
• Steve Holley – Drums, percussion
• Rob Morsberger – String arrangements, keyboards, accordion
• David Mansfield – Violin, viola
• Debbie Assael – Cello
• Andrew Keenan – Pedal steel
• Jim Klein – Piano on "Nausea," producer on "When the Bough Breaks"
• Gretchen Witt – Vocals on "Ballroom Dancing"

Production

• Stewart Lerman – Production (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), mixer
• Steuart Smith – Production (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Jim Klein – Production (Tracks 2, 5, 10, 12)
• Greg Calbi – Mastering
• Michael Pierce – Artwork concept and design
• Matt Duke – Illustrations
• Stephanie Pistel – Photography

External links

• "Oysters" music video on YouTube

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Amazon CD listing" . Retrieved May 28, 2011.
3. S.J. Dibai. "One Note Ahead interview" . Retrieved May 3, 2011.
4. "Drexel Degree Program Listing". Drexel University. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
5. Evan Amos (April 28, 2011). "Evan Amos interview" . Retrieved May 28, 2011.
6. "Shinebox Studio". audiomastermind.com. February 22, 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
7. Meghan Ziegler. "Phillyist 2007 interview" . Retrieved May 28, 2011.