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Jamie Lawson|Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

Jamie Lawson

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Two years after the release of his self-titled major-label debut, English singer/songwriter Jamie Lawson returned with the more upbeat and lively Happy Accidents. On his second effort for Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man label, Lawson spreads his adult contemporary wings, adding much needed vigor and emotion to his heartfelt and earnest guitar-based sound. Happy Accidents benefits from producer Joe Chiccarelli's swelling atmospherics, as well as the vibrant backing of keyboardist/vocalist Roger Manning, Jr. (Jellyfish, Beck) and drummer Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Fiona Apple). Horns -- provided by Sean Billings, David Moyer, and David Ralicke -- play a crucial part in the album's cheerful vibe, elevating the joyous single "Can't See Straight" -- co-written with Sheeran and Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid -- and highlights like "Don't Say You Don't If You Do," "Time on My Hands," and "Letter Never Sent." On the more intimate moments of the album, Lawson delivers typically touching ditties that should please fans of his earlier work. "The Last Spark" and "Miracle of Love" are custom-made for wedding first dances, while, on another end of the emotional spectrum, "Sing to the River" devastates as Lawson's ode to his late father. This mix of moods gives Happy Accidents a nice balance, making it one of the songwriter's more memorable works.

© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo

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1
A Little Mercy
00:04:07

David Levitt, Acoustic Guitar - Valerie Pinkston, Background Vocals - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Patrick Warren, String Arranger - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programmer - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Cello - Daphne Chen, Violin - Eric Gorfain, Violin - Bill Mims, Engineer - Leah Katz, Viola - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Simon Aldred, Writer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Lamont Van Hook, Background Vocals - Twinnie Lee Moore, Background Vocals - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Piano, Background Vocals - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

2
Can't See Straight
00:03:06

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Valerie Pinkston, Background Vocals - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Gus Seyffert, Bass Guitar - Nathaniel Walcott, Horns Arranger - David Ralicke, Trombone - Ed Sheeran, Writer - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Johnny McDaid, Writer - Henrik Irgens, Background Vocals - David Moyer, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Sean Billings, Trumpet - Lamont Van Hook, Background Vocals - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Wurlitzer - The Arnold Singers, Background Vocals - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

3
Tell Me Again
00:04:15

David Levitt, Acoustic Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Patrick Warren, String Arranger - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programmer - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Cello - Daphne Chen, Violin - Eric Gorfain, Violin - Bill Mims, Engineer - Leah Katz, Viola - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar - Twinnie Lee Moore, Background Vocals - Alex Hope, Writer - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Piano - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

4
Fall into Me
00:03:44

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Gus Seyffert, Bass Guitar - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

5
Don't Say You Don't If You Do
00:03:19

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programmer - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Nathaniel Walcott, Horns Arranger - David Ralicke, Trombone - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - David Moyer, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Jack Birchwood, Horns Arranger - Sean Billings, Trumpet - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Wurlitzer - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

6
Miracle of Love
00:04:28

Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programmer - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Piano - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

7
Falling in Love
00:03:32

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programmer - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Andy Burrows, Writer, Background Vocals - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Piano - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

8
Time on My Hands
00:03:22

Dave Bassett, Writer - David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Nathaniel Walcott, Horns Arranger - David Ralicke, Trombone - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - David Moyer, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Sean Billings, Trumpet - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Wurlitzer - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

9
Sing to the River
00:04:12

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Chris Braide, Writer - Valerie Pinkston, Background Vocals - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Patrick Warren, String Arranger - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocals - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Cello - Daphne Chen, Violin - Eric Gorfain, Violin - Bill Mims, Engineer - Leah Katz, Viola - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar - Lamont Van Hook, Background Vocals - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Piano - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

10
He's Reading Helena
00:03:21

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

11
Letter Never Sent
00:03:09

Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Nathaniel Walcott, Horns Arranger - David Ralicke, Trombone - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - David Moyer, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Jack Birchwood, Horns Arranger - Sean Billings, Trumpet - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Melodica, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Jessica Hall, Vocals - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

12
The Last Spark
00:03:22

Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Bill Mims, Engineer - Gary Go, Writer - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Johnny McDaid, Writer - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Synthesizer - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

13
Love Finds a Way
00:03:57

David Levitt, Electric Guitar - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Lars Fox, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programmer - Joe Chiccarelli, Producer, Engineer - Kim Richey, Writer, Background Vocals - Bill Mims, Engineer - Nathaniel Walcott, Horns Arranger - David Ralicke, Trombone - Dave Schwerkolt, Engineer - Henrik Irgens, Bass Guitar, Writer - David Moyer, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Sean Billings, Trumpet - Jamie Lawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Ruadhri Cushnan at Rhubarb for Z Management, MixingEngineer - Roger Manning Jnr, Keyboards, Piano - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Zachary Zajdel, Engineer

© 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Gingerbread Man Records, an Atlantic Records UK / Warner Music Group Company

Album review

Two years after the release of his self-titled major-label debut, English singer/songwriter Jamie Lawson returned with the more upbeat and lively Happy Accidents. On his second effort for Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man label, Lawson spreads his adult contemporary wings, adding much needed vigor and emotion to his heartfelt and earnest guitar-based sound. Happy Accidents benefits from producer Joe Chiccarelli's swelling atmospherics, as well as the vibrant backing of keyboardist/vocalist Roger Manning, Jr. (Jellyfish, Beck) and drummer Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Fiona Apple). Horns -- provided by Sean Billings, David Moyer, and David Ralicke -- play a crucial part in the album's cheerful vibe, elevating the joyous single "Can't See Straight" -- co-written with Sheeran and Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid -- and highlights like "Don't Say You Don't If You Do," "Time on My Hands," and "Letter Never Sent." On the more intimate moments of the album, Lawson delivers typically touching ditties that should please fans of his earlier work. "The Last Spark" and "Miracle of Love" are custom-made for wedding first dances, while, on another end of the emotional spectrum, "Sing to the River" devastates as Lawson's ode to his late father. This mix of moods gives Happy Accidents a nice balance, making it one of the songwriter's more memorable works.

© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo

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