Headquarters is a studio album by the music group
Monkey House, released in May 2012, on Alma Records, which is affiliated with the
Universal Music Group. It was primarily recorded at the Drive Shed in Toronto. It was produced and arranged by
Don Breithaupt, and the engineer was
John 'Beetle' Bailey. Breithaupt is the founder and leader of Monkey House, who have been recording since 1992. Their previous two albums were Welcome to the Club (1992), and True Winter (1998). In 2005, they released Big Money, a collection of singles, remasters, and rarities. Stylistically, the Headquarters album shows it to be influenced by the music of
Steely Dan, with arranged horns and background vocals throughout. Breithaupt says the tunes are "pop songs with too many chords!"[3] Also, some guitar work comes from guest artists
Drew Zingg (who is best known for his work with
Boz Scaggs and
Steely Dan), as well as from
Kim Mitchell and
Rik Emmett (founder of the band
Triumph). Also making contributions on this album are
Steely Dan trumpet player and musical director
Michael Leonhart, with
Julie Crochetière and David Blamires adding backup vocals.[4]Headquarters has generated increasing attention and multi-genre airplay for Monkey House, with a growing international audience.[5][6]
Track listing
All songs written by
Don Breithaupt, except where noted.
Headquarters is a studio album by the music group
Monkey House, released in May 2012, on Alma Records, which is affiliated with the
Universal Music Group. It was primarily recorded at the Drive Shed in Toronto. It was produced and arranged by
Don Breithaupt, and the engineer was
John 'Beetle' Bailey. Breithaupt is the founder and leader of Monkey House, who have been recording since 1992. Their previous two albums were Welcome to the Club (1992), and True Winter (1998). In 2005, they released Big Money, a collection of singles, remasters, and rarities. Stylistically, the Headquarters album shows it to be influenced by the music of
Steely Dan, with arranged horns and background vocals throughout. Breithaupt says the tunes are "pop songs with too many chords!"[3] Also, some guitar work comes from guest artists
Drew Zingg (who is best known for his work with
Boz Scaggs and
Steely Dan), as well as from
Kim Mitchell and
Rik Emmett (founder of the band
Triumph). Also making contributions on this album are
Steely Dan trumpet player and musical director
Michael Leonhart, with
Julie Crochetière and David Blamires adding backup vocals.[4]Headquarters has generated increasing attention and multi-genre airplay for Monkey House, with a growing international audience.[5][6]
Track listing
All songs written by
Don Breithaupt, except where noted.