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The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends

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Recorded
  
January - April, 2007

Producer
  
Trevor Kustiak

Artist
  
Evans Blue

Label
  
Hollywood Records

Length
  
51:30

The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends (2007)
  
Evans Blue (2009)

Release date
  
24 July 2007

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Released
  
July 24, 2007 (U.S., Canada)

Genres
  
Rock music, Alternative rock, Hard rock, Alternative metal

Similar
  
Evans Blue albums, Alternative metal albums

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The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends, commonly referred to simply as The Pursuit, is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Evans Blue. It was released on July 24, 2007. The first single is "The Pursuit" and was released to radio on May 21, 2007. The Pursuit was leaked onto the internet on May 23, 2007. It is first to feature Howard Davis on drums and the last album with Kevin Matisyn as the lead singer of the group, before current lead singer, Dan Chandler, replaced him. This release also has a heavier tone overall compared to their debut.

Contents

The album sold over 30,000 copies in its first three weeks on-sale 1

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Album credits

All songs written by K. Clarkson (Matisyn) / J. Lauzon / V. Tanaskovic except "Caught A Lite Sneeze," which was written by Tori Amos.

Band

  • Kevin Matisyn - lead vocals
  • Parker Lauzon - Rhythm guitar
  • Vlad Tanaskovic - Lead guitar
  • Joe Pitter - Bass
  • Howard Davis - Drums
  • Additional musicians

  • Michael Langford - Percussion, Engineer
  • Kevin Fox - Cello (Painted/Pin-Up)
  • Konrad Kustiak - Piano (Painted/Pin-Up)
  • Production

  • Trevor Kustiak—Producer
  • Mark Makowy—Mixing
  • Michael Langford—Engineer, Digital Editing
  • Tom Bender—Assistant
  • William Paden Hensley—Digital Editing, Mixing Assistant
  • P.R. Brown—Design, Photography
  • Bob Vosgien—Mastering
  • Geoffrey Weiss—A&R
  • Michael Barbiero—Mixing
  • Michael Brauer—Mixing
  • Mick Guzauski—Mixing
  • Unplugged Melody

    The Unplugged Melody was included with the Canadian release of the album, containing acoustic versions of songs from The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume, with the exception of the Sarah McLachlan cover, "Possession". For a limited time, this DVD was included with each purchase of The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends from Best Buy, and contains commentary from lead singer, Matisyn, as well as a making-of documentary for the second album.

    Songs

    1In a Red Dress and Alone3:09
    2Shine Your Cadillac3:45
    3Q (The Best One of Our Lives)3:57

    References

    The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends Wikipedia