Rumer "B Sides & Rarities Vol.2" (2022) -Pop Soul / Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : Cooking Vinyl Limited

01 - Roses (Sarah Joyce)

02 - You're The One (Carly Simon)

03 - Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

04 - Anyone Who Had A Heart (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

05 - I Wanna Roo You (Van Morrison)

06 - The Windows Of The World (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

07 - Never Arrive (Hugh Prestwood)

08 - Old-Fashioned Girl (Sarah Joyce & Rob Shirakbari)

09 - How Deep Is Your Love (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)

10 - My Lover Lies Under (Simon Aldred)

11 - Wives And Lovers (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

12 - The Folks Who Love On The Hill (Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein)

13 - Where've You Been? (Don Henry & Jon Vezner)

Compilation Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Rob Shirakbari except "Roses" Mastered by David Blackman at Hiltongrove Mastering Ltd

01 - Roses

Musicians :

Vocals, Background vocals, Hanclaps : Rumer

Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Handclaps : Rob Shirakbari

Drums & Percussion : Brian Griffin

Produced, Arranged & Engineered by Rob Shirakbari

02 - You're The One

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano, Keyboards : Rob Shirakbari

Drums : Ryan Brown

Bass : Trent Stroh

Electric Guitars : David Levita

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Kevin Afflack

Percussion : Renato Brasa

Background vocals : Leah Kunkel, John Brandoli, Rumer

Violins : Charlie Bisharat (Concertmaster), Sara Parkins, Alyssa Park, Josefina Vergara

Violas : Luke Maurer, Matt Funes

Cellos : Steve Richards, Erika Duke

Produced & Arranged by Rob Shirakbari

Recorded at The Steakhouse Studio, North Hollywood, CA

03 - Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano : David Hartley

Drums : Ian Thomas

Bass : Steve Pearce

Guitars : John Parricelli

Background vocals : La Donna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams

Produced by Jennie Muskett

Additional Production & Engineering : Rob Shirakbari

Engineered by Helen Atkinson

Recorded at RAK Recording Studio, London

04 - Anyone Who Had A Heart

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano, Bass, Wurlitzer : Rob Shirakbari

Drums : Jay Bellerose

Electric Guitars : Greg Leisz

The Section Quartet :

1st Violin : Eric Gorfain (Concertmaster)

2nd Violin : Daphne Chen

Viola : Leah Katz

Cello : Richard Dodd

Produced & Arranged by Rob Shirakbari

Recorded at EMP Studios

Strings Recorded by Paul du Gré at Littlebox Recordings

05 - I Wanna Roo You

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Keyboards : Rob Taggart

Drums & Percussion : Bob Knight

Bass : Julian Cox

Guitars : Matt Backer

Saxophone : James Knight

Trumpet : Dan Carpenter

Backing vocals : Annabel Williams, Susan Harriott, Bobbie Gordon

Produced & Engineered by Geoff Foster at Metropolis Studios

Additional Production & Engineering : Rob Shirakbari

Arranged by Steve Brown

06 - The Windows Of The World

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano, Keyboards, Bass : Rob Shirakbari

Drums : Larry Ciancia

Harp : Stephanie Bennett

1st Violin : Eric Gorfain (Concertmaster), Marisa Kuney

2nd Violin : Daphne Chen, Amy Wickman

Violas : Leah Katz, Caroline Buckman

Cellos : Richard Dodd, John Krovoza

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Rob Shirakbari

Engineered by Rob Shirakbari, Larry Ciancia

Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt at Capitol Records, Los Angeles, CA

Additional Engineering : Steve Genewick

07 - Never Arrive

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano, Bass : Rob Shirakbari

Produced, Arranged & Engineered by Rob Shirakbari

08 - Old-Fashioned Girl

Musicians :

Vocals & Background vocals : Rumer

Piano, Bass, Strings, Keyboards, Guitar : Rob Shirakbari

Drums & Percussion : Brian Griffin

Produced, Arranged & Engineered by Rob Shirakbari

09 - How Deep Is Your Love

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano, Bass, Strings : Rob Shirakbari

Produced, Arranged & Engineered by Rob Shirakbari

10 - My Lover Lies Under

Musicians :

Vocals & Background vocals : Rumer

Piano, Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Strings : Rob Shirakbari

Produced, Arranged & Engineered by Rob Shirakbari

11 - Wives And Lovers

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Lowrey Organ : Rory More

Piano, Bass : Rob Shirakbari

Drums : Ash Sloan

Electric Guitar : Scrote

Produced & Arranged by Rob Shirakbari

Engineered by Brian O'Shaughnessy, Rob Shirakbari

12 - The Folks Who Love On The Hill

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano : Rob Shirakbari

Produced, Arranged & Re-Mixed by Rob Shirakbari

13 - Where've You Been?

Live on BBC Radio 2 House Music with Ken Bruce

Musicians :

Vocals : Rumer

Piano : Rob Shirakbari

Produced, Arranged & Re-Mixed by Rob Shirakbari

Rumer "Nashville Tears" (2020) -Country Pop / Adult Contemporary-

Label : Cooking Vinyl Limited

01 - The Fate Of Fireflies (Hugh Prestwood)
02 - June It's Gonna Happen (Hugh Prestwood)
03 - Oklahoma Stray (Hugh Prestwood)
04 - Bristlecone Pine (Hugh Prestwood)
05 - Ghost In This House (Hugh Prestwood)
06 - Deep Summer In The Deep South (Hugh Prestwood)
07 - Heart Full Of Rain (Hugh Prestwood)
08 - Hard Times For Lovers (Hugh Prestwood)
09 - Starcrossed Hanger Of The Moon (Hugh Prestwood)
10 - The Song Remembers When (Hugh Prestwood)
11 - That's That (Hugh Prestwood)
12 - Here You Are (Hugh Prestwood)
13 - Learning How To Love (Hugh Prestwood)
14 - The Snow White Rows Of Arlington (Hugh Prestwood)
15 - Half The Moon (Hugh Prestwood)


Produced by Fred Mollin
Associate Producer : Rumer
Engineered by Dave Salley
Additional Engineers : Casey Wood, Shawn Daugherty, Rob Shirakbari
Overdub Engineers : Dave Salley, Casey Wood, Kevin Sokolnicki, Rob Shirakbari
Mixed by Dave Salbey at The Fort House
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, NY

*String Section (Tracks 01, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 14)
Violins : David Davidson (Concertmaster), David Angell, Jenny Bifano, Wei Tsun Chang, Conni Ellisor, Alicia Enstrom, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Karen Winkelmann
Viola : Monisa Angell, Kristin Wikinson
Cello : Austin Hoke, Carole Rabinowitz, Sari Peist, Julie Tanner
Additional Orchestral Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Rob Shirakbari
The Snow White Rows Of Arlington & Conducted by Matthew McCauley
Strings Recorded by Dave Salley
Assistant String Engineer : Kam Luchterhand
Recorded at Starstruck Studios, Zoomar South Studios, Sound Emporium Studios, Loud Recording Studio, Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN


01 - The Fate Of Fireflies

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Keyboards : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitars & Banjo : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitars : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Rob Shirakbari
*Strings

02 - June It's Gonna Happen

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Piano & Keyboards : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitars : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitars & Dobro : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Rumer, Tommy Harden, Lorrie Harden

03 - Oklahoma Stray

Drums : Tommy Harden
Organ : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitar : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitar : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Fiddle : Stuart Duncan
Background vocals : Rumer

04 - Bristlecone Pine

Featuring Lost Hollow
Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Organ : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitars & Mandolin : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitar & Dobro : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Lost Hollow (Tommy Harden & Lorrie Harden)

05 - Ghost In This House

Drums : Tommy Harden
Piano : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitars : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitar : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Rumer, Mandy Barnett
*Strings

06 - Deep Summer In The Deep South

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Keyboards : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitar : Bryan Sutton
Dobro : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Background vocals : Matt Dame

07 - Heart Full Of Rain

Drums : Tommy Harden
Piano : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitar : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Rumer, Mandy Barnett
*Strings

08 - Hard Times For Lovers

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Organ : Gordon Mote
6-Strings & 12-String Acoustic Guitars : Kerry Marx
Electric Guitars : Pat Buchanan
Autoharp : Fred Mollin
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar & Dobro : Scotty Sanders
Background vocals : Rumer, Matt Dame
*Strings

09 - Starcrossed Hanger Of The Moon

Drums : Tommy Harden
Piano : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitar : Bryan Sutton
Acoustic Guitar : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Rumer
*Strings

10 - The Song Remembers When

Vocals : Rumer
Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Piano & Organ : Gordon Mote
Acoustic Guitar : Kerry Marx
Electric Guitar : Pat Buchanan
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Scotty Sanders
Background vocals : Rumer, Tania Hancheroff
*Strings

11 - That's That

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Piano & Organ : Gordon Mote
12-String Guitars, Banjo : Bryan Sutton
Electric Guitars : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Background vocals : Tommy Harden, Lorrie Harden

12 - Here You Are

Piano : Gordon Mote
*Strings

13 - Learning How To Love

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Piano & Keyboards : Gordon Mote
Electric Guitars : Kerry Marx
Electric Guitar : Pat Buchanan
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Scotty Sanders
Background vocals : Matt Dame

14 - The Snow White Rows Of Arlington

Drums & Percussion : Tommy Harden
Piano & Keyboards : Gordon Mote
Electric Guitar : Kerry Marx
Bass : Larry Paxton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Scotty Sanders
*Strings

15 - Half The Moon

Acoustic Guitars & Mandolin : Bryan Sutton
Pedal Steel Guitar : Mike Johnson
Fiddle : Stuart Duncan
Background vocals : Mandy Barnett

Rumer "This Girl's In Love - A Bacharach & David Songbook" (2016) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : East West Records

01 - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
02 - Balance Of Nature (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
03 - One Less Bell To Answer (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
04 - Are You There (With Another Girl) (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
05 - (They Long To Be) Close To You (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
06 - You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
07 - Land Of Make Believe (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
08 - A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
09 - Walk On By (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
10 - The Last One To Be Loves (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
11 - This Girl's In Love With You (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
12 - What The World Needs Now Is Love (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)


Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Rob Shirakbari
Mixed by Rob Shirakbari
Mix Engineer : Robbie Nelson
Mix Assistant : Matt Barnes
Mixed at RAK Studios, London
Mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering, London
Engineered by Rob Shirakbari, Brian O'Shaughnessy & Lynne Earls
Capitol Studios Sessions : Engineered & Recorded by Al Schmitt
Additional Engineers : Mark Bengtson, Steve Genewick, Paul Degree, Jeremy Underwood, Sergio Rules Jr. & Alex Williams
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Earls Music Productions, Apogee Studios, Bark Studio, The Dairy Ltd, The Firehouse Recording Studios, The Firepit Recording Studios
String Quartet on Tracks 01 & 06
Concertmaster, 1st Violin : Eric Gorfain
2nd Violin : Daphne Chen
Viola : Leah Katz
Cello : Richard Dodd
String Octet (Capitol Studios) on Tracks 04, 05, 07, 08, 09 & 11
Concertmaster, 1st Violin : Eric Gorfain
1st Violin : Marisa Kuney
2nd Violin : Daphne Chen
2nd Violin : Amy Wickman
Viola : Leah Katz
Viola : Caroline Buckman
Cello : Richard Dodd
Cello : John Krozova
22-Piece String Section (Capitol Studios) on Tracks 02, 03 & 12
Violin : Charlie Bisharat - Concertmaster - Mark Cargill, Susan Chatman, Mario DeLon, Joel Derouin, Marissa Kuney, Songa Lee, Natalie Leggett, Sara Parkins, Michele Richards, Kathleen Robertson, Jenny Takamatsu, Josefina Vergara & Shalini Vijayan
Viola : Darrin McCann - Principal - Carrie Holzman-Little, Caeron Patrick & Robin Ross
Cello : Timothy Loo - Principal - Giovanna Clayton, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith & Charlie Tyler
6-Piece Horns (Capitol Studios) on Tracks 02 & 03
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Dan Fornero & Harry Kim
Trombone :
Andy Martin : Tenor
Craig Gosnell : Bass
French Horns : Paul Klintworth & Anna Bosler
Music Contractor for 22-Piece Strings & 6-Piece Horns : JoAnn Tominaga
7-Piece Horns (The Firehouse Recording Studios) on Tracks 08, 09 & 12
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Jon Lewis & Dan Rosenboom
Trombone :
Steve Holtman : Tenor
Charlie Morillas : Bass
French Horn : Steve Becknell & Johgn Reynolds
Tuba : Ross deRoche
Brass Contractor for 7-Piece Horns : Ross deRoche
Music Preparation : deRoch Music Inc.


01 - The Look Of Love

Vocals : Rumer
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums & Percussion : Jay Bellerose
Drums : Larry Ciancia
Nylon Guitar & Solo : Grecco Buratto
Accordion : Julie Wolf

02 - Balance Of Nature

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer & Rob Shirakbari
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Jay Bellerose
Drums : Ash Soan
Nylon Guitar : Dean Parks
Ukelele : Kevin Afflack
Harmonica : Tollak Olstead
Harp : Stephanie Bennett
Oboe : Tom Boyd

03 - One Less Bell To Answer

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer & Susan Harriott
Piano, Bass, Percussion & Textures : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Ash Soan
Guitar : Troy Dexter

04 - Are You There (With Another Girl)

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer & Susan Harriott
Rhodes & Textures : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Ash Soan
Bass : Diego Rodriguez
Acoustic Guitar & High-Strunz Guitar : Dean Parks
Electric Guitar & Solo : Matt Backer
Electric Guitar : Josh Lopez
Electric Guitar : Kevin Afflack
Percussion : Larry Ciancia

05 - (They Long To Be) Close To You

Vocals : Rumer
Piano, Bass, Nylon Guitar & Textures : Rob Shirakbari

06 - You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Nylon Guitar : Grecco Buratto
Flugelhorn & Trumpet : Arturo Solar
Percussion : Renato Brasa
Harp : Stephanie Bennett

07 - Land Of Make Believe

Vocals : Rumer
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums & Percussion : Jay Bellerose
Electric Guitar & Pedal Steel : Greg Leisz
Nylon Guitar & 6-String Guitar : Grecco Buratto
Percussion : Renato Brasa

08 - A House Is Not A Home

Vocals : Rumer
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Harp : Stephanie Bennett
Oboe : Tom Boyd

09 - Walk On By

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer & Susan Harriott
Piano, Bass, Nylon Guitar & Vibes : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Percussion : Renato Brasa

10 - The Last One To Be Loves

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer & Rob Shirakbari
Rhodes, Arp Solina & Coral Sitar : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Ash Soan
Bass : Diego Rodriguez
Acoustic Guitar & 12-String Guitar : Dean Parks
Electric Guitare & Solo : Josh Lopez
Electric Guitar : Matt Backer
Percussion : Renato Brasa
Percussion : Larry Ciancia

11 - This Girl's In Love With You

Vocals : Rumer
Intro Piano & Vocal : Burt Bacharach
Background vocals : Rumer & Susan Harriott
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Ian Thomas
Nylon Guitar : Dean Parks
Ukelele : Scrote
Harmonica : Tollak Olstead
Percussion : Renato Brasa

12 - What The World Needs Now Is Love

Vocals : Rumer
Background vocals : Rumer & Rob Shirakbari
Piano, Bass, Nylon Guitar & Add'l Orchestra Colors : Rob Shirakbari
Harp : Stephanie Bennett

Rumer "B Sides Rarities" (2015) -Pop Soul / Blue-Eyed Soul

Label : Atlantic Records

(Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen & Christopher Cross)
02 - Dangerous (Sarah Joyce, Rob Shirakbari, Stephen Bishop, Rick Nowels & Sophie Delila)
03 - Sailing (Christopher Cross)
04 - Hasbrook Heights (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
05 - Come Saturday Morning (Fred Karlin & Dory Previn)
06 - It Might Be You (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Dave Grusin)
07 - Moon River (Heny Mancini & Johnny Mercer)
08 - Separate Lives (Stephen Bishop)
09 - The Warmth Of The Sun (Brian Wilson & Mike Love)
10 - Alfie (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
11 - Long, Long Day (Paul Simon)
12 - Soul Rebel (Bob Marley)
13 - Here Comes The Sun (George Harrison)
14 - Marie (Randy Newman)
15 - Frederick Douglass (Sarah Joyce, Steve Wunsche & Susan Harriott)
16 - That's All (Alan Brandt & Bob Haymes)
17 - I Believe In You (Francis White)


Mastering : Rob Shirakbari
Executive Production : Rumer


01 - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Produced by Rob Shirakbari
2014

02 - Dangerous 

Bossa Nova
Produced by Rob Shirakbari
2015

03 - Sailing

Japanese Version of "Into Colour"
Produced by Rob Shirakbari
2014

04 - Hasbrook Heights

With Dionne Warwick
Japanese Version of "Into Colour"
Produced by Rob Shirakbari
2014

05 - Come Saturday Morning

Produced by Steve Brown
2010

06 - It Might Be You

Theme From 'Tootsie'
Produced by Steve Brown
2010

07 - Moon River

Live on BBC Radio 2, Dermot O'Leary Show Broadcast
2010

08 - Separate Lives

With Stephen Bishop
2014

09 - The Warmth Of The Sun

Produced by Steve Brown
2010

10 - Alfie

Produced by Steve Brown
2010

11 - Long, Long Day

Produced by Steve Brown
2010

12 - Soul Rebel

Produced by Jennie Muskett & Rumer
2012

13 - Here Comes The Sun

Produced by Rick Blackman & Brian O'Shaughnessy
2013

14 - Marie

Produced by Jennie Muskett
2015

15 - Frederick Douglass

Produced by Rob Shirakbari
2014

16 - That's All

Live on NPR, Song Travels with Michael Feinstein Broadcast
Produced by Shari Hutchinson
2012

17 - I Believe In You

Theme from 'Johnny English'
Produced by Francis White
2011

Rumer "Love Is The Answer" (2015) -Pop Soul / Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : Night Owl Music Ltd

01 - Love Is The Answer (Todd Rundgren, John Wilcox, Kasim Sulton & Roger Powell)
02 - Being At War With Each Other (Carole King)
03 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates)
04 - Be Thankful for What You Got (William DeVaughan)


Produced & Arranged by Rob Shirakbari
Engineered by Brian O'Shaughnessy & Rob Shirakbari
Strings Engineered by Paul Dugree
Recorded at Bark Studios & Night Owl Studios
Mixed by Rob Shirakbari
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound, NYC


01 - Love Is The Answer

Rumer : Lead vocal & Backing vocals
Rob Shirakbari : Piano, Organ, Moog Synth, Sweeps, Strings & Backing vocals
Ash Soon : Drums & Percussion
Diego Rodriguez : Bass
Paul Pesco : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Backing vocals
Darren Hodson : Electric Guitar & Backing vocals
Renato Brasa : Percussion

02 - Being At War With Each Other

Rumer : Lead vocal & Backing vocals
Rob Taggart : Piano
Alex Torjussen : Drums
Diego Rodriguez : Bass
Darren Hodson : Guitar
Renato Brasa : Percussion
Rob Shirakbari : Organ & Strings

03 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Rumer : Lead vocal & Backing vocals
Paul Pesco : Electric Guitars & Backing vocals
Rob Taggart : Electric Piano
Alex Torjussen : Drums
Diego Rodriguez : Bass
Darren Hodson : Electric Guitars
Renato Brasa : Percussion
Rob Shirakbari : Arp Solina Strings & Backing vocals

04 - Be Thankful for What You Got

Rumer : Lead vocal & Backing vocals
Rob Taggart : Electric Piano
Alex Torjussen : Drums
Diego Rodriguez : Bass
Darren Hodson : Electric Guitars
Kevin Affleck : Solo Guitar
Renato Brasa : Percussion
Rob Shirakbari : Organ & Strings

Eric Gorfain : Violin
Marisa Kuney : Violin
Leah Katz : Viola
Richard Dodd : Cello 
On "Love Is The Answer" & "Being At War With Each Other"

Rumer "Into Colour" (2014) -Pop Soul / Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

01 - Intro (Return Of Blackbird) (Sarah Joyce, Stephen Bishop, Nowels & Rob Shirakbari)
02 - Dangerous (Sarah Joyce, Rob Shirakbari, Stephen Bishop & Delila)
03 - Reach Out (Sarah Joyce & Rob Shirakbari)
04 - You Just Don't Know People (Sarah Joyce & Rob Shirakbari)
05 - Baby, Come Back To Bed (Sarah Joyce, Stephen Bishop & Rob Shirakbari)
06 - Play Your Guitar (Sarah Joyce, Rob Shirakbari & Nowels)
07 - Sam (Sarah Joyce & Stephen Bishop)
08 - Better Place (Sarah Joyce & Rob Shirakbari)
09 - Pizza And Pinball (Sarah Joyce, Vincent Bernardy & Rob Shirakbari)
10 - Butterfly (Sarah Joyce & Rob Shirakbari)
11 - I Am Blessed (Sarah Joyce, Rob Shirakbari & Blackman)

Bonus Tracks Japan

12 - Hasbrook Heights (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
13 - Sailing (Christopher Cross)


Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Rob Shirakbari
Mixed by Michael H. Brauer
Mix Assistant & Pro Tools Engineer : Mark Bengtson
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY
Except Tracks 12 & 13 Mixed by Rob Shirakbari
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering
Engineered by Rob Shirakbari, Sean Kelly, Richard Woodcraft & Mike Horner
Strings Engineered & Recorded by Geoff Foster
Additional Engineers : Steve Vealey & John Horne at Electric Lady Studios, NY ; Erlin Velberg at Frisbie Studios, NY
Recorded at Water Studios, Hoboken, NJ ; RAK Studios, London, England ; Night Owl Studio, Bella Vista AR ; Electric Lady Studios, NYC NY ; Frisbie Studios, NYC NY ; MAdMountain Sound Studios/Studio44, Milbrook, NY
Copyists : Ross DeRoche & Jill Streater
Executive Producer : Rumer
A&R : Pul Samuels 


01 - Intro (Return Of Blackbird)

Vocals : Rumer
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari

02 - Dangerous

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Additional Backing vocals : Sharon Bryant & Porter Carroll
Piano, Organ, Percussion & Additional Programming : Rob Shirakbari
Bass : Zev Katz
Guitars : Paul Pesco

03 - Reach Out

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Additional Backing vocals : Sharon Bryant & Porter Carroll
Piano, Wurlitzer & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Guitars : Kevin Afflack
Tambourine : Richard Woodcraft
Flugelhorn : Chris Storr & Martin Shaw

04 - You Just Don't Know People

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Rhodes & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Shawn Pelton 
Guitars : Paul Pesco
Percussion : Ash Soan

05 - Baby, Come Back To Bed

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Piano, Wurlitzer, Vibes, Glockenspiel & Additional Programming : Rob Shirakbari
Bass : Zev Katz
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Guitars : Kevin Afflack

06 - Play Your Guitar

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Rhodes, Bass & Acoustic Guitars : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Ash Soan
Lead & Rhythm Guitars : Darren Hodson
Electric Guitar & Percussion : Kevin Afflack

07 - Sam

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Piano, Bass & Synth Flute : Rob Shirakbari
Guitars, Mandolin, Cavaquinho & Vibes : Kevin Afflack

08 - Better Place

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Additional Backing vocals : Janis Siegel, Everett Bradley & Lauren Kinhan
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums & Percussion : Ash Soan
Guitars : Kevin Afflack

09 - Pizza And Pinball

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Additional Backing vocals : Janis Siegel, Everett Bradley & Lauren Kinhan
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari
Drums : Ash Soan
Guitars : Kevin Afflack 
Additional Guitar : Vincent Bernardy

10 - Butterfly

Vocals : Rumer
Piano & Bass : Rob Shirakbari 

11 - I Am Blessed

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Piano & Organ : Rob Shirakbari  
Bass : Zev Kats
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Guitar : Paul Pesco 

12 - Hasbrook Heights

Vocals : Rumer
Featuring Special Guest Vocals : Dionne Warwick
Piano, Bass & Additional Programming : Rob Shirakbari  
Drums : Ash Soan
Ukulele : Kevin Afflack

13 - Sailing

Vocals & Backing vocals : Rumer
Piano & Additional Programming : Rob Shirakbari  
Drums : Ryan Brown
Bass : Trent Stroh
Guitars : David Levita
Percussion : Renato Brasa
Strings 
Violins : Charlie Bisharat - Leader, Sara Parkins, Alyssa Park & Josefina Vergara
Violas : Luke Maurer & Matt Funes
Cellos : Steve Richards & Erika Duke


Strings (Large Section)
Tracks 02, 03, 05, 08, 09 & 12
Violins : Everton Nelson - Leader, Mark Berrow, Natalia Bonner, Alison Dods, Ian Humphries, Magnus Johnstone, Patrick Kiernan, Rita Manning, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Chris Tombling & Matt Ward
Violas : Bruce White, Nick Barr, Bill Hawkes & Maxine Moore
Cellos : Dave Daniels, Ian Burdge, Richard Harwood & Martin Loveday

Strings (Small Section)
Tracks 04, 06, 07 & 11
Violins : Everton Nelson - Leader,  Ian Humphries, Steve Morris & Rita Manning
Violas : Bruce White & Nick Barr
Cellos : Dave Daniels & Martin Loveday

Horns Tracks 02, 05, 09 & 12
Trumpet : Chris Storr & Martin Shaw
Trombone : Winston Rollins
Alto Sax : Lisa Graheme
Baritone & Tenor Sax : Derek Nash

Rumer "Boys Don't Cry" (2012) -Pop Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

01 - P.F. Sloan (Jimmy Webb)
02 - It Could Be The First Day (Richie Havens)
03 - Be Nice To Me (Todd Rundgren)
04 - Travelin' Boy (Roger Nichols & Paul Williams)
05 - Soulsville (Isaac Hayes)
06 - Same Old Tears On A New Background (Stephen Bishop)
07 - Sara Smile (Daryl Hall, John Oates & Christopher Bond)
08 - Flyin' Shoes (Townes Van Zandt)
09 - Home Thoughts From Abroad (Clifford Thomas Ward)
10 - Just For A Moment (Ronnie Lane)
11 - Brave Awakening (Terry Reid & Jack Russell)
12 - We Will (Gilbert O'Sullivan)

Bonus Tracks

13 - Andre Johray (Tim Hardin)
14 - Soul Rebel (Bob Marley)
15 - My Cricket (Leon Russell)
16 - A Man Needs A Maid (Neil Young)


01 - P.F. Sloan

Lead vocals : Rumer
Rhodes : David Hartley
Double Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Susan Harriott
French Horn : David Lee
Oboe : Nicky Holland

02 - It Could Be The First Day

Lead & Background vocals : Rumer
Piano : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti
Violin : Chris Tombling, Boguslaw Kostecki, Jonathan Rees, Patrick Kiernan, Warren Zielisnki, Mark Berrow, Perry Montague-Mason, Emlyn Singleton, Rita Manning & Steve Morris
Cello : Josephine Knight & Dave Daniels
Viola : Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Vicci Wardman, Bruce White & Pete Late
Flute, Harp & Autoharp : Steve Brown
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Susan Harriott

03 - Be Nice To Me

Lead & Backing vocals : Rumer
Bass : Steve Pearce
Rhodes : David Hartley
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Percussion : Paul Clarvis, Frank Ricotti & Mark Treet
Additional Backing vocals : Malcolm Doherty & Steve Brown
Flugel Horn : Simon Gardner & Tom Rees-Roberts
Tenor Saxophone : Jamie Talbot
Tenor Trombone : Richard Edwards

04 - Travelin' Boy

Lead vocals : Rumer
Piano : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti
Violin : Chris Tombling, Boguslaw Kostecki, Jonathan Rees, Patrick Kiernan, Warren Zielisnki, Mark Berrow, Perry Montague-Mason, Emlyn Singleton, Rita Manning & Steve Morris
Cello : Josephine Knight & Dave Daniels
Viola : Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Vicci Wardman, Bruce White & Pete Late
Oboe : Nicky Holland
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Malcolm Doherty

05 - Soulsville

Lead vocals : Rumer
Wurlitzer : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti
Flugel Horns : Simon Gardner & Tom Rees-Roberts
Tenor Saxophone : Jamie Talbot
Tenor Trombone : Richard Edwards
Violin : Chris Tombling, Boguslaw Kostecki, Jonathan Rees, Patrick Kiernan, Warren Zielisnki, Mark Berrow, Perry Montague-Mason, Emlyn Singleton, Rita Manning & Steve Morris
Cello : Josephine Knight & Dave Daniels
Viola : Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Vicci Wardman, Bruce White & Pete Late
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Susan Harriott

06 - Same Old Tears On A New Background

Lead & Backing vocals : Rumer
Piano : David Hartley
Double Bass : Steve Pearce
Guitars : John Parricelli
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti

07 - Sara Smile

Lead vocals : Rumer
Sax : James Knight
Trumpet : Dan Carpenter
Piano : Rob Taggart
Drums : Bob Knight
Bass : Julian Cox
Guitar : Matt Backer
Background vocals : Bobbie Gordon, Susan Harriott & Annabel Williams

08 - Flyin' Shoes

Lead vocals : Rumer
Pedal Steel Guitar : Melvin Duffy
Harmonica : Julian Jackson
Piano & Hammond Organ : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Percussion : Frank Ricotti & Paul Clarvis
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Susan Harriott
Violins : Cormac Browne, Maria Ryan, Alexa Kidd-May, Alexa Afia, Kirsten Klingels & Claran McCabe

09 - Home Thoughts From Abroad

Lead & Backing vocals : Rumer
Wurlitzer : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti

10 - Just For A Moment

Lead vocals : Rumer
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Susan Harriott
Piano : David Hartley
Double Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti

11 - Brave Awakening

Lead vocals : Rumer
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Susan Harriott
Piano & Hammond Organ : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Pedal Steel Guitar : Melvin Duffy
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti

12 - We Will

Lead vocals : Rumer
Keyboards : David Hartley
Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Guitars : John Parricelli
Cello : Josephine Knight
Backing vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters & Annabel Williams

13 - Andre Johray

Lead & Backing vocals : Rumer
Spoken Word : John Grant
Piano, Organ, Flute & Guitar : Steve Brown
Drums : Richard Marcangelo
Double Bass : Andy Hamill
Violins : Cormac Browne & Elizabeth Cooney
Viola : Clan O Duill
Cello : Aoife Athlaoich

14 - Soul Rebel

Lead vocals : Rumer
Double Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ralph Salmins
Guitars : John Parricelli
Background vocals : Ladonna Harley-Peters, Annabel Williams & Sharlene Hector

15 - My Cricket

Lead vocals : Rumer
Backing vocals : John Grant
Keyboards : David Hartley
Double Bass : Steve Pearce
Drums : Ian Thomas
Percussion : Paul Clarvis & Frank Ricotti
Guitars : John Parricelli

16 - A Man Needs A Maid

Lead vocals : Rumer
Backing vocals : Annabel Williams, Susan Harriott & Bobbie Gordon
Piano : Robert Taggart
Drums : Bob Knight

Rumer "Seasons Of My Soul" (2010) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

01 - Am I Forgiven (Rumer & Steve Brown)
02 - Come To Me High (Rumer)
03 - Slow (Rumer)
04 - Take Me As I Am (Rumer)
05 - Aretha (Rumer & Steve Brown)
06 - Saving Grace (Rumer)
07 - Thankful (Rumer & Steve Brown)
08 - Healer (Rumer & Greg Churchill)
09 - Blackbird (Rumer)
10 - On My Way Home (Rumer)
11 - Goodbye Girl (Rumer)
12 - Alfie* (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
13 - It Might Be You* (Theme From "Tootsie") (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Dave Grusin)

*Bonus Tracks


Produced by Steve Brown
All Songs Mixed by Tom Elmhirst & Assisted by Dan Parry at Metropolis, except Track 10 Mixed by Jay Newland
Mastered by Ray Staff at Air Studios
Track 12 Recorded & Mixed at Rak Studios by Helen Atkinson


01 - Am I Forgiven

Steve Brown : Piano, B4 Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Flutes, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Sleighbells, Tambourine & Bass
Matt Backer : Electric Guitar
Richard Marcangelo : Drums
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello
Paul Spong : Flugel Horn
Rick Blackman : Handclaps
Rumer : Handclaps

02 - Come To Me High

Steve Brown : Piano, Rhodes, Acoustic Guitar & Vibes
Andy Hamill : Double Bass
Lenny Brown : Electric Bass
Paul Spong : Flugel Horn
Mark Coates-Smith : Solo Viola
Richard Marcangelo : Drums

03 - Slow

Steve Brown : Piano, B4 Organ, Garritan Harp, Electric Guitar & Bass
Mark Allis : Vibes
Richard Marcangelo : Drums & Congas
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello

04 - Take Me As I Am

Steve Brown : Piano, Organ, Flute & Bass
Rick Blackman : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Richard Marcangelo : Drums
Paul Spong : Flugel Horn & Trumpet
Roberto Manzin : Clarinet & Soprano Sax
Neil Tidwell : Trombone
Samantha Smith : Backing vocals
Gemma Bourne : Backing vocals
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello

05 - Aretha

Steve Brown : Piano & B4 Organ
Richard Marcangelo : Drums
Lenny Brown : Bass
Matt Backer : Guitar
Paul Spong : Flugel Horn
Roberto Mazin : Alto Sax
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello

06 - Saving Grace

Rumer : Acoustic Guitars
Steve Brown : Piano, B4 Organ & Harmonica
Andy Hamill : Double Bass
Matt Backer : Electric Guitar
Mark Allis : Drums
Troy Miller : Congas
Roberto Manzin : Alto Sax & Soprano Sax
Paul Spong : Flugel Horn
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello

07 - Thankful

Steve Brown : Piano
Andy Hamill : Double Bass
Laura Kernohan : Violin
Kaye Lindon : Violin
Oliver Wilson : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello

08 - Healer

Steve Brown : Piano & B4 Organ
Mark Coates-Smith : Solo Viola

09 - Blackbird

Steve Brown : Piano, B4 Organ, Electric Guitar, Bass & Tambourine
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello
Mark Allis : Drums

10 - On My Way Home

Steve Brown : Piano, Organ, Baritone Guitar, Vibes, Harmonica & Flute
Andy Hamill : Double Bass
Matt Backer : Dobro Guitar & Mandolin
Mark Coates-Smith : Solo Viola
Richard Marcangelo : Drums

11 - Goodbye Girl

Steve Brown : Piano, B4 Organ, Rhodes, Bass, Mandolin, Glockenspiel, Harmonica, Flute, Autoharp & Backing vocals
Matt Backer : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Richard Marcangelo : Drums
Beatrice Philips : Violin
Francesca Barrit : Violin
Triona Milne : Viola
Aoife Athlaoich : Cello

12 - Alfie

Steve Brown : Piano
Paul Spong : Flugel Horn
Les Davidson : Guitar
Roger Beaujolais : Vibes
Andy Hamill : Upright Bass
Richard Marcangelo : Drums

13 - It Might Be You

Steve Brown : Piano & Acoustic Guitar
Matt Backer : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Lenny Brown : Fender Bass
Richard Marcangelo : Drums
Percussion : Nicky Holland
Oboe : Niamh Molloy
Cello : Rebecca Jones
Viola : Sarah Sexton
1st Violin : Dominika Rosiek
2nd Violin Mastered by Ray Staff

All Vocals & Backing vocals by Rumer