Bright Eyes Guitar Playing?

[Wilkesin]

The new Im Wide Awake album credits Jesse Harris as playing quite a bit of guitar on the album. Seems unusual because what i know of him is that he is someone major labels bring in to write/co-write on albums for people (Ricky Fante, Norah Jones).

Anyone know what this is about, or the circumstances regarding the recording of the album?

[brainfreezebob]

I'm into the songs, but there sure are a lot of lame ass session man licks on that album, a pretty generic backing band in general.

[i am monster face]

He is a friend Conor met while living in New York. He did not help on the writing much if at all.

Ian

[thunderboy]

Well, I don't know anything about the album, but I do know that Jesse is a totally nice guy and great musician who also happens to write fantastic songs. His band, The Ferdinandos, is comprised of some of the better musicians in NYC.

jt