Letting Go is the debut studio album by the American alternative metal band Earshot, released on May 7, 2002. The songs "Get Away" and "Not Afraid" were released as singles during that year with each having their own music video. “Get Away” reached #4 on the U.S. Active Rock Charts and stayed in the top 100 for over 64 weeks. Letting Go reached #82 on the Billboard 200.
Recording Vocalist/guitarist Wil Martin mentioned "we just played around town and recorded demos at like friends houses and studios and we only did that one time with one song which actually spawned all the label interest. And it's obvious recording in someone's basement to a multi million-dollar studio because you need the space and some of the technology to be able to pick up the various things and instruments."
Song meanings "A lot of the songs are about relationships or about having a bad day, where nothing seems to go right, or where you just dwell on the negative. But the album as a whole is about getting past all that." - Wil Martin
Track listing
Personnel Personnel per Tidal and liner notes.Earshot Wil Martin – vocals, additional production Scott Kohler – bass (credited but does not play) Mike Callahan – rhythm guitar Dieter Hartmann – drums Additional musicians
Todd Wyatt – lead guitar (uncredited) Guy Couturier – bass (all tracks) Production
David Kahne – production (all tracks) Jason Slater – co-production (2–11) Andy Wallace – mixing Stephen Marcussen – mastering Greg Gordon – engineering Rob Brill – engineering
Management
Matt Aberle – A&R Mitra Darab – A&R co-ordinator Lisa Socransky, Esq. – legal representation (for Davis, Shapiro and Lewitt) Darrel Eaton – booking agent (for CAA) Rick Roskin – booking agent (for CAA) John Jackson – European booking agent (for Helter Skelter) Michael Oppenheim – business management (for Gudvi, Chaprick and Oppenheim) InDeGoot Entertainment – management
Artwork
Peggy Fee – cover model Greg Waterman – photography Lawrence Azzerad – art direction & design
Chart positions
Album Chart Position US Billboard 200 82
Singles Year Title Chartpeak positions U.S. Mainstream Rock U.S. Modern Rock 2002 "Get Away" 4 20 "Not Afraid" 24 -
Appearances The songs "Get Away", "We Fall, We Stand", and "Headstrong" were featured in the video game Legends of Wrestling II in 2002. The song "Get Away" was featured on the DVD Crusty Demons - Nine Lives. The song "Headstrong" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Queen of the Damned. The song "Ordinary Girl" was featured in the Xbox exclusive racing game Project Gotham Racing 2 in 2003.
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