Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album)

Candace L. of Okayplayer begins her review with, "The sophomore effort from Toby Lightman is an exciting mix of country blues, rock and R&B.; Filled with insightful lyrics and mature pop, Lightman refuses to be pigeonholed by her teenybopper appearance, skillfully genre-jumping with the confidence of a veteran" Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "Bird on a Wire's an impressive piece of work from a talented artist who's grown completely into her voice and herself, subtly complex while still retaining the passion and immediacy that makes it such a good listen, touching listeners emotionally as well as intellectually, a feat that's truly hard to attain and absolutely deserves to be praised." Mike Joseph of PopMatters says, "Bird on a Wire, Lightman’s sophomore effort, doesn’t deviate much from the formula of her debut. Most of the songs sound tailor-made for adult alternative radio. They have a mature, yet still pop-friendly sound. Again, some of the songs have a pronounced R&B element." • See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article. ==Track listing==

• Bill Bottrell – bells, chimes, e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum loops, mellotron, moog synthesizer, organ, pedal steel guitar, piano, string arrangements, synthesizer, Wurlitzer • Paul Bushnell – bass guitar • Caroline Campbell – violin • James Freebarin-Smith – cello • Neel Hammond – violin • Joseph Hanna – drums, percussion • Patrick Leonard – keyboards, lap steel guitar, piano, programming • Toby Lightman – dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, string arrangements, lead vocals, background vocals • Brian Macleod – drums, percussion • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass guitar • Wendy Melvoin – bass guitar, electric guitar • Han Oh – viola • Tim Pierce – dobro, e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin • Dan Schwartz – bass guitar • Shari Freebairn Smith – violin • Lyle Workman – electric guitar ==Production==

• A&R Direction – Andy Karp • Engineer – Michael Perfitt • Product Manager – Gregg Nadel • Art Direction, Illustration & Design – Mark Obriski • Art Producer, Photography – Andrew Zaeh • Packaging Manager – Nick Romei • Engineer – Michael Perfitt • Mastering – Scott Hull • Mixing – Kevin Killen Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes. Some information was adapted from Discogs and AllMusic. ==References==