Personnel: Bob Schneider (vocals, guitar, trumpet, keyboards, steel drum, programming); Bill Harvey (vocals, guitar, piano); Dwight A. Baker (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion); Conrad Choucroun (vocals, drums); Harmoni Kelley, Amanda Peters, Harmoni Kelley, Patty Griffin (vocals); Daniel Levin (cello); Marcus Cardwell (saxophone); Erik Telford, Oliver Steck (trumpet); Ra£l Vallejo (trombone); Dave Boyle, Dave Boyle (keyboards); J.J. Johnson (drums, percussion); Jos‚ Galea¤o (percussion).

Audio Mixers: Dave McNair; Dwight A. Baker.

Recording information: Matchbox Studios.

Photographer: Brad Bond.

Arranger: Daniel Levin.

Over the course of a decade and a half, singer-songwriter Bob Schneider developed a small but loyal following with a distinctly adult brand of mildly rootsy modern pop/rock that was consistently well-crafted and musically varied. His 2009 album LOVELY CREATURES highlighted his pleasing, subtle vocal approach and smart compositional skills on songs such as the rapid-fire, Beck-meets-Train-like "40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet)" and the Latin-tinged lounge workout "Slower Dear." At times recalling a mellower, less wordy Elvis Costello, a more musically ambitious Duncan Sheik, or a much slicker Jack Johnson, Schneider here sticks with a somewhat more uniform musical vision and production style than on some of his past albums, which helps him establish a more distinctive musical identity. An effective melding of myriad musical influences, LOVELY CREATURES will appeal to listeners looking for an album of sophisticated, friendly, smoothly-produced, and quietly unassuming pop music.