2001 Wave – Nothing As It Seems
Nothing As It Seems is the debut studio album by Canadian pop rock band Wave. The album featured the hit singles “California” and “Think It Over”. The album featured guitarists John Pierce and Tim Pierce, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, keyboardist Justin Gray, and producers Ben Dunk and Rick Neigher. The album was among the top 200 best-selling albums of 2001 in Canada. The album was certified gold in Canada in January 2002.
Tracks
1 California (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson) 03:39
2 Daydream (Ben Dunk) 03:53
3 Until The Record Breaks (Ben Dunk; Justin Gray) 04:02
4 Sleepless (Ben Dunk; Brian Howes) 04:23
5 Read My Mind (Ben Dunk; Justin Gray) 04:17
6 Think It Over (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson; Paul Gigliotti; Rick Neigher) 04:04
7 Don’t Leave (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson; Paul Gigliotti) 03:13
8 It’s A Drag (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson; David C Martin; Paul Gigliotti) 03:30
9 I’d Give Anything (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson; Paul Gigliotti) 04:16
10 Touch (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson; Paul Gigliotti; Rick Neigher) 03:39
11 With The Stars (Ben Dunk; Paul Gigliotti) 04:15
12 Clever (Ben Dunk; Dave Thomson; Paul Gigliotti) 04:40
Biography
Musicians
1 California
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dave Thomson |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Rick Neigher |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
2 Daydream
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Rick Neigher |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
3 Until The Record Breaks
| Bass | Rich Moore |
| Drums | David Peters |
| Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Keyboards | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
4 Sleepless
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Gigliotti |
| Sitar | Tim Pierce |
| Electric Piano | John Beasley |
| Keyboards | John Beasley |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Rick Neigher |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
5 Read My Mind
| Bass | Rich Moore |
| Drums | David Peters |
| Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Keyboards | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Justin Gray |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
6 Think It Over
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | John Beasley |
| Piano | John Beasley |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
7 Don’t Leave
| Bass | Rich Moore |
| Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Keyboards | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Justin Gray |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
8 It’s A Drag
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Electric Piano | John Beasley |
| Synthesizer | John Beasley |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
9 I’d Give Anything
| Bass | Rich Moore |
| Drums | David Peters |
| Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dave Thomson |
| Keyboards | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Justin Gray |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
10 Touch
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Keyboards | John Beasley |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Background Vocals | Ben Dunk |
| Background Vocals | Rick Neigher |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
11 With The Stars
| Bass | Rich Moore |
| Drums | David Peters |
| Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Keyboards | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Justin Gray |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
12 Clever
| Bass | Rich Moore |
| Drums | David Peters |
| Guitar | Justin Abedin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ben Dunk |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dave Thomson |
| Keyboards | Justin Gray |
| Programming | Ben Dunk |
| Programming | Justin Gray |
| Background Vocals | Dave Thomson |
| Vocals | Paul Gigliotti |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ben Dunk
Producer – Rick Neigher (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Producer – Justin Gray (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jaime Sickora (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Guido, Ed Krautner (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Mark DeSisto (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Graham Brewer (Tracks 7, 11, 12)
Recorded By – Rick Neigher (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Recorded By – Graham Brewer (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Recorded By (Drums) – Mark DeSisto (Tracks 1, 2, 8, 10)
Art Direction – Andrew MacNaughtan, Ralph Alfonso
Design – Little C
Photography – Andrew MacNaughtan
Designed At Artwerks Design
Mastered At Marcussen Mastering
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Metalworks Studios
Recorded At Moodus Noises
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded By A&M Studios
Recorded At Metalworks Studios
Phonographic Copyright Wave
Copyright Warner Music Canada Ltd