About The Album

This album takes the form of a voyage. Entitled “What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have”, it steers its helm through nautical themes and scenes, drawing on our defencelessness in the face of nature and our fragility under the weight of the sea. Building slowly and deliberately to its climax, Blasko’s second album is one that grows and develops throughout, and one that will hopefully grow and develop with each further listen. The album was recorded by Paul McKercher, in April 2006, at Roundhead Studios, in Auckland, New Zealand, and mixed by Victor Van Vugt in NYC, in July. A mature and thoughtful collection of songs and a bold release for an artist still largely unknown to most, “What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have”, contains the leading single, “[explain]“, and eleven other original compositions.

Produced by Sarah Blasko, Robert F Cranny & Jim Moginie
Strings recorded in May 2006 at 301 Studios, Sydney, Australia by Brent Clarke with assistance from Michael Morgan
Strings & Choir conducted by Robert F Cranny
Recorded in April 2006 at Roundhead Studios, Auckland, New Zealand by Paul McKercher with assistance from Dave Paul, Neil Baldock & Jol Mulholland
Mixed in July 2006 by Victor Van Vugt at Grace Studios, NYC Mastered by Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, NYC

All songs by Sarah Blasko & Robert F Cranny

Sarah Blasko: Vocals, Drum Programming, Synth, Vibraphone, Organ, Wurlitzer, Acoustic Guitar
Robert F Cranny: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Mellotron, Organ, Harmonium, SH-101, Drum Machine, Bass Guitar on “For You”, Synth Bass on “The Garden’s End”
Jeff De Araujo: Drums & Percussion
Jim Moginie: Mellotron, Piano, Wurlitzer, Toy Piano, Omnichord, Electric Guitar on “Hammer”
David Symes: Bass Guitar, Synth Bass
Stéphanie Zarka: Violin Michele O’Young: Violin
David Wicks: Viola
Andy Hines: Cello
Andy Meisel: Double Bass
Melaine Vanden Broek: Bassoon
Kiri Eriwata, Ellen Kuiper, Cherie Mathieson, Antony Pickard & John Tuala: Vocals