"This is big, audacious & brimming with hooks.... do not be surprised if you’re hearing more from and about My Pet Dragon, and soon." --John Norris (Noisevox, ex-MTV News) "If you remember a time when rock music on the radio was GOOD – My Pet Dragon is your band." --Electric Panda “Moonshine... this one is a must add to your end of the summer playlist." --Music That's New To Me "There is some of that emotional and sonic breadth of Arcade Fire at work... a chest-swelling urgency... this one has guts, sinew and songs." --Elsewhere "Already receiving rave reviews, Mountains and Cities is your – drive down the coast, wind blowing your hair, destination unknown – kind of album." --Republic of Brown "The ideal soundtrack for that cross-country, convertible drive under Augusts’ everlasting sunshine" --The Deli NYC “This is music to play while celebrating private victories over personal demons. This is music to play while you dance around your apartment wearing tube socks and a tank top, singing into the handle of your hair brush... It’s hard to pick out favourite tracks; every song on this album is clearly a work of art and an act of love, and every song feels like my favourite when it starts to play." --HaveMatWillTravel My Pet Dragon Is: TODD MICHAELSEN - Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Horns, Ebows, Percussion, & Programming REENA SHAH - Background Vocals and Percussion RAJEEV MADDELA - Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 12) MARIO PADRON - Bass (Tracks 2, 6, 11, 12) VINCENT MASCOLO - Guitars (Tracks 1, 2, 12) Additional Musicians Danny Louis - Mellotron (Track 5), Bass Guitar (Track 8) Anthony Molina - Bass Guitar (Tracks 4, 9); Bass Synthesizer (Track 5) Anthony Rizzo - Lead Guitar & Guitar Effects (Tracks 9, 10) Jason Molina - Drums (Tracks 4, 9) Justin Smith - Violin (Track 4) Stephen George - Drums (Tracks 5, 6); Additional Keyboards, Percussion & Programming (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) Lost and Found Choir: (Track 2) Anne Robinson, Chris and Julie Bowman, Jeffrey Cameron, Jimmie Goodman, Aliza Hava, Dakota Bowman, Noah London, Roman Horst, Lyndsey Michaelsen Produced, Mixed and Recorded by Stephen George for Gimme That Sound Productions All tracks recorded and mixed at Gimme That Sound Studios Additional recording Todd Michaelsen at Dragon’s Lair Studios Except Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7: Recorded by Todd Michaelsen at Dragon's Lair Studios Additional recording Stephen George at Gimme That Sound Studios Mixed by Stephen George at Gimme That Sound Studios Assistant Engineer Dakota Bowman Mastering Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound Cover art by Shiro Akiyoshi Layout by Gene Amoroso | bolduniverse.com © 2011 Gimme That Sound Productions®. All rights reserved. All songs written by Todd Michaelsen. Published by Dragon’s Lair (ASCAP) Thank You’s: First and foremost, I would like to thank my amazing parents, Don and Connie Michaelsen - I love you, you are the greatest! Love to Reena Shah - I could not have created this without you. You are my world...And to her incredible parents Dr. Dharamsi & Laxmi Shah - Words can't express my gratitude. Lyndsey, Lisa, Tina, Deepen -the coolest sisters & bro in the world. My Geiersbach, Michaelsen, & Shah extended families - I love you all dearly. To my NYC crew and Upstate Gville crew - MPD is greatly indebted to you! Thanks - Stephen George aka Stevo, Anne Robinson, The Bowman Family, Anthony Molina, Jamie Reilly, Suzanne Hilleary & Jeffrey Cameron, Hillel Frankel, Josh Kurfirst, Gene Amoroso, Shiro Akiyoshi, Dakota Bowman, Laurie Goldstein, Ann Marie Krug, Savitha Pal, & Justin Smith. Many thanks to Danny Louis, Anthony Molina, Anthony Rizzo, & Jason Molina for the killer sounds. Special thanks to Karsh Kale, Big Will, Randolph Correia, and Ali Sachedina. Our deepest appreciation to August Forte, Bob Lucas, Bob Schwall, Janis Shen, Jimmie Goodman, WacBiz, Pete Caigan, Rob Akkeson, Ben Onderdunk, Chris Rubeo, Zoë Levy-Serrano, and Gwen Epstein. Thanks to the Lost and Found Choir! We had a great night recording Moonshine! MPD - Mario, Vincent, Raj, and Reena - I love you so damn much! To the best fans in the universe - Let's drink some Moonshine together! Cheers! -Todd This album is dedicated to my rockin' family and especially to those we have lost - We carry you with us in spirit forever.