# A Loud Call

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***A Loud Call*** is the third studio album by Australian indie-folk artist [Holly Throsby](/source/Holly_Throsby). It was released on 14 July 2008, which peaked at No. 34 on the [ARIA Albums Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts). Throsby worked with Nashville-based producer, Mark Nevers ([Lambchop](/source/Lambchop_(band)), [Andrew Bird](/source/Andrew_Bird)). At the [ARIA Music Awards of 2008](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2008) she was nominated for [Best Female Artist](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Female_Artist) for the album.

## Background

Most of *A Loud Call*, the third studio album by Australian indie folk singer-songwriter, [Holly Throsby](/source/Holly_Throsby), was recorded at Beech House Studios, the residence of producer Mark Nevers, in [South Nashville](/source/South_Nashville), United States.[1][2] Nevers had previously produced material for [Lambchop](/source/Lambchop_(band)) and [Andrew Bird](/source/Andrew_Bird).[1] Some additional recording of strings and horns was done at [Tony Dupé](/source/Tony_Dup%C3%A9)'s home studio in [Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales](/source/Kangaroo_Valley,_New_South_Wales).[3]

*A Loud Call* was [Radio National](/source/Radio_National)'s album of the week when it was released on 14 July 2008.[4] The album peaked at No. 34 on the [ARIA Albums Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts).[5] In September 2008, Throsby was nominated for [Best Female Artist](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Female_Artist) at the [ARIA Music Awards of 2008](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2008) for the album.[6]

## Personnel

Credits:[1][7]

**Musicians**

- [Holly Throsby](/source/Holly_Throsby) – guitars (acoustic, electric), keyboards, piano, lead vocals
- [Bonnie "Prince" Billy](/source/Will_Oldham) – backing vocals, co-lead vocals ("Would You?")
- Jena Birchell – cello, bass guitar, mandolin
- Tony Crow – synthesiser, backing vocals
- [Tony Dupé](/source/Tony_Dup%C3%A9) – clarinet, [bass clarinet](/source/Bass_clarinet), French Horn, guitar, horn arrangements, piano, string arrangements, backing vocals
- Penny McBride – flugelhorn, trumpet, backing vocals
- Mark Nevers – guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Swanson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Tussing – cello
- William Tyler – electric guitar, backing vocals
- [Bree van Reyk](/source/Bree_van_Reyk) – drums, organ, accordion

**Production details**

- Jim DeMain – mastering engineer
- Tony Dupé – engineer
- Mark Nevers – audio engineer, audio production, engineer, mixing engineer
- Tim Whitten – mixing engineer

## Charts

Chart performance for A Loud Call Chart (2008) Peak position

## References

1. Deming, Mark. ["*A Loud Call* – Holly Throsby"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-loud-call-mw0000820857). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved 9 February 2017.

1. Phillips, Greg (10 September 2008). ["Holly Throsby – *A Loud Call*"](http://www.australianmusician.com.au/holly-throsby-a-loud-call/). *Australian Musician*. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

1. ["Holly Throsby Returns in September"](http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/1608/Holly-Throsby-Returns-In-September.utr). *Under the Radar*. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

1. ["Music from album of the week: *A Loud Call* by Holly Throsby"](http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/music-from-album-of-the-week-a-loud-call-by-holly/3251490). *RN Breakfast*. Radio National. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

1. Hung, Steffen. ["Holly Throsby – *A Loud Call*"](http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Holly+Throsby&titel=A+Loud+Call&cat=a). *Australian Charts Portal*. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

1. Tregoning, Jack (10 September 2008). ["ARIA nominations are in"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170217144415/http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/aria-nominations-are-in/795376/amp). *Faster Louder*. Archived from [the original](http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/aria-nominations-are-in/795376/amp) on 17 February 2017.

1. ["*A Loud Call* \[sound recording\] – Version Details"](http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/25280926?sortby=dateAsc&q=%22holly+throsby%22+a+loud+call&c=music&sort=holdings+desc&_=1487720583147&versionId=50776368). *Trove*. [National Library of Australia](/source/National_Library_of_Australia). Retrieved 22 February 2017.

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