Pick Me Up (album)

Pick Me Up is the second studio album by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel. It was released on September 11, 2015, via Warner Music Canada. The album includes the number one single "Airwaves".

Upon release, Pick Me Up debuted at number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Promotion

In the fall of 2014, Kissel opened for Brad Paisley on the Canadian leg of his then-current tour and began playing material from what would become Pick Me Up. Kissel will headline "The Airwaves Tour 2015" in promotion of Pick Me Up beginning on October 10 in Simcoe, Ontario. Dates were announced through to November 28, with additional stops to be added. He also performed at the Grand Ole Opry on August 29, 2015.

Singles

On June 19, 2015, "Airwaves" was released to digital retailers and Canadian country radio as the album's lead single. It entered the Billboard Canada Country airplay chart at number 31 as the most-added single of the week and reached the number one position on the chart dated October 3, 2015. It has also charted on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 61.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Recorded and engineered at

• Nashville, Tennessee
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Mastered at

• Nashville, Tennessee

Performance credits

• All vocals – Brett Kissel
• Featured vocals – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Background vocals – Mickey Jack Cones, Matty McKay, Brett Kissel, Russell Terrell, the Good Friday Choir

Instruments

• Bass – Mark Hill, Justin Kudding, Derek Stremel
• Drums – Chad Malchert, Nir Z
• Fiddle – Tyler Vollrath
• Guitars – Mickey Jack Cones, J.T. Corenflos, Hunter Hayes, Jeff King, Brett Kissel, Troy Lancaster, B. James Lowry, Matty McKay

• Mandolin – Troy Lancaster, Matty McKay
• Piano and synthesizer – Mickey Jack Cones, Tony Harrell, Bart McKay
• Percussion – Mickey Jack Cones
• Steel guitar – Randle Currie, Mike Johnson

Production

• Engineers – Mickey Jack Cones, Bart McKay, Dave Salley
• Assistant engineers – Brady Tilow
• Management – Louis O'Reilly, Invictus Entertainment (Canada); Bob Doyle, Major Bob Music (US)
• Management Agency – Jim Cressman, Invictus Entertainment (IEG)
• Mastering – Andrew Mendelson
• Mixers – Mickey Jack Cones, Bart McKay, Brett Kissel
• Packaging designer – Patrick Duffy for Attention

• Photographer – Juan Pont Lezica
• Record producer – Mickey Jack Cones, Bart McKay, Brett Kissel
• Programming and editing – Mickey Jack Cones, Brady Tilow
• Songwriters – Cary Barlowe, Casey Beathard, Rachel Bradshaw, Chase Bryant, Jacob Bryant, Zach Crowell, John Davidson, Adrienne Follesé, Keith Follesé, Ashley Gorley, Ted Hewitt, Kyle Jacobs, Matt Jenkins, Brett Kissel, Hillary Lindsey, Tony Martin, Jake Mitchell, Jason Mizelle, Billy Montana, Phil O'Donnell, Troy Olsen, Gordie Sampson, Jonathan Singleton, Neil Thrasher, JP Williams

Additional credits

• Hunter Hayes appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson appears courtesy of Dancing Lily Music

Chart performance

Album

Singles

References