Personnel

• Tim Kasher
  Tim Kasher
  Tim Kasher is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and The Good Life, both of which are on the Omaha based record label Saddle Creek Records. Prior to those bands, Kasher was in a band called Slowdown Virginia...
  
   - lead vocals, guitars, organ
• Ted Stevens
  Ted Stevens (musician)
  Ted Stevens is an American rock musician from Omaha, Nebraska, best known as the guitarist and backup singer for the band Cursive, as well as fronting Mayday...
  
   - guitars, backing vocals
• Matt Maginn
  Matt Maginn
  Matt Maginn is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He plays bass guitar in the indie-rock band Cursive and is a frequent contributor on a number of Bright Eyes records...
  
   - bass
• Clint Schnase
  Clint Schnase
  Clint Schnase is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He played drums in the indie-rock band Cursive from 1996 until early 2007. His official departure was announced on October 21, 2007...
  
   - drums, percussion
• Gretta Cohn
  Gretta Cohn
  Gretta Cohn is a cellist who is best known for playing cello in the rock group Cursive from 2001-2005. She left the group in August 2005. Her departure was announced on the Cursive website in late August:...
  
   - cello

• Chris Acker - trombone (On "Art Is Hard" and "A Gentleman Caller")
• Jenny Lewis
  Jenny Lewis
  Jennifer Diane Lewis , is an American singer-songwriter musician and actress. She was the primary vocalist of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and has released two solo albums. She currently performs as part of the duo Jenny & Johnny with boyfriend Johnathan Rice...
  
   - additional vocals (On "The Recluse", "Bloody Murderer" and "Sierra")
• Mike Mogis
  Mike Mogis
  Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios ....
  
   - vibraphone (On "Art Is Hard"), keyboard (On "Butcher the Song"), bells (On "Bloody Murderer"), rhythm guitar (On "Straying alive")

• AJ Mogis - engineer
• Mike Mogis
  Mike Mogis
  Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios ....
  
   - production, engineer
• Tim Kasher
  Tim Kasher
  Tim Kasher is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and The Good Life, both of which are on the Omaha based record label Saddle Creek Records. Prior to those bands, Kasher was in a band called Slowdown Virginia...
  
   - production
• Doug Van Sloun - mastering

• Mike Mogis
  Mike Mogis
  Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios ....
  
  
• Clark Baechle
  Clark Baechle
  Clark Alan Baechle is the drummer in the band The Faint. He also played in another Nebraskan band, Park Ave. He has also played on many releases and tours for Bright Eyes, playing drums and clarinet...
  
  
• Todd Baechle
• Julee Dunekacke
• Rob Hawkins
  Rob Hawkins
  Rob Hawkins is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.Hawkins' position of choice is as a hooker. Hawkins represented England at Under 21 level.-Club career:...
  
  
• Alisa Henzman
• Renee Ledesma Hoover
• Alex McManus
  Alex McManus
  Alex McManus is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He is part of the indie scene and played with bands such as Acorns, Empire State, Lambchop, Vic Chesnutt, and Bright Eyes...
  
  
• A.J. Mogis
• Conor Oberst
  Conor Oberst
  Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...
  
  
• Sara Wilson
• Lexie Dougan
• Katie Torresan

External links

• Cursive official website
• Saddle Creek Records
• The Ugly Organ CD at the Saddle Creek US Online Store