who created wolfgang amadeus phoenix album artwork

Throughout the process, lead singer Thomas Mars, noted the use of Oblique Strategies flash cards to promote his creative thinking during the development of the album. The videos are available on the band's website. During the production of the album, the band recorded video of the sessions, which they have released as mini documentaries of their journey to create Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It’s kind of bratty, especially with me, my mom is German and Mozart is Austrian and in Germany it’s like messing with the Pope or something.' Writing and compositionĬo-producer Philippe Zdar hosted the recording of the album from his in home studio in Paris. Of the name, Phoenix, Thomas Mars says, 'The album title is almost like a childish thing, like you’re unleashing a child into the museum and he draws a mustache on the Mona Lisa or something.

The album name plays off of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, using his first and middle name and replacing his last with the band's name 'Phoenix'. Phoenix produced 10 songs for release on the album in the US and Canada under the Glassnote label. The album credits Phoenix band members Thomas Mars on vocals, Deck D'Arcy on bass, and Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzalai on guitar, as well as the collaboration of Phillipe Zdar Cerboneschi, who mixed the album and played drums on the song 'Fences'.

Who created wolfgang amadeus phoenix album artwork