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June of 2007, a day after completing Decibully’s latest release World Travels Fast, Ryan Weber packed his bags and his laptop and moved to the Republic of Armenia for a year to volunteer as an instructor of audio design. It was in here in this foreign post that in his free time Weber began sketching what would become “All Those I Know”.

While In Armenia proximity to Decibully and his other musical partners in Milwaukee become less important. Access to erratic e-mail, in an office that was converted from a metal shipping container, was the only way that he could collaborate with friends back in the States. During this period Weber started bouncing ideas off of long time friend and former Camden guitarist Eric Osterman. It was through this process of writing songs over e-mail that spawned the idea of collaborating with everyone Weber knew. Through years of touring and making music Weber was able to enlist some close friends who happen to be some of the most well respected and acclaimed artists in indie rock to collaborate with.

“All Those I Know” features collaborations with artists responsible for creating such bands as, Shearwater, The Dirty Projectors, Volcano Choir, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Pele, Owen, Joan of Arc, Cap’n’Jazz, American Football, Via Tania, Headlights, Sufjan Stevens, Maritime, The Promise Ring, Vermont, Dashboard Confessional, The Snake The Cross The Crown, Braid, Hey Mercedes, The Gloria Record, Mineral, Zookeeper, Parts and Labor, Volcano I’m Still Excited, Americans UK, Decibully, The Championship, Juniper Tar, The Celebrated Working Man, Parts and Labor, Fever Marlene, Revision Text, Control, The Tea Cups, Faux Fir, Group of the Altos, Trolley, Jonathan Burkes, and the Idaho Yodeler. In addition to these musicians, Osterman and Weber created an Internet Choir comprised of over forty friends singing into their computers from around the world.

Weber and Osterman began their musical careers together in 1998 with the postemoneo-space pop band Camden. They made two records with Death Cab Fo rCutie’s Chris Walla for Parasol’s Grand Theft Autumn Records and Brilliante Records. During Camden’s lifespan they toured constantly with bands such as The Promise Ring, Death Cab For Cutie, Pele, The Gloria Record, and Antarctica.

Following the Camden’s demise, Weber went on to join the Promise Ring for their career defining record Wood/Water, which was recorded with legendary producer Steven Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries), at Jacob’s Studio in England in 2002 for Anti-Records.

During the down time from touring with the Promise Ring Weber co-founded the group Decibully with long time friend, Camden vocalist and Promise Ring keyboardist William Seidel. Weber officially got behind the mixing board for Decibully and has produced 4 acclaimed records that were released by Polyvinyl Records and Listening Party Records. Decibully has toured with Shearwater, Lucero, Owen, The Snake the Cross the Crown, and Headlights. Weber remains as a multi instrumentalist/producer in Decibully.

“All Those I Know” is a true testament to the power of technology and the strength of friendships and the shrinking planet. From its colorful and sweeping soundscapes down to its quiet whispers, “All Those I Know” is an undeniably gorgeous record that will have you captivated from start to finish.