Two Lights by Five for Fighting

Five for Fighting: Curt Schneider (bass guitar); Joey Waronker, John Ondrasik, Andrew Williams . Personnel: John Ondrasik (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); Michael Ward , Andrew Williams , Curt Schneider, Bruce Watson (guitar); Dave Palmer, Rob Arthur (keyboards); Joey Waronker (drums, percussion); Luis Conte (percussion). Audio Mixer: Mark Endert . Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Curt's Garage; John's HOuse; Revolver Studios. Photographer: James "Big Jim" Wright . On 2006's TWO LIGHTS, his fourth studio album under the name Five for Fighting, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter John Ondrasik takes a few pages from the Marc Cohn/Bruce Hornsby book of introspective, piano-driven balladry, a style that suits his plaintive voice quite well. While the record's standout track is "The Riddle," a poignant tale of father-son bonding that touches on lite existential themes, Ondrasik also offers up other thoughtful tunes such as the string-laden wartime song "Freedom Never Cries." With its...