June of 2007, a day after completing Decibully’s latest release World TravelsFast, Ryan Weber packed his bags and his laptop and moved to the Republic ofArmenia for a year to volunteer as an instructor of audio design. 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 inMilwaukee become less important. Access to erratic e-mail was the only way that he couldcollaborate with friends back in the States.During this period Weber started bouncing ideas off of long time friend andformer Camden guitarist Eric Osterman. It was through this process of writingsongs over e-mail that spawned the idea of collaborating with everyone Weberknew. Through years of touring and making music Weber was able to enlistsome close friends who happen to be some of the most well respected andacclaimed artists in indie rock to collaborate with.“All Those I Know” features collaborations with artists responsible for creatingsuch bands as, Shearwater, The Dirty Projectors, Volcano Choir, Collections ofColonies of Bees, Pele, Owen, Joan of Arc, Cap’n’Jazz, American Football, ViaTania, Healdlights, Sufjan Stevens’ band, Maritime, The Promise Ring, Vermont,Dashboard Confessional, The Snake The Cross The Crown, Braid, HeyMercedes, The Gloria Record, Mineral, Zookeeper, Parts and Labor, Volcano I’mStill Excited, Americans UK, Decibully, The Championship, Juniper Tar, TheCelebrated Working man, Parts and Labor, Fever Marlene, Revision Text,Control, Faux Fir, Group of the Altos, and the Idaho Yodeler.In addition to these musicians, Osterman and Weber created an Internet Choircomprised of over forty friends singing into their computers from around theworld.Weber and Osterman began their musical careers together in 1998 with the post-emoneo-space pop band Camden. They made two records with Death Cab ForCutie’s Chris Walla for Parasol’s Grand Theft Autumn Records and BrillianteRecords. During Camden’s lifespan they toured constantly with bands such asThe Promise Ring, Death Cab For Cutie, Pele, The Gloria Record, andAntarctica.Following the Camden’s demise, Weber went on to join the Promise Ring fortheir career defining record Wood\u002FWater, which was recorded with legendaryproducer Steven Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries), at Jacob’s Studio inEngland in 2002 for Anti-Records. The band toured at length on Wood\u002FWaterwith Jimmy Eat World and the Weakerthans.During the down time from touring with the Promise Ring Weber co-founded thegroup Decibully with long time friend, Camden vocalist and Promise Ringkeyboardist William Seidel.Weber officially got behind the mixing board for Decibully and has produced 4critically acclaimed records that were released by Polyvinyl Records andListening Party Records.Decibully has toured with Shearwater, Lucero, Owen, The Snake the Cross theCrown, and Headlights. Weber remains as a multi-instrumentalist\u002Fproducer inDecibully.“All Those I Know” is a true testament to the power of technology and thestrength of friendships and the shrinking planet. From its colorful and sweepingsoundscapes down to its quiet whispers, “All Those I Know” is an undeniablygorgeous record that will have you captivated from start to finish.