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{{Short description|English rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Mostly Autumn
| image             = Mostly-Autumn.jpg
| landscape         = yes
| caption           = Mostly Autumn in 2021. Left to right, Angela Gordon, Olivia Sparnenn-Josh, Henry Rogers (top), [[Bryan Josh]], Iain Jennings, Chris Johnson and Andy Smith.
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| background        = group_or_band
| years_active      = 1995–present
| origin            = [[York]], [[North Yorkshire]], England
| genre             = {{Flatlist|
* [[Progressive rock]]<ref name="lambe">{{cite web | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/08/03/prog_feature.shtml | title= New Prog Rock festival hits Gloucester | first=Stephen | last=Lambe| work=BBC | accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="hill">{{cite web | url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mostly-autumn-mn0000593849/biography | title= Artist Biography by Gary Hill | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | first=Gary | last=Hill | accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="grunill">{{cite web | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2006/05/15/mostly_autumn_review_feature.shtml | title= A Band for all Seasons! | first=Paul | last=Grunill | work=BBC | accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[Celtic music|Celtic]]<ref name="lambe"/><ref name="hill"/>
* [[hard rock]]<ref name="lambe"/>
* [[folk rock]]<ref name="the prog mind">{{cite web | url= https://theprogmind.com/2019/03/05/mostly-autumn-white-rainbow/ | title= Mostly Autumn – "White Rainbow" | work=The Prog Mind | date=5 March 2019 | accessdate=31 May 2019}}</ref>
}}
| label             = {{Flatlist|
* Cyclops 
* Classic Rock 
* Mostly Autumn 
* Dejavu Retro
}}
| associated_acts   = {{Flatlist|
* [[One Stoned Snowman]]
* [[Life Support (band)|Life Support]]
* [[Breathing Space]]
* [[Cloud Atlas (band)|Cloud Atlas]]
* [[Karnataka (band)|Karnataka]]
* [[Odin Dragonfly]]
* [[Panic Room (band)|Panic Room]]
* [[The Tower Radio]]
}}
| website           = {{URL|http://www.mostly-autumn.com/}}
| current_members   = [[Bryan Josh]]<br />Iain Jennings<br />Angela Gordon<br />Andy Smith<br />Olivia Sparnenn<br />Chris Johnson<br />Henry Rogers
| past_members      = Liam Davison<br />Bob Faulds<br />Kev Gibbons<br />Heidi Widdop<br />Alun Hughes<br />Chris Walton<br />Stuart Carver<br />Allan Scott<br />Heather Findlay<br />Rob McNeil<br />Jonathan Blackmore<br />Andrew Jennings<br />[[Anne-Marie Helder]]<br />Henry Bourne<br />Robbie Baxter<br />Gavin Griffiths<br />Alex Cromarty
}}

'''Mostly Autumn''' are an English rock band. The group formed in 1995 and have built their reputation through constant touring,<ref>"Rock Music", ''Northern Echo'', 23 November 2000 p.21</ref><ref>"Band were better value than Madge", ''South Wales Echo'', 11 April 2006 p.14</ref><ref>"Autumn are seasoned pros", ''Mail'' (Birmingham), 13 June 2007, p. 8</ref> never signing to a major label. They produce music heavily influenced by 1970s [[progressive rock]]. According to the [[BBC]], Mostly Autumn "fuse the music of [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] and [[Pink Floyd]] with [[Celtic music|Celtic]] themes, [[hard rock]] and strong, emotional melodies".<ref name="lambe"/> They have also been compared with other progressive bands from the same era such as [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]],<ref name="the prog mind"/> [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]] and [[Camel (band)|Camel]], blended with traditional [[folk music]].<ref name="grunill"/> Later albums also include more contemporary influences.

==History==
Mostly Autumn was formed in the mid-1990s.  The original line-up included several members of '''One Stoned Snowman''', a Pink Floyd/1970s [[tribute band]]. The band's founding line-up consisted of band leader [[Bryan Josh]] (vocals and guitars), Heidi Widdop (vocals), Iain Jennings (keyboards), Liam Davison (guitars), Alun Hughes (bass and occasional keyboards), Bob Faulds (violin), Kev Gibbons (whistles), and Chris Walton (drums). Mostly Autumn's first live shows were supported by One Stoned Snowman or vice versa; One Stoned Snowman's final concert was a farewell show in December 1995 and was indeed supported by Mostly Autumn. Mostly Autumn's original [[rhythm section]] of Alun Hughes and Chris Walton left the band during 1996 to concentrate on other musical projects and family commitments respectively.  They were replaced by bassist Stuart Carver and drummer Allan Scott.  Shortly after, Widdop was replaced on vocals by Heather Findlay.

This line-up recorded ''[[For All We Shared]]...'' in 1998. More line-up changes ensued.  By 1999, when the band recorded its second album, ''[[The Spirit of Autumn Past]]'', Gibbons and Scott had been replaced by Angela Goldthorpe and Rob McNeil respectively.

In 2000 (as a three piece – Josh, Findlay, and Goldthorpe) they achieved a support slot for [[Blackmore's Night]] on their ''[[Under a Violet Moon]]'' tour, bringing them to a wider audience.  On the cover artwork for the following Blackmore's Night album ''[[Fires at Midnight]]'' (2001), Heather Findlay provided the illustration for the song "Hanging Tree".
[[File:Mostly Autumn (28499269) (cropped).jpg|thumb|The band performing at the [[Wickerman Festival]], Scotland, 2005. Left to right: Bryan Josh, Andy Smith, Heather Findlay, Andrew Jennings (on drums), Liam Davison, Iain Jennings and Angela Gordon (obscured).]]
On Mostly Autumn's third album, ''[[The Last Bright Light]]'' (2001), Rob McNeil, in turn, was replaced by Jonathan Blackmore. Andy Smith replaced Stuart Carver on the bass guitar. Shortly before the band's 'V Shows' tour in 2004, Iain's brother Andrew Jennings took over on drums and percussion. By this time, the band had been praised by [[Richard Wright (musician)|Rick Wright]] of Pink Floyd.<ref>"Floyd legacy, but originality foremost", ''Western Mail'', 21 April 2004 p.15</ref> Olivia Sparnenn joined the band in 2005 to provide backing vocals. [[Ben Matthews (musician)|Ben Matthews]] of [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]] stood in on keyboards for Mostly Autumn's headline gig at the [[Baja Prog|Baja Prog Festival]] in Mexico in March 2006.{{citation needed|date=June 2009}} Chris Johnson was then recruited as a permanent replacement, with Angela (now under her married name Gordon) also taking a more prominent role on keyboards.

At the beginning of 2007, both guitarist Liam Davison and drummer Andrew Jennings left the band; Davison to concentrate on his solo album and Jennings to devote his time to his other projects. The guitar parts were shared out amongst the rest of the group. Ex-[[Karnataka (band)|Karnataka]] drummer Gavin Griffiths stood in on drums for most of the 2007 live shows; Andrew Jennings temporarily rejoined the group at the end of 2007, until Henry Bourne took over in 2008. Gavin Griffiths returned for the first shows of 2009 in [[Manchester]] and London. After Chris Johnson and Angela Gordon left in 2007, Iain Jennings and Liam Davison returned to the group on keyboards and guitar respectively. [[Anne-Marie Helder]] (who had played support slots in the past and stood in for Angela during her pregnancy) took over the role of flute, keyboards and backing vocals. A new studio album entitled ''[[Glass Shadows]]'' was released in early 2008 and an accompanying tour took place in spring and early summer. A 100-minute DVD, 'The Making of Glass Shadows', accompanied the special pre-order version of the album.

During October 2008, Mostly Autumn performed two gigs with an alternative, semi-acoustic line-up in support of the [[Bad Shepherds]]. The line-up consisted of [[Bryan Josh]] (guitar and vocals), Olivia Sparnenn (lead vocals), Andy Smith (bass), Anne-Marie Helder (keyboards and flute) and Robbie Baxter (drums). This tour was truncated after the Bad Shepherds cancelled many dates.
[[File:Heather Findlay & Liam Davison, Mostly Autumn (228618736).jpg|thumb|Former members, Heather Findlay and Liam Davison performing with the band in 2004.]]
Mostly Autumn have their own independent record label and choose to finance each album release itself. The group typically prints a limited edition of each album and sells those to cover their recording costs. A retail version of the album is then made available via retail outlets, distributors, the group's concerts and through their website.<ref>"Never mind downloads, the CD is alive and well", ''The Independent'', 2 March 2007 p.12</ref>

Up to and including ''[[Heart Full of Sky]]'' (2006), Mostly Autumn's albums have started with the last few seconds of the previous album's final song. This tradition was dropped with the release of ''[[Glass Shadows]]'' (2008).

At the beginning of 2010, Heather Findlay announced her intention to leave the band to focus on solo work and on her family.  She performed her last gig with the band at Leamington Spa Assembly on 2 April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mostlypink.net/who_heatherfindlay.htm |title=Heather Findlay |website=Mostlypink.net |date= |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> This was filmed, and released as a 2-disc DVD under the name ''That Night in Leamington'', which also included a 30-minute interview with Josh and Findlay. After her departure, Olivia Sparnenn stepped into the lead role, and the band's next album ''[[Go Well Diamond Heart]]'' was released in 2010.

Bryan Josh and Olivia Sparnenn were married on 21 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mostly-autumn.com/2/News.html |title=Mostly Autumn |website=Mostly-autumn.com |date= |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Panic Room live at Trading Boundaries, Sussex 1st July 2017 - 35852140651 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Anne-Marie Helder]] and Gavin Griffiths both departed the band in 2013 to focus on their other band, Panic Room]]
From mid-2013 onwards, Helder and Griffiths were absent from the band's touring line-up due to other commitments; their positions being temporarily filled by keyboardist Hannah Hird and drummer Alex Cromarty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roscalen.com/MostlyAutumn/Bilston131208/index.htm |title=Mostly Autumn – Bilston Robin 2 8/12/2013 |website=Roscalen.com |date=2013-12-08 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> In March 2014, it was revealed by Bryan Josh on the band's official website that Griffiths had decided to leave the band and that Cromarty was now his official replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mostly-autumn.com/2/News.html|title=Mostly Autumn|website=Mostly-autumn.com|accessdate=7 December 2018}}</ref> With this line-up the band then recorded their eleventh album, ''[[Dressed in Voices]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mostly-Autumn-Dressed-In-Voices/release/6289177|title=Mostly Autumn - Dressed In Voices|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=7 December 2018}}</ref> In May 2014, shortly prior to the release of ''Dressed in Voices'', Josh announced that founding member Liam Davison had left the band and had been replaced by returning member Chris Johnson,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mostlyautumnnews.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/on-tour/|title=On tour……|date=25 May 2014|website=Mostlyautumnnews.wordpress.com|accessdate=7 December 2018}}</ref> and this new line-up recorded the live album ''Box of Tears''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mostly-Autumn-Box-Of-Tears/release/7584579|title=Mostly Autumn - Box Of Tears|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=7 December 2018}}</ref>

In the autumn of 2014, Josh and Sparnenn – as "Mostly Autumn Acoustic" – supported [[Steve Hackett]] on the UK leg of his "Genesis Extended" tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=782352365118043&id=153492314670721 |title=Mostly Autumn – After a nail-biting few weeks we can... |website=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref>

In mid-2015, former Mostly Autumn flautist and keyboardist Angela Gordon replaced Hannah Hird in the band's touring line-up;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelagordon.co.uk/biography|title=angelagordon - Biography|website=Angelagordon.co.uk|accessdate=7 December 2018}}</ref> whilst no official statement was made at the time, the band have now acknowledged that Gordon had officially replaced Helder in the band's line-up, and with this new line-up the band recorded its next album, ''[[Sight of Day]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/mostly-autumn-detail-new-album-sight-of-day|title=Mostly Autumn detail new album Sight Of Day|author=Scott Munro|website=Loudersound.com|accessdate=7 December 2018}}</ref>

On 5 November 2017, the band announced that founding guitarist Liam Davison had died.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=November 5, 2017 |title=Former Mostly Autumn Guitarist Liam Davison Dies |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/former-mostly-autumn-guitarist-liam-davison-dies |accessdate=7 December 2018 |website=louder}}</ref>

==Side-projects==
Founding members Bryan Josh, Liam Davison, Heidi Widdop, Alun Hughes, Bob Faulds and Chris Walton played in the Pink Floyd/1970s tribute band '''One Stoned Snowman'''. They disbanded at the end of 1995, largely due to the popularity of Mostly Autumn.

Liam Davison and Alun Hughes played with the [[hard rock]] band '''Life Support''' from their founding in 1994 until leaving at the same time during 1996. Life Support split up in 1999.

Heather Findlay contributed to [[Arjen Lucassen|Arjen Lucassen's]] '[[Ayreon]]' project on ''[[The Human Equation]]'' album in 2004, singing the part of "Love".

Iain Jennings left the band at the beginning of 2006 to pursue his own musical ambitions and formed his own band, [[Breathing Space (band)|Breathing Space]], as well as contributing to projects by other artists and even becoming a Music Technology teacher at [[Huntington School, York]], a local [[Comprehensive School|Comprehensive]]. He recruited then-Mostly Autumn backing vocalist Olivia Sparnenn to sing lead vocals and the pair, along with various other musicians recorded three albums. Despite his return to the Mostly Autumn fold in 2008, Iain remained a member and core songwriter in Breathing Space. In April 2010, Sparnenn took over lead vocals in Mostly Autumn so decided to stop working with Breathing Space. Breathing Space continued for a short while with original Mostly Autumn vocalist Heidi Widdop, before splitting up.

During 2005 Heather Findlay and Angela Gordon formed an acoustic side project called '''Odin Dragonfly''' (an anagram of their surnames), making live appearances both as a support act and as headliners. In August 2007 they released their first album, ''Offerings'', which was followed by ''Sirens'' in 2022.

Both Anne-Marie Helder and Gavin Griffiths are members of [[Panic Room (band)|Panic Room]], and were previously members of [[Karnataka (band)|Karnataka]].

Following a one off project in 2019 involving Iain Jennings and York rock band '''Godson''' (which includes founding Mostly Autumn bassist Alun Hughes), Iain became a full member of Godson in August 2020. They subsequently changed their name to '''The Tower Radio''' and are working on their [[Eponym|eponymous]] first album. This has been delayed by [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 restrictions]] and is now planned for release in 2022.

== Members ==

=== Current members ===
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|[[Bryan Josh]] 
|1995–present
|{{Hlist|lead and backing vocals|lead guitar|keyboards}}
|[[Mostly Autumn#Discography|all releases]]
|-
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|Iain Jennings
|{{Hlist|1995–2006|2007–present}}
|{{Hlist|keyboards|backing vocals}}
|all releases, except ''Glass Shadows'' (2008)
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|Angela Gordon {{Nee|Goldthorpe}}
|{{Hlist|1999–2007|2015–present}}
|{{Hlist|flutes|keyboards|recorders|whistles|percussion|backing vocals}}
|all releases from ''[[For All We Shared...]]'' (1998) to ''[[Heart Full of Sky]]'' (2006) and from ''[[Sight of Day]]'' (2017) onwards
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|Andy Smith 
|2000–present
|bass 
|all releases from ''[[The Last Bright Light]]'' (2001) onwards
|-
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|Olivia Sparnenn-Josh
|2004–present
|{{Hlist|lead and backing vocals|percussion|keyboards}}
|all releases from ''Storms over London Town'' (2006) onwards
|-
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|Chris Johnson 
|{{Hlist|2006–2007|2014–present}}
|{{Hlist|rhythm & acoustic guitars|keyboards|backing and lead vocals}}
|{{flatlist|
* ''[[Heart Full of Sky]]'' (2006)
* all releases from ''Box of Tears'' (2015) onwards}}
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|[[Henry Rogers (drummer)|Henry Rogers]] 
|2018–present
|drums 
|all releases from ''White Rainbow'' (2019) onwards
|}

=== Former members ===
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! width="75" |Image
! width="150" |Name
! width="160" |Years active
! width="170" |Instruments
!Release contributions
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|Liam Davison
|{{Hlist|1995–2007|2007–2014 {{small|(died 2017)}}}}
|{{Hlist|rhythm, lead & acoustic guitars|backing and occasional lead vocals}}
|all releases until ''Dressed in Voices'' (2014), except ''Glass Shadows'' (2008)
|-
|
|Bob Faulds
|1995–2000
|violins 
|{{flatlist|
* ''For All We Shared...'' (1998)
* ''The Spirit of Autumn Past'' (1999)}}
|-
|
|Kev Gibbons 
|1995–1999
|whistles 
|''For All We Shared...'' (1998)
|-
|
|Heidi Widdop
| rowspan="3" |1995–1996
|vocals 
| rowspan="3" |none
|-
|
|Alun Hughes
|{{Hlist|bass|keyboards}}
|-
|
|Chris Walton
|drums 
|-
|
|Stuart Carver 
|1996–2000
|bass 
|{{flatlist|
* ''For All We Shared...'' (1998)
* ''The Spirit of Autumn Past'' (1999)}}
|-
|
|Allan Scott
|1996–1999
|drums 
|''For All We Shared...'' (1998)
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=Heather_Findlay,_Mostly_Autumn_(228618773).jpg|bSize=550|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=20|oLeft=250}}
|Heather Findlay 
|1996–2010
|{{Hlist|lead and backing vocals|acoustic guitars|keyboards|recorders|whistles|percussion}}
|all releases until ''That Night in Leamington'' (2010)
|-
|
|Rob McNeil
|1999–2000
| rowspan="4" |drums 
|''The Spirit of Autumn Past'' (1999)
|-
|
|Jonathan Blackmore 
|2000–2004
|all releases from ''[[The Last Bright Light]]'' (2001) to ''[[The Next Chapter (Mostly Autumn album)|The Next Chapter]]'' (2003)
|-
|
|Andrew Jennings 
|{{Hlist|2004–2007|2007}}
|{{flatlist|
* ''The V Shows'' (2004)
* ''[[Pink Floyd Revisited]]'' (2004)
* ''Storms Over Still Water'' (2005)}}
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=Panic_Room_live_at_Trading_Boundaries,_Sussex_1st_July_2017_-_35852127711.jpg|bSize=185|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=25|oLeft=25}}
|Gavin Griffiths
|{{Hlist|2007 {{small|(touring)}}|2009–2014}}
|all releases from ''Live 2009'' (CD 2009) to ''The Ghost Moon Orchestra'' (2012)
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=Panic Room live at Trading Boundaries, Sussex 1st July 2017 - 35174273133.jpg|bSize=500|cWidth=75|oTop=40|oLeft=250|cHeight=75}}
|[[Anne-Marie Helder]] 
|2007–2015
|{{Hlist|flutes|keyboards|acoustic guitars|recorders|whistles|percussion|backing vocals}}
|{{flatlist|
* all releases from ''Glass Shadows'' (2008) to ''Box of Tears'' (CD 2015)
* ''White Rainbow'' (2019)}}
|-
|
|Henry Bourne
|2007–2008
| rowspan="3" |drums 
|''Glass Shadows'' (2008)
|-
|
|Robbie Baxter
|2008–2009
|none
|-
|
|Alex Cromarty
|2014–2018 {{Small|(touring 2013–2014)}}
|{{flatlist|
* ''Dressed in Voices'' (2014)
* ''Box of Tears'' (CD 2015)
* ''[[Sight of Day]]'' (2017)}}
|}

=== Touring members ===
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!Release contributions
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|[[Ben Matthews (musician)|Ben Matthews]]
|{{Hlist|2005|2006 {{Small|(guest)}}}}
|{{Hlist|keyboards|guitars|backing vocals}}
|''Storms over London Town'' (CD 2006)
|-
|
|Hannah Hird
|2013–2015 {{Small|(substitute for Helder)}}
|{{Hlist|keyboards|percussion|backing vocals}}
|
|}

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==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''[[For All We Shared...]]'' (1998)
* ''The Spirit of Autumn Past'' (1999)
* ''[[The Last Bright Light]]'' (2001)
* ''Music Inspired by The Lord of the Rings'' (2001)
* ''Passengers'' (2003)
* ''Storms Over Still Water'' (2005)
* ''[[Heart Full of Sky]]'' (2006)
* ''Glass Shadows'' (2008)
* ''Go Well Diamond Heart'' (2010)
* ''The Ghost Moon Orchestra'' (2012)
* ''Dressed in Voices'' (2014)
* ''[[Sight of Day]]'' (2017)
* ''White Rainbow'' (2019)
* ''Graveyard Star'' (2021)
* ''Seawater'' (2025)

===Live albums===
* ''The Story So Far...'' (CD and VHS 2001)
* ''[[Live in the USA]]'' (CD 2003)
* ''The Fiddler's Shindig'' (CD 2003, DVD 2005)
* ''Live at the Canterbury Fayre'' (CD 2003)
* ''Live at the Grand Opera House'' (CD & DVD 2003)
* ''[[The Next Chapter (Mostly Autumn album)|The Next Chapter]]'' (DVD 2003)
* ''The V Shows'' (DVD 2004, CD 2005)
* ''[[Pink Floyd Revisited]]'' (DVD 2004)
* ''Storms over London Town'' (CD 2006)
* ''[[Live 2009 (Mostly Autumn album)|Live 2009]]'' (CD 2009)
* ''That Night in Leamington'' (CD & DVD 2010)
* ''Live at High Voltage'' (CD 2011)
* ''Still Beautiful Live 2011'' (CD 2011)
* ''Live at the Boerderij''  (CD & DVD 2012)
* ''Box of Tears'' (CD 2015)
* ''Acoustic in support of the Genesis revisited tour 2014'' (CD 2015)
* ''Back In These Arms. Recorded at De Boerderij, NL - 4th June 2022'' (2CD 2022)
* ''Studio 2'' (CD 2023)

===Anthologies===
* ''Heroes Never Die – The Anthology'' (2002, deleted)
* ''[[Catch the Spirit – The Complete Anthology]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Pass the Clock]]'' (2009)

===EPs and singles===
* ''Goodbye Alone'' (2001)
* ''Prints in the Stone'' (2001)
* ''[[Spirits of Christmas Past]]'' (2005)
* ''A Different Sky'' (2008)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316051434/http://www.mostly-autumn.com/ Official website]
*[https://oliviasparnennjosh.com/ Olivia Sparnenn Josh - Official website]

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