 The tracks on Coming Up to Breathe were recorded in Allaire Studios in Shokan , New York ; the studio had previously hosted artists such as Norah Jones , Tim McGraw , and David Bowie . Overdubs were recorded at Oxford Sound in Nashville , Tennessee . Strings were recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London , England by the London Session Orchestra . Recording sessions at Allaire started in October 2005 , and lasted a month . 
