Acoustic (Joey Cape and Tony Sly album)
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Acoustic is an acoustic
alternative
album by punk rock
singers Joey Cape
and Tony Sly
, released on May 18, 2004, through Fat Wreck Chords
.
The album features 12 songs, 10 of them are acoustic renditions of songs by the singers' respective bands - Lagwagon
and No Use for a Name
, with each member also contributing one previously unreleased song.
Although each singer went later on to a solo career and to record a solo acoustic
/folk
album on his own, this is the first solo album for both Cape and Sly. The album has been described as "the punk rock
's answer to Simon and Garfunkel
."
Contributors on the album include Angus Cooke of the Ataris
on bass guitar & cello, Brian Mann of Vampire Lovers on accordion, Todd Capps of Bad Astronaut
on piano & mellotron, George Pendergast of Dishwalla
on congas, Thomas Flowers of Oleander
on banjo, and Tim Cullen of Summercamp
and Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River
on backing vocals.
Additional personnel
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
album by punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
singers Joey Cape
Joey Cape
Randal "Joey" Cape is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon....
and Tony Sly
Tony Sly
Anthony J. Sly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of seminal punk rock band No Use for a Name...
, released on May 18, 2004, through Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
.
The album features 12 songs, 10 of them are acoustic renditions of songs by the singers' respective bands - Lagwagon
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
and No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...
, with each member also contributing one previously unreleased song.
Although each singer went later on to a solo career and to record a solo acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
/folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
album on his own, this is the first solo album for both Cape and Sly. The album has been described as "the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
's answer to Simon and Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the...
."
Contributors on the album include Angus Cooke of the Ataris
The Ataris
The Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...
on bass guitar & cello, Brian Mann of Vampire Lovers on accordion, Todd Capps of Bad Astronaut
Bad Astronaut
Bad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....
on piano & mellotron, George Pendergast of Dishwalla
Dishwalla
Dishwalla is an American alternative rock band based out of Santa Barbara, CA. The band's name comes from a Hindi term for a person providing cable television to a neighborhood...
on congas, Thomas Flowers of Oleander
Oleander (band)
Oleander is a post-grunge band from Sacramento, California, USA. Its name is derived from the poisonous wildflower oleander, which line the highways of Northern California. In their nine years of activity, the band released four studio albums under various record labels...
on banjo, and Tim Cullen of Summercamp
Summercamp
* Please note Summercamp are a different band from the English indie pop duo Summer Camp.Alternative rock quartet Summercamp hailed from Santa Barbara, California, United States, where, in 1987, vocalist/guitarists Tim Cullen and Sean McCue met in high school...
and Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River
Drag The River (Colorado band)
Drag the River is an alt-country band hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. The band formed in 1996 when members Chad Price and Jon Snodgrass recorded 20 or so songs which were released as demos in 2000. All the members of the band come from a punk rock background. Price and ex-member...
on backing vocals.
Track listing
Personnel
- Joey CapeJoey CapeRandal "Joey" Cape is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Active since 1989, Cape is best known as the frontman of the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon....
– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion - Tony SlyTony SlyAnthony J. Sly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of seminal punk rock band No Use for a Name...
– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion - Angus Cooke – cello, bass, percussion
- Thomas FlowersOleander (band)Oleander is a post-grunge band from Sacramento, California, USA. Its name is derived from the poisonous wildflower oleander, which line the highways of Northern California. In their nine years of activity, the band released four studio albums under various record labels...
– banjo - Brian Mann – accordion
- Todd CappsBad AstronautBad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....
– piano, oboe, mellotron, vibraphone - George PendergastDishwallaDishwalla is an American alternative rock band based out of Santa Barbara, CA. The band's name comes from a Hindi term for a person providing cable television to a neighborhood...
– congas, djembe - Tim CullenSummercamp* Please note Summercamp are a different band from the English indie pop duo Summer Camp.Alternative rock quartet Summercamp hailed from Santa Barbara, California, United States, where, in 1987, vocalist/guitarists Tim Cullen and Sean McCue met in high school...
– backing vocals on "Wind in Your Sails" - Jon SnodgrassDrag The River (Colorado band)Drag the River is an alt-country band hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. The band formed in 1996 when members Chad Price and Jon Snodgrass recorded 20 or so songs which were released as demos in 2000. All the members of the band come from a punk rock background. Price and ex-member...
– backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Ryan Greene – mixing
- Tony SlyTony SlyAnthony J. Sly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of seminal punk rock band No Use for a Name...
– arrangements