Gimme Five
Encyclopedia
Gimme Five is an album by the Canadian alternative rock
band The Killjoys
. It was released in 1996. The album was recorded at Ardent Studios
in Memphis, Tennessee
. The album's hit single Soaked peaked at #20 on the Canadian singles chart The song "Rave + Drool" appeared on the original Big Shiny Tunes
compilation album.
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...
band The Killjoys
The Killjoys (Canadian band)
The Killjoys were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992.Their first album was Starry, released in 1994, followed by Gimme Five in 1996, and Melos Modos in 1997. In 1998 a live album was released entitled Onenight and a Morningafter...
. It was released in 1996. The album was recorded at Ardent Studios
Ardent Studios
Ardent Studios is a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee. Ardent Records/Ardent Music is the in-house label.- History :Ardent Studios was founded by John Fry and was initially a studio in his family's garage, where he recorded his first Ardent Records 45's. In 1966 the operation moved...
in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. The album's hit single Soaked peaked at #20 on the Canadian singles chart The song "Rave + Drool" appeared on the original Big Shiny Tunes
Big Shiny Tunes
Big Shiny Tunes is a series of rock albums featuring Various Artists compiled and released by the Canadian music television station MuchMusic, beginning in 1996. The best-selling album of the series was Big Shiny Tunes 2, which was certified Diamond in Canada by the CRIA on March 25, 1998...
compilation album.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Trebilcock, except where noted.- "Rave + Drool" – 4:02
- "Like I Care" – 3:22
- "Sick of You" – 3:31
- "Like a Girl Jesus" (Scott MillerScott Miller (Californian musician)Scott Miller was formerly a member of the 1980s power pop group Game Theory and lead singer of the group The Loud Family. Both bands were based in the San Francisco Bay Area...
) – 2:55 - "Soaked" – 3:16
- "Spacegirl" (Gene Champagne) – 0:50
- "Brand New Neighbour" – 2:47
- "Look Like Me" – 2:54
- "C-Monkey" – 3:03
- "Everything" (Trebilcock, Champagne) – 2:52
- "Grown up Scared" – 0:49
- "Exit Wound" – 2:33
- "Rec Room" – 3:35
Personnel
- Mike Trebilcock – guitars, vocals
- Gene Champagne – drums, guitars, vocals on "Spacegirl"
- Shelley Woods – bass, vocals
Technical personnel
- Rick Clark – production
- The Killjoys – production
- Skidd Mills – engineering
- Matt Martone – additional engineering
- Jefferey Reid – additional engineering
- Tim Hevesi – additional production and engineering, mixing at Soho Common Recording House (tracks 1–5, 8, 10, 12, 13)
- Mike Trebilcock – mixing at Soho Common Recording House (tracks 1–5, 8, 10, 12, 13), recording and mixing in his bedroom (track 6), photography and illustrations, layout and design
- Terry Brown – mixing at Metalworks StudiosMetalworks StudiosMetalworks Studios is a music recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group Triumph.-Music Artists:*Alexisonfire*Adriana Lombardo*Jason Dawson*Kate Voegele*Demi Lovato*Fair to Midland...
(tracks 7, 9, 11) - Bill Kipper – mastering at SNB, Montreal
- Peter Moore – digital editing (tracks 8, 10)
- Paul Sparrow – cover photography, layout and design