One Man Wrecking Machine
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"One Man Wrecking Machine" is the 4th song from Guster
's 2006 album Ganging Up on the Sun
.
The song was included for the soundtrack to the 2007 movie Disturbia
, and was played at the closing scene. It was also featured in a second season episode of NBC series Life.
The puppets used in the song's video directed by Drew Lightfoot
are made by Toronto-based Monster Factory.
The song features a theremin
, an instrument that uses antennas to gauge proximity and translates proximity to pitch and volume.
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...
's 2006 album Ganging Up on the Sun
Ganging Up on the Sun
Ganging Up on the Sun is the fifth studio album by rock band Guster. It was released on June 20, 2006. The first single, "Manifest Destiny", was released in late 2005 and its follow-up, "One Man Wrecking Machine", in March 2006. It is Guster's second studio album with Joe Pisapia, his first as a...
.
The song was included for the soundtrack to the 2007 movie Disturbia
Disturbia (film)
Disturbia is a 2007 American thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso and executive produced by Ivan Reitman. It is an updated version of Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Rear Window...
, and was played at the closing scene. It was also featured in a second season episode of NBC series Life.
The puppets used in the song's video directed by Drew Lightfoot
Drew Lightfoot
Drew Lightfoot is a Canadian director of commercials and music videos. He has also worked as an animator, and continues to use animation as a director, to varying degrees, sometimes using stop-motion and CGI in his commercials and videos.-Commercials:...
are made by Toronto-based Monster Factory.
The song features a theremin
Theremin
The theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
, an instrument that uses antennas to gauge proximity and translates proximity to pitch and volume.
Track listings
- "One Man Wrecking Machine"
- "Days"
- "Ruby Falls" (also appears on "Ganging Up On The Sun")
- "Two At A Time" (Demo Version)
- "Good Feeling" (Live)