Telegraph (album)
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Telegraph is the debut album by actor, singer, and songwriter Drake Bell
Drake Bell
Jared Drake Bell , better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young...
, who was best known at that time for his role as "Drake Parker" in the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
television series Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
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The entire album was recorded by Drake and producer, Michael Corcoran as well as a few friends. The entire album was recorded in a little room which was set up as a simple home studio using a Digidesign
Digidesign
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Digi 002. The following record, It's Only Time
It's Only Time
It's Only Time is the second studio album released by pop rock artist Drake Bell. It marks his first release on the major record label Universal Motown. His first album, Telegraph, was released independently in 2005. It's Only Time was released on December 5, 2006. There were two singles released...
was recorded at the time in a newly built studio named, The Backhouse.
The album was released on September 27, 2005 and was issued by Backhouse Mike
Backhouse Mike
Michael Thomas Corcoran , aka Backhouse Mike, is a musician, singer/songwriter, composer, sound designer, musical arranger, orchestrator, and record producer who formed in the late 90's, along with C.J Abraham, a songwriting and producing partnership Backhouse Mike & The Super Chris.They started...
's label Backhouse Records
Backhouse Mike
Michael Thomas Corcoran , aka Backhouse Mike, is a musician, singer/songwriter, composer, sound designer, musical arranger, orchestrator, and record producer who formed in the late 90's, along with C.J Abraham, a songwriting and producing partnership Backhouse Mike & The Super Chris.They started...
and the now defunct label Nine Yards Records. Being an independently released production, it ran out of print, and was subsequently re-released on August 7, 2007. Still, it can be found in stores like F.y.e.
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, Barnes & Noble
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and eBay
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Track listing
All songs written by Drake Bell and Michael Corcoran except where noted.- "Intro" – 0:27
- "Found a WayFound a Way"Found a Way" is a song by American singer-songwriter Drake Bell. It was written by Bell and Michael Corcoran in 2003. It was used as the theme song for the Nickelodeon television show Drake & Josh, in which Bell starred from 2004 to 2007....
" – 3:02 - "Circles" (Bell) – 4:06
- "Somehow" – 4:40
- "In the End" – 4:24
- "Don't Preach" (C.J. Abraham, Bell, Corcoran) – 3:24
- "Hollywood Girl" (Bell, Corcoran, G. Peterson) – 2:53
- "Golden Days" (Bell, D. Tashian, G. Garner) – 3:43
- "Down We Fall" – 5:49
- "The Backhouse" – 0:19
- "Highway to Nowhere" (Bell, M. Shallman, S.W. Bennett) – 4:04
- "Telegraph" – 3:39
Additional song information
- "Hollywood Girl" was performed on TRLTotal Request LiveTotal Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
in the TV movie Drake & Josh Go HollywoodDrake & Josh Go HollywoodDrake & Josh Go Hollywood is the made-for-TV film starring Drake Bell and Josh Peck from the Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh. The film first aired on January 6, 2006 and was released on DVD on January 31, 2006...
. - Part of "Don't Preach" is featured in the movie Drake & Josh Go HollywoodDrake & Josh Go HollywoodDrake & Josh Go Hollywood is the made-for-TV film starring Drake Bell and Josh Peck from the Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh. The film first aired on January 6, 2006 and was released on DVD on January 31, 2006...
, in which Drake BellDrake BellJared Drake Bell , better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young...
stars. The scene shows him (as Drake Parker) performing the song at the B'nai Shalom Home for the Elderly with his band. It is also featured in the episode, "Who's Got Game?" - "I Found a Way", "Down We Fall", and "Highway to Nowhere" are also on the Drake & Josh soundtrack, Drake & Josh: Songs from and inspired by the hit TV showDrake & Josh: Songs from and inspired by the hit TV showThe Drake & Josh soundtrack is the soundtrack that features many of the songs from the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh...
. Drake also played "Highway to Nowhere" when he guest-starred on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101Zoey 101Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,...
. In the episode, the students of Pacific Coast Academy hire Drake to play at their school's Spring Fling. - The beatboxingBeatboxingBeatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments...
on the song "Circles" is done by Drake's co-star on Drake & JoshDrake & JoshDrake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
, Josh PeckJosh PeckJoshua Michael "Josh" Peck is an American actor, comedian, director, and voice actor best known for playing Josh Nichols in the Nickelodeon live-action sitcom Drake & Josh. He began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his role on...
. - "I Found a WayFound a Way"Found a Way" is a song by American singer-songwriter Drake Bell. It was written by Bell and Michael Corcoran in 2003. It was used as the theme song for the Nickelodeon television show Drake & Josh, in which Bell starred from 2004 to 2007....
" is the theme song for Drake & JoshDrake & JoshDrake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
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Personnel
As listed on Drake BellDrake Bell
Jared Drake Bell , better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young...
's official website.
- Drake Bell - lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitars, keyboards
- Backhouse Mike - bass guitar, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Joey Finger - drums
- Tom Kinne - bass guitar
- Scott Bennett - bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards
- DJ Eroc - scratching
- Mike D'Santi - guitar
External links
- [ View this album] at Allmusic