The Priddle Concern is the debut solo album by The Priddle Concern

The Priddle Concern

The Priddle Concern is a Canadian indie rock band. Based in Toronto, the band is Bill Priddle's first project since leaving Treble Charger in 2003. The band consists of Priddle on vocals and guitar, Mitch Bowden on guitar, Scott Remila of Raising the Fawn on bass and Dave Dunham of Chore on drums...

, the new project of former Treble Charger

Treble Charger

Treble Charger was a Canadian rock group, consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor MacGregor. Guitarist Bill Priddle, a founding member of the band, left in 2003. They began with a melodic indie rock style, but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to...

 guitarist and songwriter Bill Priddle

Bill Priddle

Bill Priddle is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been in the bands Treble Charger, Broken Social Scene, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern.Priddle released an album 6 May 2008 under the name The Priddle Concern.-External links:*...

.

In addition to the core band members, Priddle, Scott Remila, Mitch Bowden

Mitch Bowden

Mitch Bowden is a Canadian indie rock musician associated principally with the bands Chore, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern.In 2007, he also played with Broken Social Scene, as well as some of Kevin Drew's solo shows to support Spirit If..., to fill in for Bill Priddle after Priddle broke his...

 and Dave Dunham, the album also featured guest appearances by Amy Millan

Amy Millan

Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her second solo album, Masters of the Burial, was released by Arts & Crafts Records in September 2009.- Early life :Amy Millan...

, Justin Peroff

Justin Peroff

Justin Peter Papadimitriou , family name changed to Peroff, is best known as the drummer for the Toronto based indie rock collective Broken Social Scene. He was also a member of Junior Blue, a collaboration with Dylan Hudecki of By Divine Right...

, Evan Cranley

Evan Cranley

Evan Cranley is a Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec. He records with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene, although he considered joining the band Metric before finally joining Stars. His partner is currently Stars bandmate Amy Millan....

 and Brendan Canning

Brendan Canning

Brendan Canning is a founding member of Broken Social Scene and a veteran indie rock performer who has been a member of various notable bands including By Divine Right, Blurtonia, Valley of the Giants, Len, and hHead....

, all of whom Priddle has worked with as an occasional member of Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...

. The album was produced by Howie Beck

Howie Beck

Howie Beck is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer based in Toronto. His debut album, 1997's Pop and Crash, was recorded at home while Beck recovered from mononucleosis.Beck began to attract attention outside of Canada with 1999's Hollow...

, Andy Magoffin

Andy Magoffin

Joel Andrew Magoffin, best known as Andy Magoffin, is a Canadian musician and record producer. He is the songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for the indie rock band Two-Minute Miracles and the bass guitarist for Raised by Swans....

, John Critchley

John Critchley

John Owen "Jack" Critchley was an Australian politician. Born in Callington, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a railway and vehicle worker. After serving in the military 1914-1918, he was a member of Peterborough Council...

 and Dave Neufeld.

Some of the songs were written over a decade ago, as far back as 1996, although most of the songs were written and recorded between 2003 and 2006.

Tracklisting

1. "Union of Concerned Scientists" - 1:16
2. "Videotape" - 2:50
3. "Care About You" - 3:52
4. "I Had A Job" - 2:59
5. "Like to Smoke" - 4:01
6. "Back Around" - 2:06
7. "Believe What You Want to Believe" - 3:31
8. "Dive" - 4:29
9. "Beaten Down" - 3:12
10. "Faucet Dripping" - 4:18
11. "Make It Go Away" - 3:08
12. "Everything's Fine" - 2:09
13. "Hold Me On Tight" 3:37

Personnel

• Bill Priddle
  Bill Priddle
  Bill Priddle is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been in the bands Treble Charger, Broken Social Scene, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern.Priddle released an album 6 May 2008 under the name The Priddle Concern.-External links:*...
  
   - lead vocals, guitar
• Mitch Bowden
  Mitch Bowden
  Mitch Bowden is a Canadian indie rock musician associated principally with the bands Chore, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern.In 2007, he also played with Broken Social Scene, as well as some of Kevin Drew's solo shows to support Spirit If..., to fill in for Bill Priddle after Priddle broke his...
  
   - guitar
• Scott Remila - bass
• Dave Dunham - drums, percussion

Guest members

• Amy Millan
  Amy Millan
  Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her second solo album, Masters of the Burial, was released by Arts & Crafts Records in September 2009.- Early life :Amy Millan...
  
   - vocals
• Brendan Canning
  Brendan Canning
  Brendan Canning is a founding member of Broken Social Scene and a veteran indie rock performer who has been a member of various notable bands including By Divine Right, Blurtonia, Valley of the Giants, Len, and hHead....
  
   - bass, vocals
• Justin Peroff
  Justin Peroff
  Justin Peter Papadimitriou , family name changed to Peroff, is best known as the drummer for the Toronto based indie rock collective Broken Social Scene. He was also a member of Junior Blue, a collaboration with Dylan Hudecki of By Divine Right...
  
   - drums
• Evan Cranley
  Evan Cranley
  Evan Cranley is a Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec. He records with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene, although he considered joining the band Metric before finally joining Stars. His partner is currently Stars bandmate Amy Millan....
  
  - guitar, bass, percussion