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Artist: Ellwood
Album: Lost In Transition
Label: Fat Wreck
Playtime: 30:57 min
Genre: Ska
URL: http://www.myspace.com/ellwoodband
Rip date: 2011-06-13
Street date: 2011-06-21
Size: 58.38 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 250 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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In this day and age everyone has a band, and itÆs easy to get lost in the
haircuts and the æthisûcoreÆ and the æpost-thatÆ and the long band names that
invoke bloody doom, so when a bunch of accomplished musicians get together and
use their abilities to craft sun soaked Southern California reggae and laid
back ska, itÆs like, æfinally, a band that I can just drink beer and dance
to.Æ That band is Ellwood and theyÆre the product of lazy days spent in
CaliforniaÆs Santa Ynez Valley just jamming in the garage, the guest house,
the barn and a bar. The results are Lost in Transition, EllwoodÆs debut on Fat
Wreck Chords, due out on June 21st, 2011.
So when Chuck, the golden voiced pilot of the Mad Caddies moved home to his
tiny farming community, there was nothing to do but get together with some
buddies (including the original Caddies drummer, Todd) and make music. It was
either that or ranching, and you can only do one of those in your garage while
drinking beer, and so Ellwood was born out of boredom and the desire to make a
soundtrack to long, empty days, which, if you look at history is pretty much
the inspiration for all bands that are worth a shit. Anyway, fast forward, and
this time-killing project grew, eventually annexed Dustin from the Cherry
PoppinÆ Daddies on keyboards and began recording in various sheds, studios and
the aforementioned bar (home of bassist Graham) and suddenly, Chuck found
himself with a new band with a cool record, standing in LA with a copy of Lost
in Transition at a new years eve party with Fat Mike. After a few closed-door
negotiating sessions, all parties emerged alive and the marriage was arranged.
Fat Wreck would put out the first Ellwood album.
It bears mentioning that despite the albumÆs name, Ellwood is anything but an
awkward transition. Taking the most flavorful bits of the Caddies frenetic
sound this is a band that sounds like theyÆve been doing this for years, and
they have, just not together. Strangely, lineup changes over in the Mad
Caddies camp have led to a situation where the Ellwood boys have stepped in
and now everyone in Ellwood is also a Caddy. Pretty wild stuff, but thatÆs
what happens when youÆre making music in a small town. ItÆs like dating the
locals at your bar. ThereÆs gonna be some overlap, folks.
Anyway, these dudes are no strangers to the road and IÆve heard right from
ChuckÆs very mouth that Ellwood plans on touring their asses off in support of
Lost In Transition, so get your porkpie hat and your blunt and get ready to
see one of the most seasoned and talented bands youÆll ever see embark on a
first tour. Oh, and since you asked, the name has nothing to do with the Blues
Brothers. ItÆs actually named after a dude from California who introduced the
eucalyptus tree to the US or something. Um, DaveÆs not here, man.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. The Deal ( 3:58)
02. Walking Away ( 3:11)
03. Sunshine Garden ( 3:34)
04. There She Is ( 3:27)
05. Mag Girl ( 2:56)
06. Amsterdam Ray ( 3:21)
07. Dancin' Girl ( 3:27)
08. Wrong Night ( 3:14)
09. Don't Look Back ( 3:49)
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