ARTIST: One Lone Car
TITLE: Variety Hour
LABEL: Shock City Records
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 218kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 30m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-02-27
RIP DATE: 2007-02-21
Track List
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1. 12:03 3:37
2. Murder On My Hands 3:47
3. Modern Day Romeo 3:21
4. Baby I'm On To You 3:15
5. Mention Love 4:28
6. Souvenirs 3:27
7. Coming Home To Dinner 3:40
8. The City 5:16
Release Notes:
Every decade or so a band comes along and redefines conventional pop. Consider
One Lone Car that band. The alt-rock quartet from Alton, Illinois combines the
passion and melodrama pioneered by groups like The Smiths and Stabbing Westward
with tenants of grunge and alt-country û resulting in rich soundscapes
punctuated by witty pop hooks with haunting, heartfelt lyrics; an emerging,
theatrical sound defined as ôpop cabaret.ö
Dei Plegge (vocals, keys, rhythm guitar), Andy Herrin (percussion), Neal Klein
(lead guitar), and Mike Hickey (bass) comprise One Lone Car. The members
received a minimum of formal instruction; mostly theyÆre self-taught. Plegge
works out melodies and his trademark-clever lyrics at the piano and the
remaining members elaborate on the work during practice.
Despite the groupÆs short existence, theyÆve landed shows at prolific rooms such
as The Pageant, Mississippi Nights, and Blueberry HillÆs Duck Room. Their draw
is never static as the group picks up new fans wherever they go. One Lone CarÆs
sonic charisma lent chills to iChannel PD Ken Williams who added the group to
the stationÆs playlist; theyÆve ranked among the top five artists on iChannel
ever since. The group soon caught the attention of indie rock producers Doug
Firley (Gravity Kills) and Chris Loesch (Full System Purge) of Shock City
Records. The label signed the group and produced their eight-song album,
ôVariety Hour,ö all of which MTV licensed to use on their network.
Elegant, inventive, and soberly introspective, One Lone CarÆs music is the
celebration, the angst, the frenetic frothy-mouthed love song. They embrace the
ethos of making music for the love of it which is what distinguishes them from
the trend.