ARTIST: Mister Vague
TITLE: Allergic to Everything
LABEL:
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 162kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 48m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2008-06-26
Track List
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1. Ill Wind 5:07
2. Jaded Broke and Wasted 3:17
3. Miss Atom Bomb 1951 3:59
4. Cut-N-Run 3:32
5. Midnite to Seven 5:26
6. Out Patient 5:03
7. Speaking Thru Machines 6:30
8. White Knuckle Grip 4:37
9. Allergic C to Reno 4:17
10. You Don't Need it At All 6:14
Release Notes:
Mister Vague goes from a murmur to a meltdown, playing a curious blend of
brightly lit coffeehouses and dark corner bars all around the West coast. The
music blends a variety of sounds: Laurel Canyon folk, æ80s post-punk, minimalist
indie pop and the occasional rude guitar skronk.
Singer-songwriter Mark Earnest first used Mister Vague as a moniker for his
open-mic appearances in the early æ00s. In 2003, he decided to find like-minded
musicians to flesh the songs out. A recurring cast of characters finally led to
a more stable lineup, which now includes longtime Vague cohort Neal Kramer on
guitar and longtime pals Jason Thomas on drums and
Marcus Mayhall on bass.
ItÆs this lineup that has recorded ôAllergic To Everything,ö the bandÆs third
CD. Its first two û ôSquare Oneö in 2004 and ôFile Under: Trialö in 2006 û sold
out their first pressings. That success led to Midwest label Slothtrop Records
offering to re-release and re-master ôTrialö in late 2006. This new version was
played on 100-plus radio stations in the U.S. and Canada and earned some brisk
sales on iTunes, Rhapsody and Napster.
That momentum sets the stage for ôAllergic,ö to be released in late 2007 by
Slothtrop. The album was produced by Alan Sparhawk from the indie-pop band Low
(Sub Pop) and his trusty studio partner Eric Swanson at their Sacred Heart
Studios in Duluth, Minn. The disc captures the band at a peak, with loud and
vibrant rockers like ôJaded Broke & Wastedö and ôIll Windö side-by-side with
more reflective, moody tunes like ôMiss Atom Bomb 1951ö and ôMidnight To Seven.ö
These songs and more are a part of a Mister Vague, which still retains its loose
lineup beginnings. Will the audience see an intense solo set by Earnest? Or will
they get a dynamic double-guitar show or a full-band fracas?
In whatever configuration, Mister Vague has earned a loyal following on the West
Coast. TheyÆve made a name for themselves in such Rock-centric towns as San
Francisco, Sacramento, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, the OC, Boise and Salt
Lake City. And, of course, Bakersfield.
Mister Vague was also asked by Slothtrop to be a part of the forthcoming
Slothtrop/Redeye-distributed release ôMore Barn: A Tribute to Neil Young,ö a
benefit for the Bridge School of San Francisco.