LAST CALL (Skizmatic)released in 1996
LAST CALL (Skizmatic)
released in 1996
MK involvement:
Producer; background vocals on "A Town Called Hell" and "Here's To You And Me"; percussion and background vocals on "Ain't Gonna Drink No More"; voice of the producer on two unlisted bonus tracks
Comments:
I just stuck this CD in the CD-playing device and it's sounding great to me. I produced the album in early '96, I think, and as much as I enjoyed the experience I haven't had much time to reflect on it in the months since. The need to type up this little discographical entry has driven me back into its arms and I'm glad. It totally rocks.
The Hooligans are a three-piece hardcore-rockabilly band: Heath Cooley on drums, Jerry Rig on bass (Jerry, under a different name, is also the bass player in Jip, another great band I was fortunate enough to produce), and Gig Fortier, the guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter. Gig's songs were the main characteristic which enticed me to join these guys in the studio - they're incredibly accomplished for a guy so young. You'd be hard-pressed to find such assured songcraft on many other debut albums. "Ain't Gonna Drink No More" is clearly a classic-to-be. Gig is also a seriously nasty vocalist (I mean that in a good way) and his guitar playing is utterly psychotic. He's all over that friggin' thing. The whole band is killer. There's also the thrill of hearing the massed vocal performance of the word "Bring!" over and over again on the song "Bring Down The House". I guarantee you the word "bring" has never before been invested with such vigor.
The vibe of the recording is that of a high-energy live performance accurately captured on tape, with a few overdubbed touches here and there. I'm usually hyper-critical of my productions while they're happening, so I'm pleasantly surprised to find this such a vibrant recording. It was recorded at Double Time and Jeff Forrest engineered it, so it definitely falls into the category of a must-obtain for the Keneally completist.
Buy this now! Contact Skizmatic Records at Skizmatic@aol.com For booking and other information about the band contact their manager Gregg Eighmy at hligans@aol.com.
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