Mike Keneally
Hat
The Story
"Hat" is the sound of someone who can't believe he's finally being allowed to make a real live solo album," states Keneally. "I was giddy while making this album. Two and a half years after making it, it exists in my mind as this kind of goofy entity, but whenever I actually hear it I'm pleasantly surprised by how substantial it seems. I really couldn't have asked for a better debut album---one listen to this thing and you'll know a lot about what makes me tick." Check out the harmonized guitar extravaganza "Fencing", the maniac trio recording "Backstage With Wilson Phillips", and "Lightnin' Roy", nearly fourteen minutes of absurdity -- "Hat"'s epic.
The Music
| 00:37 | Your Quimby Dollars At Work | Vocal |
| 03:31 | I Can't Stop | Vocal |
| 03:43 | Uptown | Vocal |
| 03:20 | Open Up | Vocal |
| 01:17 | Dhen Tin | Vocal |
| 01:58 | Spearmint Pup | Vocal |
| 03:11 | Fencing | Instrumental |
| 02:25 | Always Man | Vocal |
| 00:15 | My Immense Superiority Over The... | Instrumental |
| 02:30 | Eno And The Actor | Vocal |
| 04:52 | The Car Song | Vocal |
| 02:12 | Heaven Likes You/Apple Pie | Vocal |
| 02:41 | Backstage With Wilson Phillips | Instrumental |
| 03:06 | Here Is What I Dreamed | Vocal |
| 02:00 | Here Is Why | Vocal |
| 03:34 | Performing Miracles | Vocal |
| 01:09 | Spoon Guy | Instrumental |
| 00:07 | And That's Why Its Called Spunk | Vocal |
| 01:27 | Johnny One Note/The Exciting... | Instrumental |
| 02:23 | Day Of The Cow 1 | Vocal |
| 03:47 | Snowcow | Instrumental |
| 01:11 | Day Of The Cow 2 | Vocal |
| 04:52 | We're Rockin' All Night With... | Instrumental |
| 03:24 | Rosemary Girl | Vocal |
| 13:45 | Lightnin' Roy | Vocal |
The Artists
| Mike Keneally | Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Scront Goont, Hit A Cymbal, Tambourine, Production, Mixing, Layout, Design |
| Doug Lunn | Bass |
| Toss Panos | Drums, Percussion |
| Doug Booth | Bass |
| Alan Silverstein | Drums, Percussion, Bells |
| Darrl Monroe | Ugly Vocals |
| Mark DeCerbo | Sad Vocal |
| Tom Freeman | Drums, Percussion |
| Marty Eldridge | Percussion, Harmonica, Plate and Fork, Held The Cymbal |
| Carlos Olmeda | Backing Vocals |
| Scott Thunes | Bass |
| Cici Porter | "Face To Face In The Darkness", Opening Inquiry, Backing Vocals |
| Kevin Gilbert | Low Chorus Vocals, Lovely Vocals |
| Budddy Blue | Dobro, Dialogue |
| Bob Tedde | Backing Vocals |
| Marty Keneally | Effects Guitars |
| Paul Abbott | Acoustic Guitar |
| Andy Vereen | Backing Vocals |
| John Stix | Executive Production |
| Jeff Forrest | Engineering, Mixing |
| Fred Benedetti | Digital Editing |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| Kenny Hawk | Photography |
| Bob Haro | Computer Graphics, Layout |
| Recorded at Double Time and on an 8-channel cassette at Tar Central.
All songs by Mike Keneally, except "The Car Song" by Mike and Marty Keneally. |
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