Mike Keneally "Hat"

Mike Keneally "Hat"

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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.