Snake in the Radio
Encyclopedia
Snake in the Radio is the debut release from Mark Pickerel
's group known as Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands.
, Steve Fisk
on keyboards
, and The Young Fresh Fellows' Jim Sangster as bassist
.
The recording, which also features artwork from Neko Case
of The New Pornographers
, was released in May 2006 via Bloodshot Records
Mark Pickerel
Mark Pickerel is best known as the original drummer for the Screaming Trees, a rock group from Ellensburg, WA, that formed in 1985. Other members of the band included the versatile singer Mark Lanegan and the Conner brothers...
's group known as Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands.
Album information
The album which was recorded between September 2004 and November 2005, involved collaborations with several artists, including Johnny Sangster of Dear John Letters' fame on guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Steve Fisk
Steve Fisk
Steve Fisk is a Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician.Fisk joined the instrumental rock band Pell Mell in 1982. With vocalist Shawn Smith, he formed Pigeonhed, which released its first album in 1993....
on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, and The Young Fresh Fellows' Jim Sangster as bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
.
The recording, which also features artwork from Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
of The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...
, was released in May 2006 via Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
Track listing
- Forest Fire (5:11)
- Come Home Blues (3:48)
- A Town Too Fast for Your Blues (2:34)
- I'll Wait (5:48)
- Graffiti Girl (3:54)
- Ask the Wind, Ask the Dusk (4:00)
- Don't Look Back (4:04)
- You'll Be Mine (3:34)
- Sin Tax Dance (2:57)
- Snake in the Radio (4:51)
- Town Without the Blues (5:09)
External links
- Snake in the Radio album information from Bloodshot Records