The Tabloid Blues
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The Tabloid Blues is the debut album by Australian act Dan Kelly
& The Alpha Males.
The album was released on 15 March 2004 on In-Fidelity Records and distributed by Shock records
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Dan Kelly (musician)
Daniel "Dan" Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the second oldest of six children and the nephew of Paul Kelly. He grew up in Queensland and learnt the guitar at thirteen, studying Environmental Science at University, in Brisbane, in 1990...
& The Alpha Males.
The album was released on 15 March 2004 on In-Fidelity Records and distributed by Shock records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
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Track listing
All tracks written by Dan Kelly, except where noted.- "Checkout Cutie" (Dan Kelly, S. Jones) - 2:24
- "Step Forward" - 3:49
- "Bunk Lovin' Man" - 4:17
- "All On My Lonesome" - 4:33
- "Summer Wino" - 4:54
- "Human Sea" - 3:07
- "Lutheran Hall" - 4:29
- "Get High On Yr Own Supply" - 3:49
- "The Tabloid Blues" - 4:45
- "Pregnant Conversation" - 3:16
- "A Town Called Sadness" - 4:25
- "River O Tears" (Dan Kelly, Gareth Liddiard) - 4:22
Personnel
- Dan KellyDan Kelly (musician)Daniel "Dan" Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the second oldest of six children and the nephew of Paul Kelly. He grew up in Queensland and learnt the guitar at thirteen, studying Environmental Science at University, in Brisbane, in 1990...
– GuitarGuitarThe 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...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Gareth Liddiard - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Vocals - Tom Carlyon - Guitar, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA 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...
- Christian Strybosch – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....