The Virginian (album)
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The Virginian is a 1997 alternative country
album by American
vocalist Neko Case
, whose backing band at that time consisted of a rotating group of musicians referred to as "Her Boyfriends". It was Case's debut solo album after previously being a member of Vancouver pop punk
bands Maow
and Cub
Guest musicians on the album include Carl Newman
, Carolyn Mark
, Rose Melberg
, Matt Murphy
, Brian Connelly
and Darryl Neudorf
. Case and Newman would later form The New Pornographers
with other Vancouver musicians.
The song "Karoline" was a re-recording of the song "Rebecca Lash" which Case had written and recorded with her previous band Maow
. "Misfire" is a cover of a Queen
song, originally recorded on the band's Sheer Heart Attack
album. A video for "Timber" was shot; however, CMT
did not air it, calling it too dark. Case herself was unhappy with the video and did not want it aired.
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
album by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
vocalist 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....
, whose backing band at that time consisted of a rotating group of musicians referred to as "Her Boyfriends". It was Case's debut solo album after previously being a member of Vancouver pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
bands Maow
Maow
Maow was a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A pop punk combo, the band was part of the "cuddlecore" scene led by cub.Maow consisted of guitarist Tobey Black, bassist Corrina Hammond and drummer Neko Case...
and Cub
Cub (band)
Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...
Guest musicians on the album include Carl Newman
Carl Newman
Allan Carl Newman is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He was a member of the indie rock bands Superconductor and Zumpano in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of The New Pornographers in 2000....
, Carolyn Mark
Carolyn Mark
Carolyn Mark is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild, Showbusiness Giants, the Fixin's and the Metronome Cowboys...
, Rose Melberg
Rose Melberg
Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California who has sung and played guitar as a member of Tiger Trap, The Softies and Go Sailor as well as on her own material. She also played drums and made some songwriting contributions with the band Gaze...
, Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy (Canadian musician)
Matt Murphy is a Canadian musician and actor. He is perhaps best known as the vocalist and guitarist of 1990s band The Super Friendz.-Music career:...
, Brian Connelly
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet were a Juno Award-winning Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. They remain best-known for the track "Having an Average Weekend," which was used as the theme to the Canadian sketch comedy TV show The Kids in the Hall...
and Darryl Neudorf
Darryl Neudorf
Darryl Neudorf is a Canadian musician, record producer and audio engineer.He was the drummer for 54-40 from 1982–1986. He is best known during this time for co-writing the hit song "I Go Blind", a Canadian hit which was later covered by U.S...
. Case and Newman would later form 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...
with other Vancouver musicians.
The song "Karoline" was a re-recording of the song "Rebecca Lash" which Case had written and recorded with her previous band Maow
Maow
Maow was a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A pop punk combo, the band was part of the "cuddlecore" scene led by cub.Maow consisted of guitarist Tobey Black, bassist Corrina Hammond and drummer Neko Case...
. "Misfire" is a cover of a Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
song, originally recorded on the band's Sheer Heart Attack
Sheer Heart Attack
Sheer Heart Attack is the third album by the British rock group Queen, released in November 1974. It was produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker and distributed by EMI in the United Kingdom, and Elektra in the United States....
album. A video for "Timber" was shot; however, CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
did not air it, calling it too dark. Case herself was unhappy with the video and did not want it aired.
Track listing
- "Timber" – 2:45 (Neko CaseNeko CaseNeko 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....
, Brad Lambert, Eric Napier) - "Bowling GreenBowling Green (song)"Bowling Green" is a 1967 single by The Everly Brothers. The song peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 8, 1967. It would be the final time The Everly Brothers would crack the list...
" – 2:16 (Everly Brothers) - "Jettison" – 3:13 (Case, Ford PierFord Pier,Ford Pier is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He resides in Vancouver. In addition to his solo albums, he has been a member of Jr...
) - "High on Cruel" – 2:02 (Case, David CarswellDavid CarswellDavid Carswell is a Canadian music producer and co-owner, with John Collins, of JCDC Studios, in Vancouver, BC Canada.-Produced:* Maow, Single on OH CANADUH!, 1995* Maow, The Unforgiving Sounds of..., 1996* The Evaporators, United Empire Loyalists, 1996...
) - "Karoline" – 2:24 (Case, Carswell)
- "Lonely Old Lies" – 3:34 (Case, Lambert, Napier, Carl NewmanCarl NewmanAllan Carl Newman is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He was a member of the indie rock bands Superconductor and Zumpano in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of The New Pornographers in 2000....
) - "Honky Tonk Hiccups" – 2:22 (Matt MurphyMatt Murphy (Canadian musician)Matt Murphy is a Canadian musician and actor. He is perhaps best known as the vocalist and guitarist of 1990s band The Super Friendz.-Music career:...
) - "The Virginian" – 3:29 (Case, Lambert, Napier, Newman)
- "Duchess" – 2:55 (Scott EngelScott Walker (singer)Scott Walker, born Noel Scott Engel on January 9, 1943 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and the former lead singer of The Walker Brothers. Despite being American born, Walker's chart success has largely come in the United Kingdom, where his first four solo albums...
) - "Thanks a Lot" – 2:35 (Eddie MillerEddie Miller (songwriter)Edward Monroe "Eddie" Miller was an American songwriter, in the country music genre.He was born in Camargo, Oklahoma and worked as a locomotive engineer before becoming a songwriter...
, Don Sessions) - "Somebody Led Me Away" – 2:46 (Lola Jean Dillion)
- "Misfire" – 2:10 (John DeaconJohn DeaconJohn Richard Deacon is a retired English multi-instrumentalist and song writer, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band...
)