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Superdrag is a power pop/alternative rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band became a hit with its 1996 single "Sucked Out" off their album Regretfully Yours for which a video clip was broadcast regularly on MTV. Of all the bands with "Buzz Bin" videos in the second half of the '90s (the Refreshments, Wax, et al), Superdrag is the one of the few to tour consistently until their self-imposed hiatus in 2003. Image File history File links Superdrag1. ...
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Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ...
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ...
Post-grunge is a subgenre of American alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as an offshoot of the Seattle grunge movement. ...
Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ...
Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ...
Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas, 865 Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates: Cities in Tennessee Tennessee - Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Area - City 254. ...
The Refreshments was a rock band from Arizona. ...
Wax were a short-lived band, best known for: a Spike Jonze video soundtrack to a Nike commercial featuring Pete Sampras playing with Mike Watt covering a Ramones cover of a Beach Boys cover of a Bobby Freeman song for the BioDome soundtrack. ...
Superdrag formed in the early 1990's when Knoxville guitar player Brandon Fisher began dating the sister of John Davis. Davis, a bit younger than Fisher, began playing the drums in Brandon's band, The Used (posthumously renamed The Used to Be for a 2003 rerelease, and not to be confused with the Utah-based emo band), along with Tom Pappas, also Davis's senior by a couple of years. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
John Davis circa February 2005 John Davis, born in Tennessee, was a founding member of the rock band, Superdrag. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area Ranked 13th - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²) - Width 270 miles (435 km) - Length 350 miles (565 km) - % water 3. ...
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Tom Pappas (born September 6, 1976 in Azalea, Oregon) is an American track & field decathlete. ...
After a relatively unsuccessful stint under that arrangement, a friend of the band named Don Coffey Jr. overheard Davis play a few songs he had written on the guitar and began playing the drums to them. Soon after, Pappas switched from his guitarist role to become the band's bass player, Fisher resumed on the lead guitar, and Superdrag was born. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
The band released three vinyl singles and their first CD EP, The Fabulous 8-Track Sounds of Superdrag in 1995, and after having one of their a-sides ("Señorita") on a CMJ comp, soon released their first proper full-length, Regretfully Yours in 1996 after attracting the attention of Elektra Records. Their first single, "Sucked Out," was played frequently on MTV and the radio, but it would be their only mainstream hit; as a result, they were soon classified as a one-hit wonder. The video clip to the single "Destination Ursa Major" on the same album was Superdrag's second and last video to make it to television. Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ...
1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the Canada. ...
Regretfully Yours is the thirteen-song major-label debut album released by Superdrag on Elektra Records in 1996. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...
UK 45 rpm single for Mickey (1982) by one-hit wonder Toni Basil CD single of the Baha Mens Who Let the Dogs Out? In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist generally known for only one hit single. ...
They were, however, given more financial support from Elektra to record their next album—on the condition that they write more radio hits ala "Sucked Out." The product was 1998's Head Trip in Every Key, to date their most radio-unfriendly album, chock full of orchestras, pianos, sitars, organs, and other out-of-the-ordinary instrumentation. It was co-produced (along with the band) by Jerry Finn, who would later be successful producing albums for blink-182, Alkaline Trio, and other radio-friendly artists. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...
Head Trip in Every Key is the thirteen-song album released by Superdrag on Elektra Records in 1998. ...
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The piano Piano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte, a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). ...
Premla Shahane playing a sitar, 1927 The sitar (Urdu/Persian: ‎ ṣītÄr, Hindi: सितारà¥) is probably the best-known South Asian instrument in the West. ...
Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ...
It is believed by many that the intent of the band was to go purposely against Elektra's will with the overall sound of the album. Davis himself has admitted that they were taking advantage of the money Elektra provided to them in order to create the best studio album they could regardless of the label's demands for radio hits, knowing that Superdrag would probably never have that kind of funding again. Only one song, "Do the Vampire," received even minimal radio play and, as expected, Elektra Records subsequently cut most of the band's funding. Almost no touring was done in support of the album, and it remains unheard by many, though most die-hard fans consider it to be their greatest release.
After hearing what Superdrag had in store for their next release (and at the band's request, as well), Elektra dropped the band from their label before they were even finished recording their third full-length album. Pappas left the band to pursue his own career (notably with his three-piece Flesh Vehicle and as a sideman in live performance with Bloodshot's Bobby Bare, Jr.), and the band moved back east to sign with Arena Rock Recording Co., the New York-based label that put out their "N.A. Kicker" 7" single before Elektra came into the picture (they had also earlier dealt with another indie label, Darla). By 2000 they had taken on a new bassist, Sam Powers, and released their third full-length album, In the Valley of Dying Stars, as produced by long-time friend Nick Raskulinecz with help from Don Coffey Jr, who was beginning to show a keen interest in life on the other side of the glass. Bloodshot can refer to: Red eyes (see conjunctivitis) Bloodshot, an album by the J. Geils Band Bloodshot, a comic book by Valiant Comics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Bobby Bare, Jr. ...
The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ...
2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In the Valley of Dying Stars is a twelve-song album from Superdrag released by Arena Rock Recording Company in 2000. ...
Nick Raskulinecz is a Grammy-winning American record producer. ...
In the Valley of Dying Stars is by far the most emotional and raw of all of their albums; and, musically, in stark contrast to Head Trips diverse instrumentation, Dying Stars kept to the standard rock format: guitar, drums, bass. The emotional core of Dying Stars emanates from the death of Davis's grandfather (his namesake), to whom John had been very close and had admired dearly. Davis' feelings on the record industry also emerged in songs such as "Keep it Close to Me:" "I want rock and roll, but I don't want to deal with the hassle. I know what I know, but I don't want to feel like an asshole."
With the absence of a major label or producer to influence their sound -- although Raskulinecz was originally committed to the project, he had just signed on to produce an album for Foo Fighters in Los Angeles -- Superdrag continued to evolve at their own pace, and in 2002 Last Call for Vitriol once again redefined the band's sound. Some of the songs moved toward a heavier, more alternative sound, while others were of pure country-western influence. Brandon Fisher had left the band prior to the release of In the Valley of Dying Stars, and Mic Harrison had eventually taken his place, adding a much more western feel to the guitar style. Last Call for Vitriol is the fourth professionally released full-length album by Superdrag, released by Arena Rock Recording Company in 2002. ...
Davis had turned heavily to alcoholism in prior years and many of his songs were about that very topic. One night, before the release of their last album, while driving to his parents' house, Davis pulled his truck over to pray, feeling that he had finally hit rock-bottom. He described the experience as life-changing, as he stated he felt a definite answer to his prayer. He was able to get away from alcohol, but felt that Superdrag was a mouth-piece for the life he had left behind, and simply didn't feel his heart behind it anymore. Upon completion of touring for Last Call, the band disbanded, playing one last show for Boston's NEMO music industry conference at The Paradise Rock Club on September 5, 2003; the show was documented with a Clear Channel-produced 2-CD release titled "Instant Live: The Paradise."
Coffey is presently pursuing a career in recording and producing, operating Independent Recorders in Knoxville, TN and organizing an annual multi-day rock festival titled Hottfest, "Donnie Hott" being an inner-circle nickname for the drummer. Powers joined Guided By Voices as a fill-in bassist for their final European tour, returning to his pre-Superdrag job at Sony Music Publishing in Nashville and starting a family; a solo album is in the works from Powers. Harrison remains in Knoxville as a solo artist, often playing live shows with Knoxville rockers The High Score and former bandmate Coffey in his backing band.
Davis, too, is continuing as a performer. Davis released a gospel-influenced, spiritually-centered album -- titled John Davis -- in 2005. He has also become a session musician, most notably with Allison Moorer, which led to European touring and an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. He also plays guitar for The Astronaut Pushers, who released its debut album in 2005. May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ...
Members - John Davis - vocals, guitar
- Don Coffey Jr. - drums
- Sam Powers - bass (1999-2003)
- Mic Harrison - guitar (2001-2003)
- Brandon Fisher - guitar (1992-2000)
- Tom Pappas - bass (1992-1999)
John Davis circa February 2005 John Davis, born in Tennessee, was a founding member of the rock band, Superdrag. ...
Discography The Fablulous 8-Track Sounds of Superdrag is a seven-song album from Superdrag released by Darla Records in 1995. ...
Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren (in 1994) while he was in New York. ...
Regretfully Yours is the thirteen-song major-label debut album released by Superdrag on Elektra Records in 1996. ...
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...
Head Trip in Every Key is the thirteen-song album released by Superdrag on Elektra Records in 1998. ...
Stereo 360 Sound is a ten-song album self-released by Superdrag in 1998. ...
In the Valley of Dying Stars is a twelve-song album from Superdrag released by Arena Rock Recording Company in 2000. ...
The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ...
Greetings From Tennessee is a ten-song album from Superdrag released by Arena Rock Recording Co. ...
The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ...
Last Call for Vitriol is the fourth professionally released full-length album by Superdrag, released by Arena Rock Recording Company in 2002. ...
The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ...
Changin Tires On The Road To Ruin is a 14-song B-sides/rarities compilation album from Superdrag released by Arena Rock Recording Co. ...
The Arena Rock Recording Company (Arena Rock or ARRCO) is an independent record label formed in 1996 by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph in Brooklyn, NY. ARRCO is currently based in Portland, Oregon and run solely by Glover. ...
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