''Static'' is the second full-length album by the
Christian rock
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band
Bleach
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. It was released in 1998 under
Forefront Records
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. The album peaked at 22 for 4 weeks on the
Billboard
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Top Christian Albums
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chart during the summer of 1998,
and is the only Bleach album to chart.
Track listing
* All songs written by Bleach, except where noted.
#"Static" - 3:17
#"Super Good Feeling" - 3:18
#"Rundown Town" - 4:53
#"Land Of The Lost" - 3:16
#"Hurricane" - 2:19
#"Warp Factor Five" - 3:51
#"Rock N Roll" (Bleach,
Bob Herdman
Robert Vaughn Herdman (born March 8, 1966) is a Christian musician, songwriter and producer more known for being a member of the band Audio Adrenaline.
Life and career
Herdman grew up in Lynchburg, a rural town in the southwest part of Ohio. At ...
) - 3:47
#"Code Of The Road" - 3:42
#"Lonestar" - 3:59
#"Drive" - 2:48
#"Country Western Star" - 3:17
#"Waving Goodbye" (Bleach, Shannon Ford) - 3:39
Personnel
Bleach
* David Baysinger – vocals
* Sam Barnhart – guitars, guitar riffs, backing vocals
* Brad Ford – guitars, guitar riffs, guitar solos
* Todd Kirby – bass
* Matt Gingerich – drums,
Rhodes electric piano
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(3), rhythm guitar (3), keyboards (6)
Additional musicians
* Hector Gomez – keyboards, backing vocals
* Otto Price – bass
* Jeanette Sullivan – vocals
Production
*
Tedd T
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– executive producer
* Barry Blair – producer
* Marcelo Pennell – recording, mixing
* Jim McCaslin – assistant mix engineer
*
Howie Weinberg
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Career
Weinberg mastered Herbie Ha ...
– mastering at
Masterdisk
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Their clients include such n ...
(New York, NY)
* Cindy Simmons – art direction
* Julee Brand – design
* Juan Pont Lezica – photography
* Lorrie Turk – hair, make-up
* Kristy Lord – wardrobe
* Lord & Michaels – management
References
1998 albums
Bleach (American band) albums
ForeFront Records albums
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