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Grow Up (Self Song)
Self (often stylized as sElf) is an American pop rock band formed in 1993 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band is led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Matt Mahaffey, additionally consisting of keyboardist Chris James, bassist Mac Burrus, and drummer Jason Rawlings. Former members include guitarist Mike Mahaffey and touring bassist Tim Nobles. The group began as a duo on Spongebath Records with the Mahaffey brothers, immediately picked up by Zoo Entertainment to release their debut album, '' Subliminal Plastic Motives'' (1995). It sold over 40,000 copies in its first two years with support from the singles "Cannon" and " So Low". After expanding the lineup for live performances, the band embraced an experimental approach with '' The Half-Baked Serenade'' (1997), followed by a compilation of demos, '' Feels Like Breakin' Shit'' (1998). The band signed with DreamWorks Records for their third album, releasing ''Breakfast with Girls'' (1999), which included lead single " Pain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakfast With Girls
''Breakfast with Girls'' is the third studio album by American pop rock band Self, released on July 13, 1999, by DreamWorks Records and Spongebath Records. It is the band's first and only published album on DreamWorks. Its songs were mainly written and composed by Matt Mahaffey, the band's lead member. The album prominently maintains a power pop/art rock soundscape with elements of hip-hop and jazz. Three singles supported it; the first, " Paint by Numbers", received a nomination for Song of the Year from the Nashville Music Association Awards, while the third, "Meg Ryan", was the album's major single. Upon release, ''Breakfast with Girls'' received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its inventiveness but critiqued its complexity. It peaked at number eighteen on the CMJ Top 200 chart, the band's best-known performance. Lead member Matt Mahaffey wrote a large majority of the album based on his life, and anger at the major music industry. A concept album, it follows a yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
