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Local H
Local H is an American rock band originally formed by guitarist and vocalist Scott Lucas, bassist Matt Garcia, drummer Joe Daniels, and lead guitarist John Sparkman in Zion, Illinois in 1990. The members all met in high school in 1987 and founded Local H three years later. They are known for their unorthodox two-piece setup. After Sparkman's departure in 1991 and Garcia's departure in 1993, Local H signed a record contract with Island Records in 1994 as a duo, where they would go on to release three albums. They became best known for their radio hit " Bound for the Floor", a single from the 1996 album '' As Good as Dead'' which peaked at No. 5 on the US Alternative ''Billboard'' Chart. The album ''As Good As Dead'' was also certified gold. Daniels was replaced by Brian St. Clair in 1999, and the group released four albums and four EPs with St. Clair on drums. Brian St. Clair's last show with Local H was in 2013. In November 2013, Ryan Harding was announced as the new drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion, Illinois
Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,655. History The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907), a Scots-Australian evangelical minister and faith healer who had migrated to the United States in 1888. By 1890, he had settled in Chicago, where he built a large faith healing business (which included a large mail order component) and had attracted thousands of followers. He bought land 40 miles north of Chicago to found Zion, where he personally owned all of the land and most businesses. The city was named after Mount Zion in Israel. Dowie also founded the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only church in town. The structure was built in the early 1900s and was burned down in 1937, following several decades of tumultuous rule by Dowie's successor, Wilbur Glenn Voliva. Geography Zion is located at According to the 2010 census, Zion has a total area of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bound For The Floor
"Bound for the Floor" is a song by American alternative rock duo Local H, released as the first single from their 1996 album, '' As Good as Dead''. It was released to modern rock stations on July 15 and mainstream rock stations on July 22. It is the band's most popular single, reaching No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 10 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Composition The song's angst-driven lyrics deal with a lack of confidence and frustration which is strongly reflected in the overall performance. Like many of Local H's songs, the guitar tuning is a half step down from standard. The song is noteworthy for the usage of the word "copacetic" in the chorus. A music video was produced for "Bound for the Floor," which features a performance by the band strung with shots of a school building. The video also features children playing and following the band, perhaps a representation of groupies, where they follow them to a "merry go round", then to a bar, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes The Zoo
''Here Comes the Zoo'' is an album by the band Local H. It was released on March 5, 2002 on Palm Pictures. This was their first album not released on Island Records. Starting with this album, every release so far has been on a different label. The album was originally released with a lenticular cover, with two images of Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair. Later printings were not lenticular, and only included the image of Lucas on the cover. The album was originally to be released in late 2001 but it got delayed to 2002 due to the effects of the 9/11 attacks. On September 12th, 2022, the album was reissued as a 2-CD set for purchase on the band'website The first disc features the original 10 tracks, while the second is a compilation of rough mixes from Here Comes the Zoo recording sessions. These rough mixes include the original 10 album tracks plus four others: three B-sides (Static Age, 25 Or 6 To 4, Stick To What You Know) and one track that was later featured on the No Fun E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American Rock music, rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and Petersson. Cheap Trick released their Cheap Trick (1977 album), self-titled debut album in 1977 and, later that year, found success in Japan with the release of their second album, ''In Color (album), In Color''. The band would achieve mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with their breakthrough album ''Cheap Trick at Budokan''. Cheap Trick reached the Top 10 in the US charts in 1979 with the ''Budokan'' live version of "I Want You to Want Me" and topped the charts in 1988 with "The Flame (Cheap Trick song), The Flame". Cheap Trick has performed live more than 5,000 times and sold more than 20 million albums. Over the course of its career, the band has experienced several resurgences of popularity and built a ded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of four guitarists of the Rock music, rock band Pearl Jam. He also appeared as a guest vocalist in Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to the late singer Andrew Wood (singer), Andrew Wood. Vedder is known for his powerful baritone vocals. He was ranked number 7 on a list of "Best Lead Singers of All Time", based on a readers' poll compiled by ''Rolling Stone''. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a Into the Wild (soundtrack), soundtrack for the film ''Into the Wild (film), Into the Wild'' (2007). His second album, ''Ukulele Songs,'' and a live DVD titled ''Water on the Road'' were released in 2011. His third solo album ''Earthling (Eddie Vedder album), Earthling'' was released in 2022. In 2017, Vedder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam. Early life Vedd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pack Up The Cats
''Pack Up the Cats'' is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Local H. Self-described by the band as "our little concept record about a shitty mid-level band", it was released on September 1, 1998, on Island Records, around the time when PolyGram, the parent label of Island, merged with Universal, causing the album to be all but forgotten during the transition. This would be their last album released on Island before they split from the label, as well as the last album with original drummer Joe Daniels. It was ranked #20 on ''Spins list of the 20 best albums of 1998, #17 on Robert Christgau's 1998 Dean's List, and #2 on Greg Kot's list of the best albums of 1998. Track listing Bonus disc # "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (AC/DC cover) - 4:52 # "Answering Machine" - 7:41 Personnel ;Local H * Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar, bass * Joe Daniels – drums, whistling ;Guest musicians *Dean DeLeo – guitar on "Cool Magnet" *Brendan O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Fisted
''Ham Fisted'' is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released through Island Records in January 1995. Though the tracks "Cynic" and "Mayonnaise and Malaise" were released as airplay singles in 1994, the album failed to chart. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that the album "offers an entertaining haymaker of cranked- up, stripped-down ’95 noise." Track listing All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels. Personnel * Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ... * Joe Daniels – drums *Steve Haigler – producering, engineering, mixing *Tracy Schroeder – additional engineering *Janet DeMatteis - art direction *David Caldery - design *Joe Bosso - A&R *Bud Ludwig - mastering *Jana Leon - photog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of records other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum (EP)
''Drum'' is the first official release by Local H, released in 1991. It was only available as a vinyl 7". It is the only material made for commercial release to include more than two official members of Local H, as it includes Matt Garcia on bass. The only other official release with more than two members was ''The '92 Demos'', although it was not originally made for commercial release. It includes the same line-up as this EP. Track listing All songs by Local H. Side A # "1st Amendment Jitters" – 2:13 # "Ralph" – 3:00 Side B # "Elephant" – 5:37 Personnel * Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar *Matt Garcia – bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gu ... * Joe Daniels – drums *Jeff Murphy – engineering {{Local H 1991 EPs Local H EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and 'Reblogging, retweet' tweets, while unregistered users only have the ability to read public tweets. Users interact with Twitter through browser or mobile Frontend and backend, frontend software, or programmatically via its APIs. Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur), Evan Williams in March 2006 and launched in July of that year. Twitter, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California and has more than 25 offices around the world. , more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion Web search query, search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten List of most popular websites, most-visited websites and has been de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifers (Local H Album)
''Lifers'' (stylized in all caps as ''LIFERS'') is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock duo Local H, released on April 10, 2020 through AntiFragile. The album features the band working with engineer Steve Albini and appearances from Juliana Hatfield and John McCauley of Deer Tick. The album was released on digital, CD, vinyl, and cassette tape formats. The record marks the second full-length studio recording to feature Ryan Harding on drums. The album was preceded by a single for "Patrick Bateman", a song named after the ''American Psycho'' character. The single, which features a cover of Motörhead's "We Are the Road Crew" as the b-side, was released digitally on July 4, 2019 and as a 7" single on December 12, released by G&P Records. Track listing Personnel Local H * Scott Lucas - Vocals, guitar *Ryan Harding - Drums Additional personnel *Juliana Hatfield - vocals (on "Winter Western") *John McCauley ( Deer Tick) - backing vocals (on "High, Wide and Stupid") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey, Killer
Hey, Killer is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock duo Local H, released on April 14, 2015 through G&P Records, the official merchandiser for the band. Unlike previous recordings, ''Hey, Killer'' is not a conceptual release. The album was released on digital, CD, and vinyl formats. The record marks the first full-length recording to feature Ryan Harding on drums. Recording for the album was mostly funded by a Pledgemusic campaign started by the band. People who helped donate to the campaign were rewarded with items such as limited edition T-shirts and signed copies of the record. Five percent of the money raised by the campaign was completed was sent to MusiCares MusiCares Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1989 and incorporated in 1993 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Meant for musicians to have a place to turn in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis, ..., an organization that helps musicians with financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
