''Co-Balt'' is the second studio album by the

Athens, Georgia Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the st ...

-based band

brute. Brute (stylized brute.) was a side project band (music), band by guitarist Vic Chesnutt and members of Widespread Panic. History The first known grouping of Chesnutt with the members of the band was at John Keane (record producer), John Keane's s ...

, a collaboration between guitarist

Vic Chesnutt James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, ''Little'', was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the release of '' Sweet ...

and the members of

Widespread Panic Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Duane Trucks, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and g ...

. It was released seven years after the band's debut release, ''

Nine High a Pallet ''Nine High a Pallet'' is the first studio album by brute., a band based in Athens, Georgia, USA, which was a collaboration band between the guitarist Vic Chesnutt and members of Widespread Panic. The album was recorded at John Keane (record pro ...

'', on April 9, 2002. The night of the release, the band played their final live concert (though they would play a radio show a few weeks later) at

The Tabernacle The Tabernacle is a mid-size concert hall located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Opening in 1911 as a church, the building was converted into a music venue in 1996. It is owned and managed by concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and has ...

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...

Track listing

#"You Got It All Wrong" – 2:51 #"Expiration Day" – 4:32 #"Adirondacks" – 4:10 #"You're With Me Now" – 3:35 #"Scholarship" – 4:28 #"Cutty Sark" – 3:36 #"Morally Challenged" – 4:36 #"No Thanks" – 4:24 #"Puppy Sleeps" (Chesnutt,

Schools A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compul ...

) – 3:44 #"All Kinds" – 5:31 #"Cobalt Blue" – 8:59 :''All tracks by Vic Chesnutt unless otherwise noted.''

Personnel

;

– guitar, vocals, harmonica, keyboards, cover design * John Bell – dobro, vocals *

Michael Houser Michael Houser (January 6, 1962 – August 10, 2002) was a founding member and lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. He appeared on seven studio albums during his 16-year tenure with the band from 1986 till 2002. He is also feature ...

– guitar *

Todd Nance Todd Nance (November 20, 1962August 19, 2020) was an American musician. He was best known as the original drummer of Widespread Panic, a band he was a member of until his departure in 2016. He struggled with chronic illness for the remainder of ...

– drums, vocals *

Dave Schools David Allen Schools (born December 11, 1964) is a bass player and founding member of American rock band Widespread Panic. He is also a record producer, songwriter and journalist with articles published in a wide variety of music magazines. Schoo ...

– bass *

John Hermann John "JoJo" Hermann is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his involvement in the band Widespread Panic. Early life He was born in New York City and attended Collegiate School, where he was a classmate of actor Billy ...

– organ, piano *

Domingo S. Ortiz Domingo Steven "Sunny" Ortiz (born July 4, 1952) is an American musician best known as the longtime percussionist for Widespread Panic. Life and career Domingo Ortiz was born in 1952 to Victor and Faye Ortiz. He is of Mexican heritage and gre ...

– percussion ;Guest performer * John Keane – pedal steel, guitar (acoustic, electric), vocals ;Production *John Keane – engineer, producer, mixer *Chris Byron – assistant *Billy Field – assistant *Glenn Schick – mastering *Scott Sosebee – layout design

References

External links

Vic Chesnutt.com

Widespread Panic.com

Eveyday Companion
{{Authority control 2002 albums Co-Balt (brute.) Vic Chesnutt albums Albums produced by John Keane (record producer) Collaborative albums