''Remy Zero'' is the 1996 debut album by
Remy Zero
Remy Zero was an American alternative rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, formed in 1989. It was composed of August Cinjun Tate (vocals, guitar), Shelby Tate (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Cedric LeMoyne (bass), Jeffrey Cain (guitar, vocals), and ...
, released by
Geffen Records
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. The band recorded it after moving to
Los Angeles
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, where many of them suffered from homelessness and drug abuse. The album received very little attention despite
Radiohead
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having added Remy Zero to their tour after hearing Remy Zero's original demos that appeared on
KCRW
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, a radio station in
Santa Monica
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.
Critical reception
The ''
Calgary Herald
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History
''The C ...
'' concluded that Remy Zero "fails to come fully together, drifting too often too aimlessly, not mapping clearly enough the Neil Young-Beatles-Wilco-bohemian backroads it travels."
Track listing
Credits
*High-hat - Stewart Copeland (tracks 7)
*Engineer
ix- Frankie Blue
*Mastered by - Bob Ludwig
*Mixed by - Remy Zero, Ronnie S. Champagne* (tracks: 6+8)
*Performer - Cedric Lemoyne, Cinjun Tate, Jeffrey Cain, Shelby Tate
*Performer
dditional Musician- Amiel Morris, Joe Ippolito, Joey Waronker, Louis Schefano, Martin Tillman, Steven Morris
*Producer – Remy Zero
*Recorded by - Eric Janko, Remy Zero, Ronnie S. Champagne
References
External links
RemyZero.com
1996 debut albums
Remy Zero albums
Geffen Records albums
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