Sandbox is the second studio album developed by

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

Lead Guitarist

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 ...

. Released posthumously in 2006, 'Sandbox' is a collection of Houser originals Recorded at John Keane's

Athens, GA Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and co ...

studio in August 2002, shortly before his death from

pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of ...

. In contrast to '' Door Harp'', the tracks are mostly full-band rockers, several of which had been played by

in the past. Also unlike ''Door Harp'', the songs are all accompanied by Houser's low-key vocals. Most instruments are played by Houser and Keane, with the

percussion section of Todd Nance and Domingo S. Ortiz providing drums and percussion respectively. Lyrically, some of the new songs on the album share the theme of saying goodbye (''Goodbye My Love'', ''No Cryin' Now''). A two-song bonus CD with outtakes was included with the original release in 2006.

Track listing

All songs written by

# "No Matter What" – 6:33 # "Goodbye My Love" – 4:36 # "Sandbox" – 5:14 # "Can't Change the Past" – 2:59 # "Low Country" – 5:31 # "Where Does It Go" – 5:20 # "Nacoochee Queen" – 3:25 # "Country Sex Song" – 4:53 # "Solitude" – 5:00 # "Bull Run" – 5:09 # "No Cryin' Now" – 4:16 # "She Drives Me to Drink" – 5:27 ;Bonus CD included with original release # "Smoke And Burn" – 4:08 # "Song In My Heart" – 6:15

References

{{Authority control 2002 albums