''Tidal Wave 7"'' is the debut release by the Apples (later known as

the Apples in Stereo The Apples in Stereo are an American indie rock band associated with The Elephant 6 Recording Company, Elephant 6 Collective. The band is largely the project of lead vocalist/guitarist/producer Robert Schneider, who writes the majority of the ba ...

). The EP, released in 1993, was the first official release under the Elephant 6 Recording Co. label. The EP's six tracks were later re-released on 1996

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'' Science Faire'', after the release of the band's debut full-length LP '' Fun Trick Noisemaker''. 800 copies of the album were pressed; 500 on green vinyl, 300 on black. 50 of the green vinyl copies were released with full color xerox covers. The band's earliest material, it is also the most roughly recorded, produced on four-track cassette by Apples band-leader

Robert Schneider Robert Peter Schneider (born March 9, 1971) is an American musician and mathematician. He is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer of rock/pop band the Apples in Stereo and has produced and performed on albums by Neutral Milk ...

. The first Elephant 6 Recording Co. catalog (Summer 1993) lists the EP as, "Dense, chiming classic pop. Layered with guitars and soaked in fuzz...." Guitarist Chris Parfitt would later describe it as "quirky

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Track listing

All tracks written by

except where noted. Side One Side Two

Personnel

Performance

Chris Parfitt Chris Parfitt is an American guitarist who was one of the founding members of the Elephant 6 indie pop band The Apples in Stereo. Before his 1993 departure, he co-wrote the songs "Tidal Wave" and "Not the Same" with Robert Schneider and his perfo ...

– lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McIntyre – bass guitar * Hilarie Sidney – drums *

– electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, keyboards, melodica * W. Cullen Hart – backing vocals

Production

''Tidal Wave 7"'' was produced by Robert Schneider, recorded from December 1992 to April 1993 on a 4-track. "Haley" was culled from boombox practice tapes and overdubs. Art for the album's 12-page booklet, stickers and poster was created by

Will Cullen Hart William Cullen Hart (June 14, 1971 – November 29, 2024) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and visual artist. He was a co-founder of the Elephant 6 Recording Company, as well as the rock band the Olivia Tremor Control. Following that ...

. The album was mastered at Aardvark Records in Denver, Colorado with the aid of Paul Brekus.

References

External links

Album art and liner notes
at Optical Atlas {{DEFAULTSORT:Tidal Wave 7 The Apples in Stereo albums 1993 debut EPs Elephant 6 EPs Garage rock EPs