2006 Demos & Scraps

Shame (2007)

Sometime around 2007, I recorded a cover of 'Magnified' by Failure. I forget who played drums. I'm pretty sure I did everything else. Johnny Firecloud laid down vocals. I think we were trying to get onto a friend's tribute comp, but we missed the deadline. Or we sucked.

Magnified (Johnny Vox)

Ain't No Woman Gonna Make A George Jones Outta Me

Just one of many random proto-Goliathan jam sessions we recorded, but it's dear to my heart. We're having conversations with April and her brother Bob the whole time, and it's just a funny little time capsule.

The title is an inside joke. Around this time we were gradually transitioning from playing crust punk as Under Rage, to post-rock as Goliathan. Someone had made a flyer for a show where we were trying out some early Goliathan stuff, and they added "They Sound Like Mono Now?" to the artwork. Which was hilarious, because yes, that's exactly who we were trying to rip off. And this little jam couldn't possibly be more of a Mono rip off.

2007 Jam Session

They Sound Like Mono Now?

Just one of many random proto-Goliathan jam sessions we recorded, but it's dear to my heart. We're having conversations with April and her brother Bob the whole time, and it's just a funny little time capsule.

I love the moment around 0:50 where April sasses me Philly style. Fair play though, this whole chord progression was me goofing on her, trying to put a funny soundtrack to her fantasizing about a big house we were all trying (and would fail) to get approved for.

Let's All Move Into A Big House By The Beach

Just one of many random proto-Goliathan jam sessions we recorded, but it's dear to my heart. We're having conversations with April and her brother Bob the whole time, and it's just a funny little time capsule.

This song eventually wound up on Goliathan's first EP, ten years later.

I'm trying to figure out who I was banging at the time, who says bye around the five minute mark. She sounds cute and nice, and I'm sure I took her for granted.

...Laid To Waste (Sloppy Jam)

This was me and my buddy Chris Laughter fucking around some random weekend in 2007.

Chris and I have considerably different approaches and inspirations, but I love the feel of this, and our sense of timing.

Jam Sessions

09/17/2007: Rodentslaughter #1

Shawn and me jamming on a Goliathan idea I've always loved, end of 2006. This song is still kicking around, and will eventually wind up on a Goliathan album, I'm sure. Someday.

I love the train wreck at the eight minute mark. If songs are like kids, their most beautiful stage of development is when you're just barely keeping up with your own creation.

Skwerl