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The Ham And Its Lily
''The Ham and Its Lily'' is the debut (and to date, only) album by Arm of Roger, an indie rock/comedy alias for the group '' Grandaddy''. ''The Ham and Its Lily'' has been described by Grandaddy as intentionally "horrible, a complete joke."''Chicago Maroon'', 23 May 2003:Grandaddy gears up for newest release with confidence" It was originally submitted as a "fake version of ''The Sophtware Slump''" to their record label in 1999. Grandaddy later created an elaborate backstory for fictional group Arm of Roger, and released the recording through their label Sweat of the Alps on December 20, 2002. ''The Ham and Its Lily'' was reissued in 2015 by PIAPTK/Soiled Gold Records, who described the album as "Grandaddy's 'lost' practical joke record." Recording In a recollection posted on the Soiled Gold Records website, Grandaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild noted that the songs that wound up comprising ''The Ham and Its Lily'' were recorded at various points between 1993 and 1999. Fairchild no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arm Of Roger
Grandaddy is an American indie rock band from Modesto, California, Modesto, California. The group was formed in 1992, and featured Jason Lytle, Aaron Burtch, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia and Tim Dryden, until Garcia's death in 2017 following a stroke. After several self-released records and Cassette tape, cassettes, the band signed to Will Records in the US and later the V2 Records subsidiary Big Cat Records in the UK, going on to sign an exclusive deal with V2. The bulk of the band's recorded output was the work of Lytle, who worked primarily in home studios. Grandaddy released four studio albums before splitting in 2006, with band members going on to solo careers and other projects. Grandaddy reformed in 2012, made a number of live appearances and released its fifth studio album, ''Last Place (album), Last Place'', in March 2017. History 1992-1997: Formation and early independent releases Grandaddy was formed in 1992 by singer, guitarist and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
