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band formed in

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in 1995 and disbanded the same year. The rhythm section of the defunct band ''Shatterbone'' created the group and released an album in 1995. The band featured Greg Greer on vocals, Rod Arnett on bass, Dan Ryan on guitar, and

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Frank Klepacki on drums.

There's a Home

Their first and only album, '' There's a Home'' (1995), featured thirteen original tracks (one hidden) drawing influences from

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and

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.''There's a Home'', I Am. U Call It Productions, 1995. The hidden thirteenth track, "I will...", simply features a man reciting self-help instructions and a humorous mantra — "the louder the apartment, the happier I will be." The eleventh track, ''Destructible Times'', was used the same year in the video game ''Command & Conquer'', specifically in the credits for the Brotherhood of Nod faction. Developers at

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requested the song's use because it "reflected the war aspect and bad-ass vibe of od'sside." The band was once recorded live while performing this song. ''There's a Home'' was the first commercial album Klepacki's playing appeared on; he wrote several songs for the band. After the group broke up, Klepacki joined Home Cookin' while Arnett and Ryan formed Beatknuckle. Klepacki still supports the band's music, offering ''There's a Home'' for sale on his website along with a

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referencing ''Destructible Times''.

Band members

*Rod Arnett -

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*Greg Greer -

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* Frank Klepacki -

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*Dan Ryan - Acoustic and

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Discography

*'' There's a Home'' – 1995

References

External links

Frank Klepacki's website
featuring information on the band
The Connextion
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