''Saosin'', also known as “the beetle album”, is the debut full-length studio album by American

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band

Saosin Saosin is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California in 2003 by Beau Burchell, Justin Shekoski, Zach Kennedy, and Anthony Green. The band released their first EP, ''Translating the Name'', in 2003. That year, vocalist Anthony Gre ...

, released September 26, 2006 through

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. It is the band's second release to feature lead vocalist

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. The album is best known for its lead riffs with delays and natural harmonics as a form of creating melodies. The guitar riffs on the album were listed on

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's "Best Guitar Riffs of 2000s Rock." The first single, "Voices" was listed on the Top 46

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songs of the 2000s, and the second single, "You're Not Alone" was listed on the Top 10 Essential

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Power Ballads by the

Release

A limited edition version of the album was also released and included a behind the scenes look into the making of the album as well as music videos of "Bury Your Head" ('' Saosin EP'' version) and "Lost Symphonies" (a song first included on the 2003 ''

Translating the Name ''Translating the Name'' is the debut EP by American rock band Saosin, released on June 17, 2003 through Death Do Us Part. The album was released before Anthony Green departed the band to form the rock band Circa Survive (though Green would l ...

'' EP). The album has currently sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

All lyrics written by

and

Beau Burchell Beau Burchell (born December 17, 1978) is an American musician, record producer, and audio engineer from Orange County, California. As a performer, he is best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in Saosin. He is one of Saosin's founders, ...

. All music composed by

Use in popular media

* ''2007

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New ROQ'' (2006) – "Voices" * '' The Best of Taste of Chaos Two'' (2007) – "Follow and Feel" * '' ATV Offroad Fury Pro'' (2007) - "Sleepers" * ''

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'' (2007) - "Collapse" * '' Saw IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2007) – "Collapse" * '' Reef: Bobby Martinez Mixed Tape'' (2007) – "It's Far Better to Learn" * '' MX vs. ATV: Untamed'' (2007) - "Collapse" * ''

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'' (2008) - "Collapse"

Personnel

''Saosin'' album personnel as listed on

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. Saosin *

- lead vocals, piano *

Justin Shekoski Justin Paul Hollis Shekoski (born June 11, 1983) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, best known for being the former lead guitarist, songwriter, and backing vocalist of Saosin and The Used. He has cited guitarists John Petrucci and ...

- lead guitar, backing vocals *

- rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano, programming, backing vocals *Chris Sorenson - bass guitar, backing vocals, additional keyboards *Alex Rodriguez - drums, percussion Additional musicians *

Howard Benson Howard Benson is an American music producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was nominated for the Producer of the Year Grammy Award in 2007 and 2008. Early life and education Benson was born and raised in a middle-class family in greater Philadel ...

- additional keyboards/programming Artwork *Martin Kvamme -

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Production *

- producer *

- producer *Louie Bandak & Ron Laffitte - A&R *Paul DeCarli -

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*Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki - assistant engineer *

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- mastering *

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- mixing *Jon Nicholson - drum technician *Mike Plotnikoff -

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* Arthur Spivak - management *Marc VanGool - guitar technician *Wiley Gutchell - bass technician

Charts

References

; Citations ;Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saosin (Album) Saosin albums 2006 debut albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Howard Benson