''Stag '' is the debut

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, released in 2001 on her

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label. Ray is accompanied by

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, the

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and

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on the album. She attributes the Butchies with contributing a punk rock influence to some of the songs. "i played lucystoners acoustically for awhile icbut it didn't take on its real meaning until the butchies put their mark on it."

Track listing

All songs written by Amy Ray, except where noted. #"Johnny Rottentail" – 2:00 #"Laramie" – 5:10 #"Lucystoners" – 3:56 #"Hey Castrator" – 4:05 #"Late Bloom" – 2:24 #"Measure of Me" (Amy Ray and

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) – 5:55 #"Black Heart Today" – 2:10 #"Mtns of Glory" – 2:11 #"Lazyboy" – 3:05 #"On Your Honor" – 4:01

Personnel

–

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and

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*Gerry Hansen –

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– guitar and vocals *Larry Holt – guitar *

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– vocals *

– guitar and vocals *Will Lochamy – drums *Chris Lopez – guitar, drums, and vocals *Hunter Manasco – guitar and vocals *

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–

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*Katharine McElroy – bass guitar and vocals *

– drums and

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– bass guitar and

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– guitar and vocals *

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– drums,

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and vocals

References

2001 debut albums Amy Ray albums Collaborative albums Daemon Records albums Folk punk albums Self-released albums {{2000s-folk-rock-album-stub