''The Relationship'' is the debut, self-titled album by the American

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band The Relationship, released on November 30, 2010 through Golden State Records. The album was recorded in the home studio of lead singer and guitarist

Brian Bell Brian Lane Bell (born December 9, 1968) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Weezer, with whom he has recorded f ...

, who is also a guitarist for the acclaimed rock band

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Background

News regarding a side project by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell began circulating in 2007 on the official Weezer message board. Since this time, many demos and adjusted versions of songs have been posted on the band's Myspace and

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pages. In 2008, the band opened for Weezer during several dates of their Troublemaker Tour. In Fall 2010, The album was announced as completed and given a release date of November 30, 2010.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, guitar *

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– guitar * Eric J. Dubowsky – keyboards, vocals * Jason Hiller - bass * Blair Sinta - drums ;Additional musicians *Jamie Reidling – drums (tracks 1, 2 and 5) * Ben Peeler – lap steel, guitar (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10) *

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- keyboards (track 3) *Abe Dirther - guitar (tracks 3 and 7) *Elmo Peeler - piano (track 11) *Jack Riedling - piano (track 5)

References

External links

The Relationship Official Website
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