''Wormwood'' is an
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by
Moe. It was released on February 4, 2003 by Fatboy Records.
''Wormwood'' is considered an interesting album for the way it was recorded. The band took live recordings of their new songs from various Summer 2002 shows onward and interlaced them with studio takes. For this reason, there are sometimes cheers of the crowd evident (such as during the beginning of "Bullet"). Additionally, the album can be viewed as one seamless track, with the instrumental tracks bridging the gaps (segues) into the next.
2004
Jammy Award
The Jammy Award (also known as the Jammys) is an awards show for bands typically referred to as jam bands and other artists associated with live, improvisational music, created by Dean Budnick and Peter Shapiro. The Jammys are sponsored by Reli ...
winner for best studio album.
Track listing
#"Not Coming Down"
( Schnier) – 3:55
#"Wormwood"
(moe.) – 4:48
#"Okayalright"
( Derhak) – 4:12
#"Rumble Strip"
(moe.) – 1:12
#"Gone"
(lyrics: Schnier, Derhak; music: Schnier) – 5:27
#"Organs"
(Schnier) – 0:49
#"Crab Eyes"
(lyrics: Derhak, Garvey
Garvey and O'Garvey are Irish surnames, derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Gairbhith'', also spelt ''Ó Gairbheith'', meaning "descendant of Gairbhith". ''Gairbhith'' itself means "rough peace".
There are three distinct Ó Gairbhith septs in Ireland: ...
, Schnier; music: moe.) – 5:04
#"Bullet"
(lyrics: Garvey; music: moe.) – 7:45
#"Kyle's Song"
(moe.) – 7:54
#"Bend Sinister"
(moe.) – 2:38
#"Kids"
(lyrics: Schnier; music: moe.) – 6:45
#"Kidstoys"
(lyrics: B. Schnier, E. Derhak; music: moe.) – 1:17
#"Shoot First"
(Garvey) – 4:03
#"Edison Laugh Record"
(moe.) – 1:35
Personnel
moe.:
:Vinnie Amico: percussion, drums
:
Rob Derhak
''Robert Derhak'', also known simply as Rob, is the bass guitar player and a founding member of the American jam band moe.
History
Derhak's earliest known time performing as a member of a band was on Halloween 1989, playing at a party with guit ...
: bass, vocals, photography
:
Chuck Garvey
Chuck Garvey is one of two guitarists for the American rock band moe. His playing has been influenced by Frank Zappa, Mick Ronson, David Bowie, Pete Townshend, Andy Summers, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He lives in the Cincinnati, Oh ...
: guitar, piano, vocals, photography
:Jim Loughlin: percussion, mallets, piccolo bass, MIDI mallets
:
Al Schnier
Al Schnier (born January 9, 1968) is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American jam band Moe.
History
Schnier was born on January 9, 1968, in Utica, New York. He attended New Hartford Central High School in Oneida C ...
: guitar, keyboards, vocals, editing, drum loop
Becca Childs Derhak: art direction, cover design
Scott Elmquist: photography
Bill Emmons: engineer, mixing
Fred Kevorkian: mastering
Mike Lapierre: assistant engineer
References
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2003 albums
Jammy Award winners
Moe (band) albums