NEW
YORK (ALR) - AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS (ALR) and FACE DOWN RECORDS
(FDR) has announced that Indie Rock Goddess,
Kristin Hersh (Throwing
Muses, 50 Foot Wave) will cover The
Pixies 'Wave of Mutilation' for
their upcoming tribute record 'HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (a tribute to those
great 80's films!)'.
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION will feature prominent
singer/songwriters, and bands covering songs that have appeared in
popular 80's films such as; Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in
Pink, Say Anything, Valley Girl, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day
Off, Repo Man, etc. The tentative release date is September 15, 2005,
and ALR and FDR will be announcing the artists over the next several
weeks in press releases. "There's a really strong buzz generating about
this record" says Mick Chorba, FDR president, "Our forums have been
getting a lot of action, and we're receiving emails and phone calls
every week from college radio and press about the tribute CD".
'Wave
of Mutilation' appeared in the Christian Slater cult film 'Pump Up The
Volume'. "We wanted someone who could take this song and make it their
own. Kristin was the first and only person we considered covering it�"
says ALR founder and president, Joe Spadaro "� Kristin is a rare,
exceptional talent. Sean, Mick, and myself are all huge fans, and we're
excited to have her be a part of this project".
Kristin Hersh
is best known for Throwing Muses, one of the quietly great college
bands from the 1980s. Throwing Muses was formed in 1983 by Kristin and
her half-sister Tanya Donelly with a few friends from high school. In
1986 the group's debut album was put out by the prestigious British
label 4AD; Throwing Muses was the first American band to be released on
that label, The Pixies would soon follow. In 1992 Donelly left to play
with the Breeders and ultimately form Belly. Kristin continued on with
the Muses releasing critically acclaimed records full of intensity and
smart songwriting, while also putting out solo records and touring
extensively. Throwing Muses officially broke up in 1997, but Kristin's
solo career continued to blossom and evolve. In 2003, looking to
reunite with her electric guitar and a band, Kristin formed 50 Foot
Wave with former Throwing Muses bassist Bernard Georges, and drummer
Rob Ahlers. 50 Foot Wave is propelled by the racecar engine of
Kristin's guitar and her explosive, feral vocals. Bernard's bass, as
always, is a muscle, undulating through Kristin's wall of sound. Ahlers
drumming is ferocious and unbridled, at once supporting and keeping
pace with Kristin's driving and relentless sound. The trio are tight
and powerful, creating music that is precise, emotional and seemingly
on the edge of control. They released their first record in 2004 and
toured extensively to support it, ending the year opening the Pixies
midnight show at The Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.
The songs to appear on HIGH SCHOOL REUNION are:
Song / Original Artist / Film in which Song Appeared
01. Pretty in Pink / The Psychedelic Furs / Pretty in Pink
02. Million Miles Away / The Plimsouls / Valley Girl
03. Bring On The Dancing Horses / Echo & The Bunnymen / Pretty in Pink
04. Repo Man / Iggy Pop / Repo Man
05. Somebody's Baby / Jackson Browne / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
06. I Melt With You / Modern English / Valley Girl
07. In Your Eyes / Peter Gabriel / Say Anything
08. American Girl / Tom Petty / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
09. Turning Japanese / The Vapors / Sixteen Candles
10. We Got The Beat / The Go-Go's / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
11. Weird Science / Oingo Boingo / Weird Science
12. Love My Way / The Psychedelic Furs / Valley Girl
13. Within Your Reach / The Replacements / Say Anything
14. Don't You (Forget About Me) / The Simple Minds / Breakfast Club
15. Wave of Mutilation / The Pixies / Pump Up The Volume
16. Danke Schoen / Wayne Newton / Ferris Bueller's Day Off
17. Moving In Stereo / The Cars / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
AMERICAN
LAUNDROMAT RECORDS is a New York based record label that has been
compared to a young SubPop and Twin Tone. Since launching the label in
April of 2004, ALR has managed to build an impressive roster of artists
and release records that have been embraced by critics and college
radio.
FACE DOWN RECORDS is a New Jersey based record label
that is best known for releasing two critically acclaimed tribute CD's:
"Left of the Dial: a Pop Tribute to the Replacements", and "Who's Not
Forgotten" a tribute to The Who, which featured covers by such greats
as 'Guided By Voices' and Pat Dinizio (The Smithereens). FDR is also
homebase for the long standing NJ garage rock/power pop band
Dipsomaniacs.
For more information about HIGH SCHOOL REUNION or AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS, please visit: https://www.americanlaundromatrecords.com/indexmain.php
For more information about FACE DOWN RECORDS, please visit: https://www.facedown.net/
For more information about Kristin Hersh, 50 Foot Wave or Throwing Muses, please visit: https://www.throwingmusic.com/
