THE RENEGADE SAINTS
''MERCY SAINTS ALIVE!''
APRIL 23 2008
68:28
1/Justice/5:14
2/Phoenix/5:23
3/Treadmill/4:14
4/Come Around/5:07
5/Like Some Folks Do/4:45
6/Thin Layer/5:31
7/A Letter Home/5:42
8/Strong Medicine/4:03
9/Still In Love With You/5:19
10/It's Only Rock 'N' Roll/6:34
11/Tara/3:50
12/This is My Life/7:15
13/Relief Highway/5:05
Dave Coey/Bass
John Shipe/Guitars
Al Toribio/Guitars
Mike Walker/Keyboards
Ned Failing/Drums
ABOUT
By CD Universe
The Renegade Saints cut a sonic diagonal across the Americana soundscape-from classic Southern jam, to Heartland Rock, to the gritty power of the Pacific Northwest. Four songwriters, three vocalists, and three lead instrumentalists ready to shred on cue, The Saints exhibit musical exploration reminiscent of those ancient multi-fronted bands like Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Pink Floyd & The Eagles! Albeit, with a 1990's injection of aggressive excitability. These guys honed themselves through ferocious touring, typical of the decade spawned them. And finally, after a decade, "Mercy Saints Alive!" gives fans the live album they've waited for. Recorded at the McMenamins Great Northwest Music Tour, it captures the characteristic raw power of an arena-rock-band-at-heart-playing-in-a-small-venue. Intimate, yet powerful. Back in 1994, they released a popular CD, "Fear of the Sky," from which nearly every song received airplay--on commercial, college, alternative, and Triple A formats. Since those halcyon days of independent music in the 90's, the individual Renegades keep working, cranking out dozens of albums, scattered amongst acclaimed acts such as Lea Krueger, Tony Furtado & Dirty Martini. Now they're back with the four original members: Bassist Dave Coey, Guitarists John Shipe & Al Toribio, and keyboardist Mike Walker. They've added their 5th drummer, Ned Failing (a fellow road-dog from The Strangers.)
While dutifully dusting off their old favorites, The Saints have also added new material from their more recent bodies of work in Kerosene Dream & John Shipe Band. Furthermore, as the reunion gigs mount, brand new Saints' songs have appeared out of nowhere, and landed themselves on "Mercy Saints Alive!"
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''MERCY SAINTS ALIVE!''
APRIL 23 2008
68:28
1/Justice/5:14
2/Phoenix/5:23
3/Treadmill/4:14
4/Come Around/5:07
5/Like Some Folks Do/4:45
6/Thin Layer/5:31
7/A Letter Home/5:42
8/Strong Medicine/4:03
9/Still In Love With You/5:19
10/It's Only Rock 'N' Roll/6:34
11/Tara/3:50
12/This is My Life/7:15
13/Relief Highway/5:05
Dave Coey/Bass
John Shipe/Guitars
Al Toribio/Guitars
Mike Walker/Keyboards
Ned Failing/Drums
ABOUT
By CD Universe
The Renegade Saints cut a sonic diagonal across the Americana soundscape-from classic Southern jam, to Heartland Rock, to the gritty power of the Pacific Northwest. Four songwriters, three vocalists, and three lead instrumentalists ready to shred on cue, The Saints exhibit musical exploration reminiscent of those ancient multi-fronted bands like Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Pink Floyd & The Eagles! Albeit, with a 1990's injection of aggressive excitability. These guys honed themselves through ferocious touring, typical of the decade spawned them. And finally, after a decade, "Mercy Saints Alive!" gives fans the live album they've waited for. Recorded at the McMenamins Great Northwest Music Tour, it captures the characteristic raw power of an arena-rock-band-at-heart-playing-in-a-small-venue. Intimate, yet powerful. Back in 1994, they released a popular CD, "Fear of the Sky," from which nearly every song received airplay--on commercial, college, alternative, and Triple A formats. Since those halcyon days of independent music in the 90's, the individual Renegades keep working, cranking out dozens of albums, scattered amongst acclaimed acts such as Lea Krueger, Tony Furtado & Dirty Martini. Now they're back with the four original members: Bassist Dave Coey, Guitarists John Shipe & Al Toribio, and keyboardist Mike Walker. They've added their 5th drummer, Ned Failing (a fellow road-dog from The Strangers.)
While dutifully dusting off their old favorites, The Saints have also added new material from their more recent bodies of work in Kerosene Dream & John Shipe Band. Furthermore, as the reunion gigs mount, brand new Saints' songs have appeared out of nowhere, and landed themselves on "Mercy Saints Alive!"
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