AMERICAN AQUARIUM
''BURN.FLICKER.DIE.''
AUGUST 28 2012
43:25
1 Cape Fear River 03:25
2 St. Mary's 03:05
3 Lonely Ain't Easy 04:43
4 Abe Lincoln 03:40
5 Jacksonville 06:22
6 Harmless Sparks 04:00
7 Burn. Flicker. Die. 05:13
8 Casualties 04:30
9 Savannah Almost Killed Me 01:37
10 Northern Lights 03:30
11 Saturday Nights 03:14
BIOGRAPHY
By Wikipedia
American Aquarium is an alternative country band from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Formed in 2006, the band derived its name from the Wilco song, “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart,” and consists of lead vocalist/ guitarist BJ Barham, bassist Bill Corbin, guitarist Ryan Johnson, drummer Kevin McClain, and Whit Wright on pedal steel guitar. American Aquarium has released seven albums, including their most critically acclaimed album to date, 2012’s Burn. Flicker. Die.. According to American Songwriter, 'It’s a record for anyone who creates art, even if recognition and a stable living may never come of it".
Their first album, Antique Hearts, was released in 2006, followed by The Bible and the Bottle in 2008. The band continued to tour extensively, playing around 250 shows a year. They began building a wider and more varied fan base beyond their native state.
Their sophomore effort received some critical attention, and that same year the band released the minimalist live EP Bones, recorded in a friend’s living room. Barham wrote the songs in the wake of a break-up, helping to cement a familiar theme of women who either got away or did the protagonist wrong. Their next album was Dances for the Lonely. Released by Last Chance Records in 2009,it featured one of their fan favorites, “I Hope He Breaks Your Heart.” Small Town Hymns, released in 2010, brought more favorable reviews and continued comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, Whiskeytown, and Lucero.
In 2012, American Aquarium released two albums: Live in Raleigh and Burn. Flicker. Die., which garnered considerable praise from music critics and fans. Produced by Jason Isbell, formerly of Drive By Truckers, the album was originally intended to be the band’s last, but they now have no plans for retirement. Barham says,"It's kind of ironic that the record about not making it is the record that helped us make it." "Throughout, the music crackles and snarls with a raw viscerality that carries distinct echoes of the Drive-By Truckers and early-seventies Rolling Stones—boozy, swaggering closing track “Saturday Nights” even sports a signature crunch-riff that’d put a big smile on Keith Richards’ face." . The band is releasing their sixth original album, Wolves, in February 2015.
American Aquarium has released seven projects in six years, with BJ writing all the music.[6] The band's fans helped raise $24,000 through a Kickstarter project to help fund the album's production, and the album was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Burn. Flicker. Die. has been nominated for "Best Americana/Roots Album” and “Best Album Artwork” in the 2013 Lone Star Music Awards.
Members
BJ Barham - vocals, guitar
Bill Corbin - bass
Ryan Johnson - guitar
Kevin McClain - drums
Whit Wright - pedal steel guitar
Colin DiMeo - guitar
Discography
Antique Hearts (2006)
The Bible and the Bottle (2008)
Bones (EP) (2008)
Dances for the Lonely (Last Chance Records, 2009)
Small Town Hymns (Last Chance Records, 2010)
Live in Raleigh (Last Chance Records, 2012)
Burn. Flicker. Die. (Last Chance Records, 2012)
Live At Tweed Recording (EP) (Oxford Sounds, 2012)
Wolves (Independent, 2015)
BIOGRAPHY
by Andrew Leahey/AMG
American Aquarium began releasing albums in 2006, drawing influence from bands like Whiskeytown and the Drive-By Truckers in the process. Formed in Raleigh, NC - the unofficial headquarters of alt-country - the band focused on the songwriting of B.J. Barham, who fleshed out his lineup with pianist Zack Brown, bassist Bill Corbin, guitarist Ryan Johnson, drummer Kevin McClain, and pedal steel player Whit Wright. Despite an active touring schedule, the group also visited the recording studio regularly, and released a pair of independent albums before partnering with Last Chance Records for 2009’s Dances for the Lonely. Fellow North Carolinian (and former dB’s frontman) Chris Stamey produced the record, which also featured guest vocals from Whiskeytown alumna Caitlin Cary. One year later, American Aquarium returned with Small Town Hymns.
OFFICIAL SITE
''BURN.FLICKER.DIE.''
AUGUST 28 2012
43:25
1 Cape Fear River 03:25
2 St. Mary's 03:05
3 Lonely Ain't Easy 04:43
4 Abe Lincoln 03:40
5 Jacksonville 06:22
6 Harmless Sparks 04:00
7 Burn. Flicker. Die. 05:13
8 Casualties 04:30
9 Savannah Almost Killed Me 01:37
10 Northern Lights 03:30
11 Saturday Nights 03:14
BIOGRAPHY
By Wikipedia
American Aquarium is an alternative country band from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Formed in 2006, the band derived its name from the Wilco song, “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart,” and consists of lead vocalist/ guitarist BJ Barham, bassist Bill Corbin, guitarist Ryan Johnson, drummer Kevin McClain, and Whit Wright on pedal steel guitar. American Aquarium has released seven albums, including their most critically acclaimed album to date, 2012’s Burn. Flicker. Die.. According to American Songwriter, 'It’s a record for anyone who creates art, even if recognition and a stable living may never come of it".
Their first album, Antique Hearts, was released in 2006, followed by The Bible and the Bottle in 2008. The band continued to tour extensively, playing around 250 shows a year. They began building a wider and more varied fan base beyond their native state.
Their sophomore effort received some critical attention, and that same year the band released the minimalist live EP Bones, recorded in a friend’s living room. Barham wrote the songs in the wake of a break-up, helping to cement a familiar theme of women who either got away or did the protagonist wrong. Their next album was Dances for the Lonely. Released by Last Chance Records in 2009,it featured one of their fan favorites, “I Hope He Breaks Your Heart.” Small Town Hymns, released in 2010, brought more favorable reviews and continued comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, Whiskeytown, and Lucero.
In 2012, American Aquarium released two albums: Live in Raleigh and Burn. Flicker. Die., which garnered considerable praise from music critics and fans. Produced by Jason Isbell, formerly of Drive By Truckers, the album was originally intended to be the band’s last, but they now have no plans for retirement. Barham says,"It's kind of ironic that the record about not making it is the record that helped us make it." "Throughout, the music crackles and snarls with a raw viscerality that carries distinct echoes of the Drive-By Truckers and early-seventies Rolling Stones—boozy, swaggering closing track “Saturday Nights” even sports a signature crunch-riff that’d put a big smile on Keith Richards’ face." . The band is releasing their sixth original album, Wolves, in February 2015.
American Aquarium has released seven projects in six years, with BJ writing all the music.[6] The band's fans helped raise $24,000 through a Kickstarter project to help fund the album's production, and the album was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Burn. Flicker. Die. has been nominated for "Best Americana/Roots Album” and “Best Album Artwork” in the 2013 Lone Star Music Awards.
Members
BJ Barham - vocals, guitar
Bill Corbin - bass
Ryan Johnson - guitar
Kevin McClain - drums
Whit Wright - pedal steel guitar
Colin DiMeo - guitar
Discography
Antique Hearts (2006)
The Bible and the Bottle (2008)
Bones (EP) (2008)
Dances for the Lonely (Last Chance Records, 2009)
Small Town Hymns (Last Chance Records, 2010)
Live in Raleigh (Last Chance Records, 2012)
Burn. Flicker. Die. (Last Chance Records, 2012)
Live At Tweed Recording (EP) (Oxford Sounds, 2012)
Wolves (Independent, 2015)
BIOGRAPHY
by Andrew Leahey/AMG
American Aquarium began releasing albums in 2006, drawing influence from bands like Whiskeytown and the Drive-By Truckers in the process. Formed in Raleigh, NC - the unofficial headquarters of alt-country - the band focused on the songwriting of B.J. Barham, who fleshed out his lineup with pianist Zack Brown, bassist Bill Corbin, guitarist Ryan Johnson, drummer Kevin McClain, and pedal steel player Whit Wright. Despite an active touring schedule, the group also visited the recording studio regularly, and released a pair of independent albums before partnering with Last Chance Records for 2009’s Dances for the Lonely. Fellow North Carolinian (and former dB’s frontman) Chris Stamey produced the record, which also featured guest vocals from Whiskeytown alumna Caitlin Cary. One year later, American Aquarium returned with Small Town Hymns.
OFFICIAL SITE
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