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Sprainy

by Skiploader

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N2O 02:59
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Hasty in C#maj 03:04
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Kindness 01:58
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4.
Name Dropping 02:46
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All Smiles 02:29
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King of the Hill 02:25
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Behave in E 02:09
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Hubris 02:25
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Unlimited... 01:33
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Gyp 02:02
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Baker's Chocolate 02:48
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Another Billy 02:16
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13.
Sprainy 12:19
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about

Skiploader took a different tack from that of most bands. Rather than spend months in the local trenches, getting their act together, playing Thursday night gigs to an audience of thirty, in order to build a following, Skiploader skipped all that. They rehearsed their Smashing Pumpkins-influenced material to perfection and hired then-fledgling, producer wunderkind Tony Lash to produce their album, Sprainy.

The release of Sprainy on Schizophonic in the Summer of 1994 was met with universal critical enthusiasm- with “Album Of The Year” recommendations from several local pundits. Frontmen, vocalist/guitarist Thomas Ackerman and lead guitarist Kevin Higgins, seemed the perfect tandem for conveying their moody, muscular music. Soon, major labels such as Geffen, Columbia, Epic and London were making inquiries.

The band flew to LA in the Fall of 1994 to perform a series of showcase performances, drawing thirty-six label flaks to a Wednesday night gig at a place called Bob’s Frolic Three. In January of 1995, Geffen Records (Quarterflash’s old home) signed the band to a contract for “one EP, two albums, firm.”

Culling songs from Sprainy, Geffen released the five-song Skiploader EP "Anxious, Restless" in April 1995; with little promotional support, other than to send the band out on tour and front them enough money to record their first contracted album. That album, From Can Through String, was released in February 1996. A month and a half later the band broke up

credits

released April 16, 1994

Jeffrey Timothy Turner - Drums
Craig Michael Koozer - Bass
Kevin Ashley Higgins - Guitar
Thomas Dean Ackerman Jr - Vocals, Guitars


Produced by Anthony Carr Lash and Skiploader
Recorded and mixed by Anthony Carr Lash

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Skiploader Portland, Oregon

Skiploader was an, err, "emo"/alternative band from Portland, Oregon. Active from 1993-1996. Members were Kevin Higgins, Craig Koozer, Jeff Turner and Tom Ackerman.

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