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We also heartily encourage you to grab some Andras Jones and The Previous mp3's from mp3.com. There are several unreleased songs as well as songs from the cd's below, and they are all free to you. So have at 'em!

 

 


(2001)

1. Superlame
2. The Six Million Dollar Ken
3. Mystery Behind
4. Shangri-La (live)
5. Complicated O
   

This is a happy little CD steeped in sorrow and loss. Dedicated to the memory of Josh Clayton-Felt, and in collaboration with heroes and villains alike. Superlame is monster pop song fresh from the lab of production wizard R. Walt Vincent (Liz Phair, Pete Yorn). Mystery Behind was written by AJ and Chad Fischer (School of Fish, Lazlo Bane). Shangri-La is a Ray Davies song. Complicated O is the title track, sort of.

Superlame (Jones): Produced, Performed and Arranged by R. Walt Vincent. Vocals by AJ.
The Six Million Dollar Ken (Dexter/VanCamp/Jones): Music written and performed by Kelly Van Camp and Carl Dexter. Lyrics and lead vocal by AJ. Produced by Carl Dexter.
Mystery Behind (Jones/Fischer): Recorded by Chad Fischer. Featuring Ethan Gold on keyboard and synth.
Shangri-La (Ray Davies): Recorded live at The Cat Hair House Concert on November 24th, 2000 by Shaun Patrick Darragh
Complicated O (Jones): Recorded by Chad Fischer. Mixed by R. Walt Vincent with Jeff Sudakin. Chad played drums. Walt played bass, piano and organ. AJ played guitar and sang.

CD: $10

 


(2000)

1. Another X-Mas Song
2. Frankenstein Valentine
3. April 19th
4. Flashback Barebque
5. The Firecracker Kid
6. Three Day Weekend
7. Hold Your Nose and Vote
8. Thwak!

   

Recorded at z'gwon,th studios in Lawrence, KS with Colin Mahoney and Brian Schey, this CD features performances by Colin, Brian, Clay Goldstein, Tom Johnson, Jeff Jackson, Mike McFarland & The Sisters of Christ Almighty Parish and of course....

The Curmudgeon, himself, Andras Jones, who penned and performed 8 WTO-era deconstructionist holiday songs for this challenging recording, and just listen to what people are saying about them....

"Andras is a great assimilator of our culture." - Rickie Lee Jones

" Rarely has such subversive music sounded so good." - Bernstein (aka Dan Bern)

"Love the record! Andras Jones is walking point for the new squad accoustic guitar special forces. Which of course only means he's most likely to get shot first - God, I'm glad he's there" - Chris Chandler

" Phil Ochs is back and this time he can rock" - Lach

"Using our iconic holidays as a conceptual base Andras Jones brings a clear-eyed Swiftian edge to songs about the corruption he sees in the American story, both historically and today." - Bill Compton (The Olympia)

CD: $15

 


(1999)

1. Before the Show
2. April 19th (live)
3. Flashback Barbeque (live)
4. Religious
5. The Webpage of Dorian Gray
   

This solo EP from Andras Jones features 5 new compositions. Two are live recordings, two were recorded at z'gwon,th in Lawrence, KS, and one was recorded on AJ's 8-track. Don't be misled by the title, although AJ is a righteous and reverent gent don't expect to be preached at. This CD ain't noise pollution, nah, it's just good, good fun.

AJ: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano
Brian Schey: Guitar, Bass, Drums & Vocals
Brad Hoopes: Keyboards
Tom Johnson: Bass, Piano, Rhodes & Trombone
Colin Mahoney: Drums

CD: $10

 

 


(1998)

UnPop...

1. Get Normal
 2. Corduroy
3. For Dennis Bland
4. Home is...
5. Sister, if
6. A Nerd's Night In
7. He's in Love
8. Not Much
9. Bland's Last Stand (Bad One)
10. I'm in Pain
11. Funny

Buy the CD!

The Previous' return to the horror-filled high school halls of yesteryear. A requiem for a "loser" named Dennis Bland, this project blends laughs and laments in an aggressive "pop" atmosphere that "snaps" and "crackles" as well.

AJ: Vocals & Guitar
John Nason: Lead Guitar & Vocals
Brian Schey: Bass & Vocals
Marshall Thompson: Keyboards
Colin Mahoney: Drums

Recorded by Kevin Suggs, Earle Mankey & John Russel

"Every one of these songs is a polished & sparkling gem. The infectious tuneful music is played with punk enthusiasm & pop polish."

- Matt Love, The Mattress,
Olympia, Washington

CD: $15

 


(1996)

The Hard Feelings 1. The Hard Feelings/Make You Strong
2. Too Nice
3. Never Tell
4. Time to Go
5. Ring From my Finger
6. Election Day
7. Ugly Inside
8. Why Must You Be So Mean
9. No More Fighting
10. It's Been a Long, Long Time
11. So Easy
12. Beautiful

The band's most ambitious studio endeavor to date. Written in 1989, and in and out of production since then, it is the chronicle of a particularly dark night of the soul and features thirteen songs interwoven to create a unified song cycle that showcases the band's versatility as well as Andras Jones' muse at its wittiest and most impassioned. Recorded in Boston by Mike Deneen (producer of Aimee Mann and Letters To Cleo), The Hard Feelings is a lush and intimate wallow for young lovers.

Andras Jones: Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
John Nason: Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & B. Vox
Marshall Thompson: Keyboards & B. Vox
Walt Vincent: Bass
Colin Mahoney: Drums

also...
Lili Haydn: Violin
Miss Lily Gobeil: Vocals
James Lee Harris: Vocals
Cindy Wasserman: Vocals
Brian Schey: Vocals
Leicia Chan, Linda Flinkman & Lisa Miller: Crowd walla

Engineers: Mike Deneen, Earle Mankey, Jon Lupfer, Fred Cirillo, John Nason & Colin Mahoney

"In a world of bombastic riff and groove this CD is an invitation to something else. I listened to it alone in the pre-evening grey and drifted into dreams of love and loss. It is the sort of record I would only recommend to someone I trust."

-K. Coalinga, Freelance DJ,
New York


CD: $15

 


(1993)

-----1. Shout
-----2. Cigarette Street
-----3. Who Am I Today?
-----4. Wind Forever
-----5. Hometown Boy Made Bad
-----6. You Better Love Me
-----7. The Sun
-----8. Who's Gonna Make it Rain?
-----9. Ain't I a Woman?
-----10. The Man
-----11. Mercury, NV
-----12. Drug War
-----13. Here is the Earth

This recording delves into the political arena from a mystic revolutionary standpoint. Inspired by the 100th Monkey Project organized by Rick Springer, this is both one of Mr. J & the P's most popular and most misinterpreted recordings to date. It also features a 32 page fact-filled graphic novel by Salt Lake City artist Joseph Briggs.

Andras Jones: Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Marshall Thompson: Keyboards & Vocals
John Nason: Lead Guitar, Vocals & Saxophone
Clay Goldstein: Harmonica
Brian Mastalski: Bass
Colin Mahoney: Drums
also...
Josh Clayton-Felt: Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Julie Christensen: Vocals
Randy Kalpan: Vocals
Steve Taylor: Banjo

Engineers: Colin Mahoney, John Nason & Marshall Thompson

"Recorded live in May '92 in downtown Los Angeles, this album crackles with energy and passion. Mr. Jones walks a delightfully fine line in delivering songs with social impact, never preachy, filled with imagery, wit and honesty"

- Kevin Slick, The Splatter Effect, New York

CD: $15


 


(1991)

1. Rip it Away
2. Don't Feed the Animals
3. What's Wrong with the Mirror
4. Nothing's Real 'Til it Bites You
5. Listen with Your Heart
6. I Think They Want Me
7. Hold Your Breath
8. Message for the Moon
9. Three Cheers for the Band
10. My Baby Left Me for a Spider
11. Stick Around

A powerful statement about artistic integrity in the face of the hypocrisy and cynicism of the record industry. Driving rhythms and snarling guitars mix with harmonica and violin to generate an ironic atmosphere for Mr. J's dissatisfaction. Produced with Earle Mankey (The Beach Boys, Concrete Blonde).

Andras Jones: Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Clay Goldstein: Harmonica
Walt Vincent: Bass
Deb Pasternak: Vocals
John Nason: Lead Guitar & Vocals
Colin Mahoney: Drums & Percussion
also...
Lili Haydn: Violin
Steve Isaacs: Vocals
Dan Clarke: Vocals
Jesse Richardon: Vocals

Engineered by Earle Mankey

"Some thirty years ago, people flocked to California. Now people are getting the flock out. This could be the soundtrack to that growing un-exodus - the flipside downside to everthing The Mamas and The Papas ever stood for as seen through the eyes of a struggling band..."

- M.K., Sound View, New York

CD: $15

 

 


(1995)
1. Patchwork - Grym Tales
2. Spew* - Fascist
3. The Maxfield Rabbit - Shut Up
4. Mr. J & the P - Corduroy
5. Darlene Sovran - Romeo & Juliet
6. Serene Dominic & the Semi-Finalists - Dearest One (You Really Shouldn't Have)

7. Bill White Acre - U Changed
8. Randy Kaplan & i - Don't Talk Back to Me
9. The Maxfield Rabbit - Criminal
10. Mr. J & the P - The Flavor is Gone
11. Serene Dominic & the Semi-Finalists - The Death of Me
12. Bear Dyken - Something Comes Our Way
13. Bill White Acre - Simple
14. Darlene Sovran - Get it Together
15. Spew* - Charles
16. Clan Dyken - Shundahai
17. Patchwork - Act Your Age
18. Randy Kaplan - The Hippopotamus & the Critter from the Swamp

* Spew is Dan Bern & Bill White Acre

The music on this particular collection is neither lounge nor grunge, but rather what I like to call "lunge" music - that is, songs and performances which leap out at you, demanding your attention. Sometimes it can be as soft as a kitten's tail. Other times, it's as if someone is sharpening a pencil in your ear. Either way, this CD is your passkey to wondrous, far-away places where you'll meet lots of new and interesting people. Some will say the right things and win you over immediately. Others will sneeze food out of their nose and onto your sleeve and you'll never want to see them again. Yowza!

" Suprisingly cohesive, this compilation pulls together independent acts from across the country and from all over the musical spectrum. Spew scores a hit right off with their supercharged, radio-ready "Fascist"...Other highlights are the Costello influenced Serene Dominic...and Bill WhiteAcre, who invokes the spirit of Dave Matthews with both his soulful guitar and soft spoken vocals. Are any of these guys going to be huge? I dunno. In the event that they never become superstars, it would be a damn shame to let these folks slip away unheard."

- Louis Parsonovich, Pandemonium, Tacoma, WA

CD: $15

 

 

If you would like to order any of The Previous CDs by mail, just send a check or money order made out to The City Limits: P.O. Box 7261, Olympia, WA 98507. CD prices are listed after the description of each CD. Please add $3 for postage & stuff, and if you live in Washington state add 8.5 % sales tax. You can e-mail any questions to previous@olywa.net. To hear RealAudio and MP3 clips of these and many more songs we suggest that you go to the Great Big Island.

 

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Olympia, WA 98507
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