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fave it Power Pop | Modern Rock
5 tracks | 19 minutes
Released Apr 2006
on The Prime Ministers
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 Four Stars lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 Four Stars lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 Four Stars
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:00 Power To The Front Shields lyrics BUY MP3 04:00 Power To The Front Shields lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:00 Power To The Front Shields
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Make Me Your Mission lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Make Me Your Mission lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Make Me Your Mission
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 Bring On The Quiet Nights lyrics BUY MP3 03:53 Bring On The Quiet Nights lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:53 Bring On The Quiet Nights
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:17 Boy Scout Blues lyrics BUY MP3 04:17 Boy Scout Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:17 Boy Scout Blues
Courteous power-pop/rock & roll with manners
Bio / Background
Todd Wicks sings and plays the guitar. He is the very tall one with the sideburns. Ned Coho has the wavy hair and the low-slung bass. If you've ever seen them play, he's usually the one getting his guitar cord dangerously tangled onstage. Guitarist Brandon Malik alternately stings with his solos and soothes with his reassuring vocals. Meanwhile, drummer Ron Vensko's mild temprament is belied by the sheer volume he produces behind his kit.
↓ more ↓Since their proper beginnings in 1999, the Prime Ministers have slowly established their preferred operating procedure, with minimal work stoppages and lineup shuffles along the way:
• When time allows, write no-frills, instantly hummable power-pop tunes
• Bring these to weekly rehearsal in the suburbs of Detroit and teach them to the other band members
• Work up an arrangement with pleasantly rough guitars and practice until everyone's had enough
• Sprinkle these new songs in setlists at semi-regular shows downtown (positive audience response desired but not necessary)
• Repeat for two years
• When a satisfactory clutch of songs has accumulated and money saved up from shows allows, head for the nearest studio and hit "Record"
The Ministers' painstakingly slow methods have yielded no great financial reward, sold-out venues, or legions of teenage fans. However, it has been…what's the scientific term? Lots of fun. Thanks for listening.
The "BUDGET CUTS" EP was recorded by Tim Pak at Woodshed Studios in Oak Park, Michigan, and contains five songs, including "Four Stars" and a re-recorded version of the PM evergreen "Make Me Your Mission."
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