Friends & Favorites
by The Blank Tapes
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Streaming + DownloadPurchasable with gift card
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumA cover album of mostly obscure West Coast musicians and a couple names you'd recognize. Sombre & slow tunes with a ton of guest appearances by some of the songwriters themselves! Because of the personal nature of the songs, it was never really intended for an actual release, until a few years later.
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Firefly (Matt McCluer)
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Matt Adams - Sings, guitar, bass, drums, keys, misc.
Ryan R Adams - Sings on #1
Sarah Krebs - Sings on #4
Lauren Cobb - Sings on #6
Matt McCluer - Sings on #8 & 16
Alan Siegel - Sings on #9 & 11
Sean Olmstead - Sings on #10
Sleepy Todd - Sings on #12 & 16
Indianna Hale - Sings on #12, 13 & 16
Ryan R Adams - Sings on #1
Sarah Krebs - Sings on #4
Lauren Cobb - Sings on #6
Matt McCluer - Sings on #8 & 16
Alan Siegel - Sings on #9 & 11
Sean Olmstead - Sings on #10
Sleepy Todd - Sings on #12 & 16
Indianna Hale - Sings on #12, 13 & 16
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released December 1, 2007
Recorded to cassette tape by Matt Adams at the Flower House in Costa Mesa, CA April 2007. Additional overdubs in San Francisco & Newport Beach. Mastered by Jason Martinez at fuzzhouse.com
Artwork, silkscreen & sewing by Matt Adams
Recorded to cassette tape by Matt Adams at the Flower House in Costa Mesa, CA April 2007. Additional overdubs in San Francisco & Newport Beach. Mastered by Jason Martinez at fuzzhouse.com
Artwork, silkscreen & sewing by Matt Adams
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The Blank Tapes Los Angeles, California
“The Blank Tapes sound like the Archies if Lou Reed had written their songs.” -- The New
Yorker
“A bent version of 60’s pop...really fun.” -- NPR
“A Winsome Garage-Pop Gem.” -- SPIN
“Awesome every time.” -- LA Weekly
... more
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The Blank Tapes recommends:
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These Days Are Fine By Me
by Collin Ludlow-Mattson and the FolksCollin Ludlow-Mattson of The Flagpoles' 2nd album produced and accompanied by Matt Adams. Pavement, Olivia Tremor Control, early Dead inspired tunes with great lyrics! Check out the 1st album too!
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World travelling Yoga Guru, Alan Siegel & The Blank Tapes' Matt Adams have been collaborating as Dirdy Birdy since 2001! Almost a dozen albums Dirdy Birdy albums produced by Matt Adams.
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Sleepy Todd's funny & somber "debut" album (his previous being from 1995!). Accompanied & produced by Matt Adams. Check out Sleepy Todd's "LIVE IN SF" comedy album & his sampled side project HAMILTON
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