Drop Deaf
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Drop Deaf is the fourth album by the American
alternative rock
band MOTH
. It was self-produced, and independently released in 2004.
"We really had nothing to do on a day-to-day basis except go to rehearsal, which only took up two hours of our day. That could be a good or a bad thing," Stenz laughs. "You could find a lot of spare time to get yourself in trouble, get bored or depressed. Or you could go out and write songs."
Stenz recalls the inspiration to actually start writing songs for the new album came from the unlikeliest of sources: the daughter of heavy metal high priest (and now reality TV star), Ozzy Osbourne
.
"I was in a lull, nothing much to do and was asked to write some songs for the new Kelly Osbourne
record," Stenz says. "I cranked out five tunes and sent them off. Later, I got a phone call saying 'We're not going to use the songs. What else do you have?' I said 'Fuck that. These songs rock, and I like these songs a lot.' So we took some of those songs and started to build from that."
"The difference is like a slap in the face," Stenz says. "Provisions was relying on four, five, or six parts on each song. Now the songs are three parts total -- verse, chorus, bridge -- and that's the payoff for me."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band MOTH
Moth (band)
Moth is a U.S. alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio formed in 1989. The band has released five albums including a major label release on Virgin Records. They have done live performances on The Late Late Show, AOL, and Mancow's Morning Madhouse, numerous national tours and a UK tour...
. It was self-produced, and independently released in 2004.
Track listing
- Constantly On – 2:55
- Drop Deaf – 2:44
- I Want It All – 2:43
- Normal – 3:54
- Immune to Gravity – 2:40
- Gone – 3:14
- Three Choices – 2:28
- On Top – 3:31
- How Could You? – 3:39
- The Way I Am – 3:24
Recording process
Initial tracking took place at local studio, Group Effort, with longtime band ally, Jeff Monroe, while the remainder of the tracks were recorded at Stenz's home-based Studio Red. Stenz assumed responsibility for Drop Deafs production chores and confesses it was "extremely stressful."Writing and composition
Initial ideas for songs came during daily band rehearsals. While preparing for a tour with drummer Atom Willard and bassist Ted Liscinski, Gayol videotaped rehearsals and catalogued a number of possible ideas for future use."We really had nothing to do on a day-to-day basis except go to rehearsal, which only took up two hours of our day. That could be a good or a bad thing," Stenz laughs. "You could find a lot of spare time to get yourself in trouble, get bored or depressed. Or you could go out and write songs."
Stenz recalls the inspiration to actually start writing songs for the new album came from the unlikeliest of sources: the daughter of heavy metal high priest (and now reality TV star), Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
.
"I was in a lull, nothing much to do and was asked to write some songs for the new Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
record," Stenz says. "I cranked out five tunes and sent them off. Later, I got a phone call saying 'We're not going to use the songs. What else do you have?' I said 'Fuck that. These songs rock, and I like these songs a lot.' So we took some of those songs and started to build from that."
"The difference is like a slap in the face," Stenz says. "Provisions was relying on four, five, or six parts on each song. Now the songs are three parts total -- verse, chorus, bridge -- and that's the payoff for me."
Credits
- Brad Stenz – vocals, guitar
- Bob Gayol – guitar
- Bill Buzeck – bass
- Kevin Hogle – drums