Exit Elvis
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Exit Elvis is the first, and currently only album by Tribe Of Judah
. It was the first full length album by Gary Cherone
after leaving Van Halen
.
The sound of the album is described as a mix between hard rock
, industrial
and electronica
with a major use of keyboards and synthesizers. The album also features former Extreme
members Pat Badger
(bass) and Mike Mangini
(drums). At least one track, Left For Dead, was written by Cherone while in Van Halen, to be used in VH's next album with him (which never happened due to Cherone's departure).
Tribe of Judah (band)
Tribe of Judah is Gary Cherone's post-Van Halen band featuring several former members of Extreme. An eponymous EP was released in 2001 and a full-length album was released in late 2002. Tribe of Judah is different from Cherone's other work as it features a more industrial/electronic sound...
. It was the first full length album by Gary Cherone
Gary Cherone
Gary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the rock group Extreme, as well as his short stint as the lead singer for Van Halen on their 11th album Van Halen III and subsequent tour. In recent years he has released solo recordings. In 2007,...
after leaving Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
.
The sound of the album is described as a mix between hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
, industrial
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
and electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
with a major use of keyboards and synthesizers. The album also features former Extreme
Extreme (band)
Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...
members Pat Badger
Pat Badger
Pat Badger is the bassist in the band Extreme. He is also a former member of Daemon, In The Pink, Super Trans Atlantic, and Tribe of Judah....
(bass) and Mike Mangini
Mike Mangini
Mike Mangini is an American drummer, and the current drummer for the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has played for Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai, among others. He lectured at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and is also known for his work as a session musician...
(drums). At least one track, Left For Dead, was written by Cherone while in Van Halen, to be used in VH's next album with him (which never happened due to Cherone's departure).
Track listing
- "Left For Dead" - 4:01
- "No One" - 3:20
- "East Of Paradise" - 4:06
- "Thanks For Nothing" - 3:58
- "Celibate" - 3:49
- "Ambiguous Headdress" - 5:10
- "In My Dreams" - 3:34
- "2 + 2" - 0:42
- "Suspension of Disbelief" - 3:16
- "My Utopia" - 3:15
- "Exit Elvis" - 6:35
Personnel
- Gary CheroneGary CheroneGary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the rock group Extreme, as well as his short stint as the lead singer for Van Halen on their 11th album Van Halen III and subsequent tour. In recent years he has released solo recordings. In 2007,...
- lead vocals - Pat BadgerPat BadgerPat Badger is the bassist in the band Extreme. He is also a former member of Daemon, In The Pink, Super Trans Atlantic, and Tribe of Judah....
- bass (1, 2, 4, 9, 11) - Mike ManginiMike ManginiMike Mangini is an American drummer, and the current drummer for the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has played for Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai, among others. He lectured at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and is also known for his work as a session musician...
- drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11) - Leo Mellace - guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11)
- Tim Bissonnette - guitar (1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Markus Cherone - guitar (5, 7, 10)
- Mangone - acoustic guitar (3)
- Steve FerlazzoSteve FerlazzoStephen Anthony Ferlazzo Jr., better known as Steve Ferlazzo, is an American keyboard player, based in California. After graduating at the Berklee School of Music, he has played with two members of Extreme in their projects after the band broke up: he was the keyboardist for Gary Cherone in his...
- keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) and programming (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10) - Steve Catizone - keyboards and programming (2, 3, 6, 11)
- Perry Geyer - programming (3, 7, 10)
- Kum Kum - bkg. vocal (6)
- Kayla Codi - she devil (8)
- Lenny Bradford - acoustic bass (11)
- Bree Greig - bkg. vocal (11)
- Kay Ishibashi - violin (11)