Feeler was supposed to have been the Toadies

Toadies

Toadies are an alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, best known for the song "Possum Kingdom." The band's classic lineup consisted of Todd Lewis on vocals/guitar, Mark Reznicek on drums, Lisa Umbarger on bass, and Darrel Herbert on guitar. It formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2001 after...

's follow-up album to the critically acclaimed Rubberneck; however, its release was denied by Interscope Records

Interscope Records

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. In June 2010 the band announced that they had re-entered the studio to "rediscover" and re-record the album. This nine-song version was released on August 10, 2010.

Personnel

• Todd Lewis
  Vaden Todd Lewis
  Vaden Danger Todd Lewis is the singer/guitarist for Toadies, a post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas. Lewis was also the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dallas-based Burden Brothers.-With Burden Brothers:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Mark Reznicek - drums
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  , percussion
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• Lisa Umbarger - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Clark Vogeler - guitar, piano
  Piano
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About the songs

• "Tornado" was originally written and recorded by Lisa Umbarger's father's band, the Jiants, in 1959.
• A total of five of the Feeler songs were recorded during the sessions for Hell Below/Stars Above. Three of them appear on the album, "Push the Hand", "Best of Three" (as "What We Have We Steal") and "Dollskin". Additionally, "Joey, Let's Go" was recorded and release on a compilation and "Waterfall" was recorded, but not officially released.
• A live version of "ATF" can be found on Best of Toadies: Live from Paradise
  Best of Toadies: Live from Paradise
  - Credits :*Todd Lewis - lead vocals and guitar*Lisa Umbarger - bass and backing vocals*Clark Vogeler - right guitar and backing vocals*Mark Reznicek - drum kit*Stewart Bennett - front-of-house*Edo Levi - monitors, drum tech, percussion*Brian Bunn - guitar tech...
  
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2010 Release

Following the band's reformation in 2008, talk amongst the fan community and even from the band itself discussed the possibility of finally releasing Feeler in some format. However, Interscope refused to relinquish their rights to the original recordings. This led to the band deciding to re-record the songs from the album, although as Kirtland Records' Tami Thomsen stated, "it's not necessarily the exact same album," and that this version of Feeler is "the band's interpretation of those songs, completely new and completely from scratch." The songs "Twitch," "Tornado," "Clarksville," "Littlefish," and "Your Day" were not recorded for the new album, while "Trust Game," and "ATF Theme", originally demos from around the same time, were. Packaging for CD, vinyl, and picture disc designed by Tommy Moore.

Track listing

All songs written by Vaden Todd Lewis, Mark Reznicek and Clark Vogeler.

Personnel

• Vaden Todd Lewis - vocals, guitar, bass
• Clark Vogeler - guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Reznicek - drums, percussion