Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)
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Live Session EP is the third album and first EP
released by pop-folk
band The Weepies
. It was exclusively released in the iTunes Music Store on August 15, 2006. It includes live renditions of five previously recorded songs by Deb Talan
and Steve Tannen
.
Tracks 1, 5 and 6 appeared on Talan's A Bird Flies Out (2003); track 2 appeared on Tannen's debut album, Big Señorita (2000); track 3 appeared on the band's previous album, Say I Am You
(2006); and track 4, "Old Coyote
", was released on the band's next album, Hideaway
.
The EP was recorded live in one afternoon in the summer
of 2006 at The Record Plant
in Los Angeles
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by pop-folk
Pop-folk
Pop-folk is the umbrella term for the popular musical genres originating in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that are characteristic by the fusion of commercial folk music and "nightclub" music. The term is used alternatively for Turbo-folk and Chalga and is mostly used in Bulgaria...
band The Weepies
The Weepies
The Weepies are an indie pop-folk duo of married singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".-Formation and early years :...
. It was exclusively released in the iTunes Music Store on August 15, 2006. It includes live renditions of five previously recorded songs by Deb Talan
Deb Talan
Deborah Ruth "Deb" Talan is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for being in the folk-pop duo The Weepies.-Early life and career:...
and Steve Tannen
Steve Tannen
Steven J. "Steve" Tannen is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for being in the folk-pop duo The Weepies.-Early life and career:...
.
Tracks 1, 5 and 6 appeared on Talan's A Bird Flies Out (2003); track 2 appeared on Tannen's debut album, Big Señorita (2000); track 3 appeared on the band's previous album, Say I Am You
Say I Am You
Say I Am You is the second album released by pop-folk band The Weepies and their first full-length record. It was released on Nettwerk Records on March 7, 2006...
(2006); and track 4, "Old Coyote
Coyote
The coyote , also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada...
", was released on the band's next album, Hideaway
Hideaway (The Weepies album)
Hideaway is the third album released by The Weepies. It was released on April 2, 2008 by Nettwerk.The album debuted at number 31 on the U.S...
.
The EP was recorded live in one afternoon in the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
of 2006 at The Record Plant
Record Plant Studios
The Record Plant was a series of three famous recording studios which were founded by Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone, beginning in New York City in 1968. The next year, Kellgren and Stone opened a second studio in Los Angeles. In 1972, the company expanded again with a third location in Sausalito,...
in Los Angeles
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.
Track listing
- "How Will He Find Me"
- "San Francisco"
- "Take It From Me"
- "Old Coyote"
- "Rocks and Water"
- "A Bird Flies Out"
Personnel
- Deb TalanDeb TalanDeborah Ruth "Deb" Talan is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for being in the folk-pop duo The Weepies.-Early life and career:...
- vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar - Steve TannenSteve TannenSteven J. "Steve" Tannen is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for being in the folk-pop duo The Weepies.-Early life and career:...
- vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar - Meghan TooheyMeghan TooheyMeghan Toohey is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, producer and performer from Massachusetts who resides in Los Angeles. She is currently recording the debut album for her new musical project The Cold and Lovely.-Education:...
- electric guitar - Eric Holden - bass