My Better Half
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My Better Half is the first, and so far only, album by T'N'T, better known as Tim Rogers
and Tex Perkins
. Initially meant to be an EP to sell at shows, the recording process resulted in a full-length album.. Featuring songs written by both Rogers and Perkins, as well as tongue-in-cheek covers, the album is quite lo-fi in recording, reflecting the short amount of time it was recorded in. 'Everybody Hates You When You're Popular' was released as a radio and music video single.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkUscut-cIg
Tim Rogers
Tim Rogers is the frontman of Australian rock band You Am I. He is also a solo artist, as well as having fronted and released albums with bands The Twin Set and The Temperance Union.-History:...
and Tex Perkins
Tex Perkins
Tex Perkins is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many...
. Initially meant to be an EP to sell at shows, the recording process resulted in a full-length album.. Featuring songs written by both Rogers and Perkins, as well as tongue-in-cheek covers, the album is quite lo-fi in recording, reflecting the short amount of time it was recorded in. 'Everybody Hates You When You're Popular' was released as a radio and music video single.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkUscut-cIg
Tracklisting
- Everybody Hates You When You're Popular - 2:22 (Rogers/Perkins/Kristyna)
- Semi Auto-Duo-Bio - 3:28 (Rogers/Perkins)
- Any Old Time - 3:52 (Rogers)
- Half Of Nothing - 4:46 (Perkins)
- Turn Me Loose - 4:03 (Rynoski/Dean)
- Dinosaurs - 3:19 (Rogers)
- Someone Above - 4:35 (Rogers/Perkins)
- You Should See Her Now - 2:33 (Rogers)
- Here I Am - 2:30 (Perkins)
- Hate This City - 3:29 (Rogers)
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- 4:57 (Stewart) - Cunnilingus (hidden unlisted track) - 4:14 (Rogers/Perkins)
Personnel
- Tim RogersTim RogersTim Rogers is the frontman of Australian rock band You Am I. He is also a solo artist, as well as having fronted and released albums with bands The Twin Set and The Temperance Union.-History:...
- Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboard, Auto Harp, Percussion - Tex PerkinsTex PerkinsTex Perkins is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many...
- Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion - Shane Walsh - Double bass (on tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7)
- Shane O'Mara - Banjo (track 3), Bass (tracks 1, 3 & 13), Lead Guitar (track 10), Lap Steel (track 9)