Park (band)
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Line-up
- Ladd Mitchell: vocals, guitar
- Aaron Bickel: guitar
- Alex Haycraft: Bass
- Miles Logan: drums
Biography
Park is from Springfield, IllinoisSpringfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
. They began in 1996 with Justin Valenti, Eric Lipe and Jon Heupel. After three shows as a trio Park played with one of Ladd Mitchell's former bands and Ladd joined Park a week later. Lipe and Heupel left in 2000 to pursue school and were replaced by Miles Logan and Timmy Costello. This current incarnation is the fourth major version of Park. Ladd Mitchell is the only member that has been in all four incarnations of Park.
In October 2001, Lobster Records released the Park album, No Signal
No Signal
No Signal is the second full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2001 on Lobster Records.The final track "Untitled " is referred to as "AJS" during numerous live performances.-Track listing:...
. It was produced by Cameron Webb (Lit, Over It, Social Distortion, and later Silverstein
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).
With the release of No Signal, Park embarked on a yearlong non-stop North American tour, three times around. They then went home to write songs and returned to California for the recording of "It Won't Snow Where You're Going
It Won't Snow Where You're Going
It Won't Snow Where You're Going is the third full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2003 on Lobster Records. Although the album contained some dark references to suicide, the liner notes contained links for the , and the , among others...
", again produced by Cameron Webb, and released in November 2003. Park went on the road again, touring the US three times in 2004. In 2005, frontman Ladd Mitchell released a solo CD under the name A Times Beach Crush Factor
A Times Beach Crush Factor
A Times Beach Crush Factor is the 5-song solo release from Ladd Mitchell of Park.-Track listing:#"Guess Who I've Been Kissing – 3:06#"Spent – 4:35#"Gold – 5:53#"In the Key of J For Any – 3:02#"Back to the Warren – 5:04...
. They recently released a new album, Building a Better
Building a Better
Building a Better ____ is the fourth and final full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2006.The fourth word of the album's title is written in a similar style to that used in Mad Libs, as a blank with the word under it. This has led to some confusion on how to...
. in 2006.
Park recorded a cover version of the Blink-182
Blink-182
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song Obvious, which was included in the compilation album A Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop-Punk
A Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop-Punk
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, released by Pacific Ridge Records in 2006.
On February 3, 2007, a blog on the Park myspace revealed that Ladd would be leaving the band due to personal reasons, and the band would be breaking up. In a recent interview with the music blog "Sleeping with Headphones," Mitchell revealed that his intentions for ending the band were to pursue a normal life with his family. Park's DVD, titled Weathering a Summer, premiered at their final hometown show on May 5, 2007, with an official release still pending. The band has also stated that a DVD featuring the final show will be released in the near future.
7 inch Vinyl
- The Sound of Sirens (Park/Civic Split) (Starry Night Records, 1997) Split 7 inch
- Mood Ring (Sam the Cat Records, 1997) - EP
Full-Length Albums
- Scene 14Scene 14Scene 14 is the first full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 1998 on Playing Field Recordings.-Track listing:#"Ghost Boy#"Faster Than Rapid#"Class Of Coleco#"1000 Yard Stare#"One Clear Shot#"Omnibus...
(Playing Field Records, 1999) - CD - No SignalNo SignalNo Signal is the second full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2001 on Lobster Records.The final track "Untitled " is referred to as "AJS" during numerous live performances.-Track listing:...
(Lobster RecordsLobster RecordsLobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label started with Bad Neighbor, a Montecito based rock band, with a huge local following featuring Alan Duncan and Mark Bennett on guitars, Sean Murphy on drums, Todd...
, 2001) - CD - It Won't Snow Where You're GoingIt Won't Snow Where You're GoingIt Won't Snow Where You're Going is the third full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2003 on Lobster Records. Although the album contained some dark references to suicide, the liner notes contained links for the , and the , among others...
(Lobster RecordsLobster RecordsLobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label started with Bad Neighbor, a Montecito based rock band, with a huge local following featuring Alan Duncan and Mark Bennett on guitars, Sean Murphy on drums, Todd...
, 2003) - CD - Building A Better Building a BetterBuilding a Better ____ is the fourth and final full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2006.The fourth word of the album's title is written in a similar style to that used in Mad Libs, as a blank with the word under it. This has led to some confusion on how to...
(Lobster RecordsLobster RecordsLobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label started with Bad Neighbor, a Montecito based rock band, with a huge local following featuring Alan Duncan and Mark Bennett on guitars, Sean Murphy on drums, Todd...
, 2006) - CD - Building A Better Building a BetterBuilding a Better ____ is the fourth and final full-length album by Illinois indie rock band Park. It was released in 2006.The fourth word of the album's title is written in a similar style to that used in Mad Libs, as a blank with the word under it. This has led to some confusion on how to...
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, 2008) - LP
DVDs
- Weathering a Summer (Self-released, 2007)
Forming an End (self-released 2009)
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Other
- Cover version of Obvious by Blink-182Blink-182Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
appeared in A Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop-PunkA Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop-PunkA Tribute to Blink 182: Pacific Ridge Records Heroes of Pop-Punk is a Blink-182 tribute album, released on Pacific Ridge Records.-Track listing:# "Dumpweed" – Four Year Strong# "Everytime I Look for You" – Sleepaway...