Sing Sing Death House
Encyclopedia
Sing Sing Death House is the second album by the American punk
band The Distillers
, released in 2002 on Hellcat Records
. The song "Seneca Falls" was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
and is a reference to the Seneca Falls Convention
of 1848.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Distillers
The Distillers
The Distillers were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group. The Distillers were originally formed by Australian-born Brody Armstrong , a woman with a...
, released in 2002 on Hellcat Records
Hellcat Records
Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an off-shoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz carp Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, the latter of whom is generally responsible for...
. The song "Seneca Falls" was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
-External links:* on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine...
and is a reference to the Seneca Falls Convention
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was an early and influential women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, July 19–20, 1848. It was organized by local New York women upon the occasion of a visit by Boston-based Lucretia Mott, a Quaker famous for her speaking ability, a skill rarely...
of 1848.
Track listing
All songs written by Brody Dalle, otherwise noted:- "Sick of It All" – 3:10
- "I Am a Revenant" – 3:28
- "Seneca Falls" – 3:01
- "The Young Crazed Peeling" – 3:16
- "Sing Sing Death House" – 1:43
- "Bullet and the Bullseye" – 1:12
- "City of Angels" – 3:29
- "Young Girl" – 2:42
- "Hate Me" (Dalle, Mazzolla) – 1:10
- "Desperate" – 1:22
- "I Understand" – 1:47
- "Lordy Lordy" – 2:19
Personnel
- Brody DalleBrody DalleBrody Dalle is an Australian-born American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock band The Distillers and currently fronts Spinnerette....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Casper Mazzola - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Andy OutbreakAndy GranelliAndy Granelli is an American drummer. Initially drumming for a band known as Model American in 1997 on their self titled album. The same album later surfaced again in 2002 under the moniker MAPS, which stood for Model American Playing Secretly having been forced to change the name by a court of law...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Ryan SinnRyan SinnRyan Sinn is the former bassist for the alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves and The Distillers, but has joined Love Equals Death, after Dominic Davi's departure...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals
Production
- Producer: The DistillersThe DistillersThe Distillers were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group. The Distillers were originally formed by Australian-born Brody Armstrong , a woman with a...
- Engineers: Donnell Cameron, Dave CarlockDave CarlockDavid Walter "Dave" Carlock is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.Carlock's has talents as a singer, writer, producer, arranger, engineer, mixer, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist and drummer. His production style has been described as very hands on and song...
, Kevin Guarnieri, Brett GurewitzBrett GurewitzBrett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records... - Mixing: Kevin Guarnieri
- Mixing: Brett Gurewitz
- Drum technician: Mike Rose
- Guitar technician: Tony
- Artwork: Brody Dalle, Andy Outbreak
- Layout design: C.F. Martin, Paul MinerPaul MinerPaul Miner is the bassist for Death by Stereo, who left the band early 2005 , to produce, engineer, master, and mix music full time...
- Photography: Knowles Allen
- Construction: C.F. Martin, Paul Miner
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Top Independent Albums | 29 |