Six Pence for the Sauces
Encyclopedia
Six Pence for the Sauces was the second and last record released by Drake Tungsten
. The five-song EP
included two future Spoon
tracks, as well as a Pixies
cover. 1996 marked the end of Drake Tungsten, as well as the birth of Spoon - the musical group that Britt Daniel
has performed with post-Tungsten.
Drake Tungsten
Drake Tungsten was the pseudonym that singer/songwriter Britt Daniel performed under from 1994 to 1996 as a solo artist.-Overview:Britt Daniel is an indie rock singer/songwriter that is responsible for founding numerous bands in the early 1990s. In college at the University of Texas, Daniel founded...
. The five-song EP
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...
included two future Spoon
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
tracks, as well as a Pixies
Pixies (band)
The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The group consists of Black Francis , Joey Santiago , Kim Deal , and David Lovering . While the Pixies found only modest success in their home country, they were significantly more successful in the United...
cover. 1996 marked the end of Drake Tungsten, as well as the birth of Spoon - the musical group that Britt Daniel
Britt Daniel
John Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon.-Biography:Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in Temple, Texas, in a household of five children...
has performed with post-Tungsten.
Tracklisting
- "Do the Manta Ray" - 2:12
- "Cool It You Need" - 3:52
- "Chicago at Night" - 3:17
- "He Was Soon To Undergo an Experience for which his Long Training as an Aristocrat, a Gentleman, and an Officer Had Scarcely Prepared Him" - 1:09
- "I Could Be Underground" - 1:14
External links
- Peek-A-Boo Records: Drake Tungsten page
- Spoon Official Website