Thunder Down Under
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Thunder Down Under is the final album by the San Diego, California
rock
band Hot Snakes
, released in 2006 by Swami Records
. It was recorded during the band's Spring 2005 tour of Australia
. The entire album was recorded live on May 10, 2005 in the studios of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
for use on the radio station Triple J
, and features songs from all three of the band's studio albums.
During this tour the band members had already decided that they would break up on their return to the United States
, and made this announcement on their return the following month. Thunder Down Under was released posthumously the following year on guitarist John Reis
' Swami Records label. Singer/guitarist Rick Froberg
designed the album's artwork while working as a visual artist and illustrator in New York City
.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Hot Snakes
Hot Snakes
Hot Snakes were an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found international success with Rocket from the...
, released in 2006 by Swami Records
Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...
. It was recorded during the band's Spring 2005 tour of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The entire album was recorded live on May 10, 2005 in the studios of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
for use on the radio station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, and features songs from all three of the band's studio albums.
During this tour the band members had already decided that they would break up on their return to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and made this announcement on their return the following month. Thunder Down Under was released posthumously the following year on guitarist John Reis
John Reis
John Reis is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005...
' Swami Records label. Singer/guitarist Rick Froberg
Rick Froberg
Eric "Rick" Froberg is an American musician and artist. He was born in Los Angeles, lived in Encinitas, California, and currently resides in Brooklyn...
designed the album's artwork while working as a visual artist and illustrator in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Track listing
- "Braintrust"
- "Hi-Lites"
- "Retrofit"
- "XOX"
- "Think About Carbs"
- "LAX"
- "Plenty for All"
- "Who Died"
- "Suicide Invoice"
- "Kreative Kontrol"
- "Rock n' Roll Will Never Die"
- "U.S. Mint"
- "Let It Come"
Hot Snakes
- Rick FrobergRick FrobergEric "Rick" Froberg is an American musician and artist. He was born in Los Angeles, lived in Encinitas, California, and currently resides in Brooklyn...
- 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...
, lead vocals, cover design and photos - John ReisJohn ReisJohn Reis is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005...
- guitar, backing vocals - Gar Wood - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Mario RubalcabaMario RubalcabaMario Rubalcaba is an American drummer from San Diego, notable as a member of numerous rock bands including Thingy, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Earthless, the Sultans, and Off! He has also played on albums by The Black Heart Procession and Pinback and was formerly a professional...
- drum kitDrum 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 ....