back in good ol' '97-'98, I went to see Funland perform live many times, and even got to open up for them a few times. I asked singer/guitarist Peter Schmidt to play on my "Girltroversy" album in a guest appearance, which he did, contributing great creative guitar solos on my songs "Sugar fix" and "Judy Jetson". Their ill-fated Arista debut EP "Sweetness" featured great songs and great cover art. However, their full-length album, simply titled "the Funland band" was awesome! Great production with plenty of guitar trickery and fun to go 'round, great drumming and bass lines. The songwriting and arrangements were stellar and the songs were all very dynamic. Drummer Will Johnson went on to form and front the band Centro-matic, while singer/guitarist Peter Schmidt went solo. Guitarist Clark Vogeler ended up in the Toadies. While their other achievements have been great, this album stands the test of time and you should get a copy! Standout tracks: "Garage sale", "Spinal music (Skred is a)", "Parallel lines", "Impala", "Radio" (the hidden track, 17 some odd minutes after the final track), "Bleed like anyone", "Downstage"
Find copies of both on Amazon!
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