Superdrag

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Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
Wave Of Mutilation 02:09 Tools
Sold You an Alibi 00:00 Tools
Nothing Good Is Real 00:00 Tools
Do the Vampire 00:00 Tools
Phaser 00:00 Tools
Destination Ursa Major 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine 00:00 Tools
I'm Expanding My Mind 03:28 Tools
Cynicality 00:00 Tools
Carried 00:00 Tools
What If You Don't Fly 00:00 Tools
Whitey's Theme 00:00 Tools
Garmonbozia 00:00 Tools
N.A. Kicker 00:00 Tools
Truest Love 00:00 Tools
Rocket 00:00 Tools
Hellbent 00:00 Tools
Keep It Close to Me 00:00 Tools
Lighting the Way 00:00 Tools
Amphetamine 00:00 Tools
Annetichrist 00:00 Tools
Pine Away 00:00 Tools
Bankrupt Vibration 00:00 Tools
Mr. Underground 00:00 Tools
She Is a Holy Grail 00:00 Tools
Shuck & Jive 00:00 Tools
Wrong Vs. Right Doesn't Matter 00:00 Tools
The Art of Dying 00:00 Tools
Feeling Like I Do 00:00 Tools
Slow To Anger 00:00 Tools
Way Down Here Without You 04:29 Tools
The Staggering Genius 00:00 Tools
Gimme Animosity 00:00 Tools
Sugar 00:00 Tools
Who Sucked Out The Feeling 00:00 Tools
True Believer 00:00 Tools
Baby's Waiting 00:00 Tools
Live and Breathe 00:00 Tools
Extra-Sensory 00:00 Tools
Unprepared 00:00 Tools
I Only Want a Place I Can Stay 00:00 Tools
Goin' Out 00:00 Tools
So Insincere 00:00 Tools
Ambulance Driver 00:00 Tools
In the Valley of Dying Stars 00:00 Tools
Bright Pavilions 00:00 Tools
I Can't Wait 00:00 Tools
The Warmth of a Tomb 00:00 Tools
Aspartame 00:00 Tools
Ready to Go 00:00 Tools
Remain Yer Strange 00:00 Tools
A Salty Salute 00:00 Tools
Cheap Poltergeists 00:00 Tools
Her Melancholy Tune 00:00 Tools
Safe & Warm 00:00 Tools
Stu 00:00 Tools
Bloody Hell 00:00 Tools
Some Kind of Tragedy 00:00 Tools
Try 00:00 Tools
Drag Me Closer to You 00:00 Tools
Liquor 00:00 Tools
Baby Goes to 11 00:00 Tools
Baby Goes to Eleven 00:00 Tools
Everything'll Be Made Right 00:00 Tools
1970 00:00 Tools
She Says 00:00 Tools
You're Alive 00:00 Tools
My Prayer 00:00 Tools
Really Thru 00:00 Tools
Deathblow to your Pride 00:00 Tools
5 Minutes Ahead of the Chaos 00:00 Tools
Here We Come 00:00 Tools
Everything'll Be Alright 00:00 Tools
Take Your Spectre Away 00:00 Tools
Comfortably Bummed 00:00 Tools
Sleeping Beauty 00:00 Tools
I Guess It's American 00:00 Tools
Doctors Are Dead 00:00 Tools
Blown Away 00:00 Tools
Load 00:00 Tools
The Emotional Kind 00:00 Tools
Señorita 00:00 Tools
No Inspiration 00:00 Tools
Relocate My Satellites 00:00 Tools
6/8 00:00 Tools
Filthy & Afraid 00:00 Tools
I Am Incinerator 00:00 Tools
Bristol Gurls 00:00 Tools
Filthy and Afraid 00:00 Tools
The Rest Of The World 00:00 Tools
Lighting the Way (Live) 00:00 Tools
Some Kinda Tragedy 00:00 Tools
True Believer (Live) 00:00 Tools
Annetichrist Loop 00:00 Tools
Bastards of Young 00:00 Tools
Radio 00:00 Tools
Tell Me I'm Not Free 00:00 Tools
You Really Got Me 00:00 Tools
Means So Much 00:00 Tools
Head Trip in Every Key 00:00 Tools
I Know the Score 00:00 Tools
Elastic Prose 00:00 Tools
Diane 00:00 Tools
September Gurls 00:00 Tools
H.H.T. 00:00 Tools
Simple Simon 00:00 Tools
Simpleton's Make-Believe 00:00 Tools
Powder Dove 00:00 Tools
Cuts & Scars 00:00 Tools
The Man On The Flaming Pie 00:00 Tools
Who Sucked Out the Feeling? 00:00 Tools
Twisted F*** 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine/Phaser 00:00 Tools
My Day Will Come 00:00 Tools
Bastards Of Young (Replacements Cover) 00:00 Tools
Sucked Out (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Won't You Reappear 00:00 Tools
True Believer (demo) 00:00 Tools
When You Sleep 00:00 Tools
September Gurls (Big Star Cover) 00:00 Tools
Cinderella 00:00 Tools
Six Eight 00:00 Tools
Filthy and Afraid (Stealth Mix D) 00:00 Tools
Gut (1992) 00:00 Tools
Sucked Out (10-22-95) 00:00 Tools
Cinderella (8-Track) (10-19-93) 00:00 Tools
04 - Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
Load (1992) 00:00 Tools
6/8 (11-5-93) 00:00 Tools
Pine Away (1-17-94) 00:00 Tools
Wave Of Mutilation (Pixies) 00:00 Tools
It's Not Funny Anymore 00:00 Tools
Licker (11-11-93) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Who Sucked Out The Feeling 00:00 Tools
02 - Phaser 00:00 Tools
Bloody Hell (8-Track) (Volume 94) 00:00 Tools
My Prayer (Not My Prey) 00:00 Tools
H.H.T. (11-23-93) 00:00 Tools
Wave Of Mutilation (Pixies cover) 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine (4-20-94) 00:00 Tools
Truest Love (6-15-94) 00:00 Tools
Radio (Teenage Fanclub cover) 00:00 Tools
Garmonbozia (12-6-94) 00:00 Tools
Happiness Is A Warm Gun 00:00 Tools
Cynicality (12-22-94) 00:00 Tools
Supernova (12-27-94) 00:00 Tools
Carried (12-27-94) 00:00 Tools
Better Now Than Never (12-22-94) 00:00 Tools
13 - Rocket 00:00 Tools
Eventually 00:00 Tools
8-jun 00:00 Tools
Filter Out the Air (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
Stars (1-4-94) (The Cuckolds) 00:00 Tools
Gut 00:00 Tools
Whitey’s Theme 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
11 - Stu 00:00 Tools
While The Rest Of The World 00:00 Tools
While The Rest Of The World Was Busy Changing 00:00 Tools
The Lung (12-1-94) 00:00 Tools
Rocket (24-Track) (August‚ 94) 00:00 Tools
08 - Safe and Warm 00:00 Tools
What If You Don’t Fly 00:00 Tools
Baby GoesTo 11 00:00 Tools
Supernova 00:00 Tools
1970 (Iggy Pop) 00:00 Tools
Staggering Genius 00:00 Tools
Whitey's Theme (24-Track) (August‚ 94) 00:00 Tools
Licker 00:00 Tools
Keep It Close to Me (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Stars 00:00 Tools
The Lung 00:00 Tools
Brand New Love (Sebadoh cover) 00:00 Tools
"Keep It Close To Me (Demo)" - An EMusic Exclusive 00:00 Tools
Saving The Widow 00:00 Tools
Art of Dying 00:00 Tools
09 Bastards Of Young (Replacem 00:00 Tools
Phaser (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Destination: Ursa Major 00:00 Tools
01 Baby Goes To Elevens 00:00 Tools
Motor Away 00:00 Tools
Do The Vampire (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
02 Stu 00:00 Tools
I Guess Its American 00:00 Tools
Cinderella (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
I Find You 00:00 Tools
03 I Guess It's American 00:00 Tools
WOXY.com Lounge Act - Superdrag 00:00 Tools
Mr.Underground 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine / Phaser 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Rocket (24-Track) (August '94) 00:00 Tools
The Lung (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Sucked Out [LP Version] 00:00 Tools
She's A Holy Grail 00:00 Tools
Motor Away (Guided By Voices) 00:00 Tools
Carried (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Whitey's Theme (24-Track) (August '94) 00:00 Tools
I Only Want A Place I Can Stay (new!!!) 00:00 Tools
Garmonbozia (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Who Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
Wave of Mutilation (Pixies Tribute) 00:00 Tools
Bankrupt Vibration (alt lyrics) 00:00 Tools
Hellbent (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Wrong Vs. Right Dosen't Matter 00:00 Tools
10 You Really Got Me (Kinks Co 00:00 Tools
Salvation 00:00 Tools
diane (husker du cover) 00:00 Tools
04 Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
04 The Emotional Kind 00:00 Tools
Amphetamine (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Brand New Love 00:00 Tools
4 On The Floor (Amazon Bonus) 00:00 Tools
Take Your Specter Away 00:00 Tools
The Emotional Kind (demo) 00:00 Tools
Shuck&Jive 00:00 Tools
Don't Let Me Down 00:00 Tools
Nothing Good Is Real (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Here We Come 00:00 Tools
mr underground 00:00 Tools
Cynicality (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Whitey's Theme (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
N.A. Kicker (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Keep It Close 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Wave of Mutilation 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-She Says 00:00 Tools
Sold You An Alibi (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Baby's Waiting for Me 00:00 Tools
Gimmie Animosity 00:00 Tools
Truest Love (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-My Day (Will Come) 00:00 Tools
It's Not Funny Anymore (Hart) (12-28-94) 00:00 Tools
02 Phaser 00:00 Tools
Bloddy Hell 00:00 Tools
You Really Got Me (Kinks Cover) 00:00 Tools
September Girls 00:00 Tools
Baby Born Today 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Keep It Close To Me 00:00 Tools
WOXY.com Lounge Act 00:00 Tools
N.A. Kicker (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Sleeping Beauty 00:00 Tools
Stars (Davis-Fisher) (1-4-94) 00:00 Tools
Rocket. 00:00 Tools
Better Now Then Never 00:00 Tools
filter out the air 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Who Sucked Out The Feeli 00:00 Tools
Bankrupt Vibration (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
02. Sold You an Alibi 00:00 Tools
Six-Eight (Bender Sessions demo) 00:00 Tools
Annetichrist (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Stage Banter 00:00 Tools
You Really Got Me (The Kinks) 00:00 Tools
Rocket (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
The Lung (Mascis) (12-1-94) 00:00 Tools
Stars (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Gimme Animosity (live) 00:00 Tools
Doctors are Dead (demo) 00:00 Tools
Comfortabily Bummed* 00:00 Tools
Mr. Underground (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Relocate My Satellites 00:00 Tools
05. I'm Expanding My Mind 00:00 Tools
Better Now Than Never 00:00 Tools
02. September Gurls (Big Star cover, Superdrag) 00:00 Tools
Shuck & Jive (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Whitey's Theme (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
The Pixies Tribute - Wave Of Mutilation 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Doctors Are Dead 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Extra-Sensory 00:00 Tools
Better Now Than Never (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Pine Away (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Keep It Close To Me (Live) 00:00 Tools
Sucked Out (Live) 00:00 Tools
N a Kicker 00:00 Tools
4 On The Floor 00:00 Tools
03 Carried 00:00 Tools
17. Head Trip in Every Key 00:00 Tools
03. Hellbent 00:00 Tools
01. Bankrupt Vibration (alt lyrics) 00:00 Tools
10. Senorita 00:00 Tools
Pine Away (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
September Gurls [Big Star] 00:00 Tools
Won't You Reappear (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
The Art Of Dying (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Lighting The Way 00:00 Tools
#175. Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
Who Sucked Out The Feeli 00:00 Tools
Whitney's Theme 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-True Believer 00:00 Tools
Live and Breathe (John Davis Demo) 00:00 Tools
Hallucination (later Annetichrist) 00:00 Tools
Simpleton's Make Believe (later Mr. Underground) 00:00 Tools
2 Cuts And Scars 00:00 Tools
06 Destination Ursa Major 00:00 Tools
11 N.A. Kicker 00:00 Tools
Bristol Gurls (Sound City Version) 00:00 Tools
12 Nothing Good Is Real 00:00 Tools
She Is A Holy Grail (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
I Find You demo 00:00 Tools
Cynicality (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine) 00:00 Tools
In The Valley Of The Dying Sta 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-Comfortably Bummed 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine / Phaser (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
The Staggering Genius (unreleased) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-I Am Incinerator 00:00 Tools
Carried (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Man on the Flaming Pie (later Shuck & Jive) 00:00 Tools
1 Senorita 00:00 Tools
10 Garmonbozia 00:00 Tools
You Sucked Out 00:00 Tools
Diane* 00:00 Tools
04. Simple Simon 00:00 Tools
16. My Day (Will Come) 00:00 Tools
Load. 00:00 Tools
06. Bristol Gurls 00:00 Tools
Wrong Vs. Right Doesn't Matter (LP Version) 00:00 Tools
07. She's a Holy Grail 00:00 Tools
Bastards of Young (The Replacements) 00:00 Tools
18. Pine Away 00:00 Tools
15. Here We Come 00:00 Tools
Supernova (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Who Sucked Out The Feelin 00:00 Tools
Garmonbozia (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Sucked out (1996) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-No Inspiration 00:00 Tools
Bloody Hell (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Destination:Ursa Major 00:00 Tools
Freebird 00:00 Tools
tak your spectre away 00:00 Tools
Salty Salute + 00:00 Tools
Destination Ursa Major (Radio Edit) 00:00 Tools
01 Keep It Close to Me 00:00 Tools
08 Truest Love 00:00 Tools
09 What If You Don't Fly 00:00 Tools
Do The Vampire (remix) 00:00 Tools
Memphis Blues Jam 00:00 Tools
12. I Know the Score 00:00 Tools
13. Hallucination (later Annetichrist) 00:00 Tools
September Gurls (Live) 00:00 Tools
09. Take Your Spectre Away 00:00 Tools
11. Man on the Flaming Pie (later Shuck & Jive) 00:00 Tools
14. Simpleton's Make Believe (later Mr. Underground) 00:00 Tools
salvation (demo) 00:00 Tools
Slot Machine - Phaser 00:00 Tools
6-8 00:00 Tools
The Staggering Genius (Conan) 00:00 Tools
03 The Staggering Genius 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Lighting The Way 00:00 Tools
Final Applause 00:00 Tools
Sucked Out The Feeling 00:00 Tools
Superdrag-The Rest Of The World 00:00 Tools
04-superdrag_-_take_your_spectre_away-its 00:00 Tools
Gimme Animosity (Demo) 00:00 Tools
4 My Prayer 00:00 Tools
3 HHT 00:00 Tools
Freebird (live) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Do the Vampire 00:00 Tools
September Gurls (Big Star) 00:00 Tools
Baby's Waiting (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Sucked Out (Conan, 9-3-96) 00:00 Tools
When You Sleep (MBV Cover) 00:00 Tools
Sugar (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
03 Baby's Waiting 00:00 Tools
What If You Don't Fly (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
6 00:00 Tools
02 Gimme Animosity 00:00 Tools
Do The Vampire Remix 00:00 Tools
Cynically 00:00 Tools
The Emtional Kind 00:00 Tools
I Find You (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Emotional Kind 00:00 Tools
Comfortably Bummed (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
Load (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Tell Me I'm Not Free (Daytrotter Session) 00:00 Tools
It's Not Funny Anymore (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Senorita (Live) 00:00 Tools
sold you an alibi (live) 00:00 Tools
Stu (live) 00:00 Tools
Feeling Like I Do (live) 00:00 Tools
A Salty Salute - Superdrag 00:00 Tools
Superdrag 00:00 Tools
Regretfully Yours 00:00 Tools
19. The Art of Dying 00:00 Tools
Headtrip In Every Key 00:00 Tools
Ambulance Driver (Demo) 00:00 Tools
What If You Dont Fly 00:00 Tools
Extra-Sensory (Demo) 00:00 Tools
My Prayer (Not My Prey) (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
10 Some Kind of Tragedy 00:00 Tools
Baby Goes To Elevens 00:00 Tools
Break 2 00:00 Tools
Shuck Jive 00:00 Tools
Twisted F*** (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Mister Underground 00:00 Tools
Break 00:00 Tools
10 Pine Away 00:00 Tools
Rocket (big mama studio) 00:00 Tools
04 Do the Vampire 00:00 Tools
Really Through 00:00 Tools
04 Goin' Out 00:00 Tools
Cynicality (Daytrotter Session) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Unprepared 00:00 Tools
07 Bright Pavilions 00:00 Tools
Cynicality (live) 00:00 Tools
Hellbent (Live) 00:00 Tools
05-superdrag_-_the_emotional_kind-its 00:00 Tools
06-superdrag_-_i_guess_its_american-its 00:00 Tools
Destination Ursa Major (live) 00:00 Tools
Amphetimine 00:00 Tools
So Insincene 00:00 Tools
Ride Captain Ride 00:00 Tools
superdrag - 04 - sucked out 00:00 Tools
Way Down Here Without U 00:00 Tools
Goin' Out (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Wave Of Mutilation - Superdrag 02:10 Tools
What If You Don`t Fly 00:00 Tools
Lighting The Way (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Give Me Animosity 00:00 Tools
Really Thru (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
06 The Warmth of a Tomb 00:00 Tools
Whitey`s Theme 00:00 Tools
What If You Don’t Fly 00:00 Tools
superdrag - 07 - whitey's theme 00:00 Tools
09 Unprepared 00:00 Tools
Ambulence Driver 00:00 Tools
In the Valley of Dying Stars (Demo) 00:00 Tools
superdrag - True Believer 00:00 Tools
05 Amphetamine 00:00 Tools
12 Wrong Vs. Right Doesn't Matter 00:00 Tools
Truest Love (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
01 I'm Expanding My Mind 00:00 Tools
I'm Expanding My Mind (demo) 00:00 Tools
Track 11 00:00 Tools
Senorita (Daytrotter Session) 00:00 Tools
08 Ambulance Driver 00:00 Tools
05 Lighting the Way 00:00 Tools
Blown Away (4 Track Version) 00:00 Tools
Superdrag - Phaser 00:00 Tools
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Superdrag is an alternative rock/power pop band from Knoxville, Tennessee. Inspired by melancholic indie rock and melodic punk, they're best known for their 1996 single "Sucked Out", a big hit off their critically praised album 'Regretfully Yours', which had a video clip broadcast regularly on MTV. Of all the bands with 'Buzz Bin' videos in the second half of the 90s (such as the Refreshments and Wax), Superdrag is the one of the few to tour consistently until their self-imposed hiatus in 2003, winning a cult following. Superdrag formed in the early 90s when Knoxville guitar player Brandon Fisher began dating the cousin of John Davis. Davis, a bit younger than Fisher, began playing the drums in Brandon's band, called 'The Used' (posthumously renamed The Used to Be for a 2003 re-release) and not to be confused with the Utah-based emo band of the same name, along with Tom Pappas. Pappas was also Davis' senior by a couple of years. After a relatively unsuccessful stint under that arrangement, a friend of the band named Don Coffey, Jr. overheard Davis play a few songs he had written on the guitar and began playing the drums to them. Soon after, Pappas switched from his guitarist role to become the band's bass player, Fisher resumed on the lead guitar, and Superdrag was born. The band released three vinyl singles and their first EP, titled 'The Fabulous 8 Track Sounds of Superdrag', surfaced in 1995. After having one of their A-sides ("Señorita") on a CMJ comp, the group soon released their first proper full-length album, titled 'Regretfully Yours', in 1996 after attracting the attention of Elektra Records. Their first single, "Sucked Out", was played frequently on MTV and the radio, reaching the #17 spot on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. Yet it would be their only mainstream hit as time went on; as a result, they were soon saddled with the tag of being a 'one-hit-wonder'. The video clip to the single "Destination Ursa Major" on the same album was Superdrag's second and last video to make it to television. 'Regretfully Yours' had clearly tapped into something given its mainstream success, the album hitting #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The band, thus, picked up more financial support from Elektra to record their next album— on the condition that they write more radio hits a la "Sucked Out". The product was 1998's 'Head Trip in Every Key', a release that's to date their most radio-unfriendly album. Being chock full of orchestras, pianos, sitars, and organs, its combination of out-of-the-ordinary instrumentation matched well with its eclectic songwriting. It was co-produced (along with the band) by Jerry Finn, who would later be successful producing albums for Blink-182, Green Day, and other more radio-friendly artists. Many fans have believed that the intent of the band was to go purposely against Elektra's will with the overall sound of the album. Davis himself has admitted that they were taking advantage of the money Elektra provided to them in order to create the best studio album they could regardless of the label's demands for radio hits, knowing that Superdrag would probably never have that kind of funding again. Only one song, "Do the Vampire," received even minimal radio play. As expected, Elektra Records subsequently cut most of the band's funding. Almost no touring was done in support of the album, and it remains unheard by many, though most die-hard fans consider it to be their greatest release. Notably, a similar thing happened to their fellow label-mates Nada Surf, with whom they had toured in July 1996, after the release in 1998 of Nada Surf's second LP, 'The Proximity Effect'. After hearing what Superdrag had in store for their next release (hearing it the band's request, as well), Elektra dropped the band from their label before they were even finished recording their third full-length album. Pappas left the band to pursue his own career (notably with his three-piece Flesh Vehicle) and also worked as a sideman in live performance with Bloodshot's Bobby Bare, Jr. The band itself moved back east to sign with Arena Rock Recording Co., the New York-based label that put out their "N.A. Kicker" 7" single before Elektra came into the picture (they had also earlier dealt with another indie label, Darla). By 2000, Superdrag had taken on a new bassist, Sam Powers, and released their third full-length album. 'In the Valley of Dying Stars' was produced by long-time friend Nick Raskulinecz with help from Don Coffey, Jr., who was beginning to show a keen interest in life on the other side of the glass. 'In the Valley of Dying Stars', as shown by its title alone, is by far the most emotional and raw of all of their albums; also, musically, in stark contrast to Head Trip's diverse instrumentation, Dying Stars kept to the standard rock format: guitar, drums, bass. The emotional core of Dying Stars emanates from the death of Davis's grandfather (his namesake), to whom John had been very close and had admired dearly. Davis' feelings on the record industry also emerged in songs such as "Keep it Close to Me": "I want rock and roll, but I don't want to deal with the hassle. I know what I know, but I don't want to feel like an asshole." Though featuring melancholic lyrics, the album's energetic power pop sound won over many alternative music fans as well as several critics (with Allmusic's Josh Modell praising the "solid, terrific sounding album"). With the absence of a major label or producer to influence their sound (although Raskulinecz was originally committed to the project, he had just signed on to produce an album for Foo Fighters in Los Angeles), Superdrag continued to evolve at their own pace. The band's 2002 release, titled 'Last Call for Vitriol', once again redefined the band's sound. Some of the songs moved toward a heavier, more alternative sound, while others were of pure country-western influence. Brandon Fisher had left the band prior to the release of 'In the Valley of Dying Stars', and Mic Harrison had eventually taken his place, adding a much more western feel to the guitar style. Davis had turned heavily to alcoholism in prior years and many of his songs were about that very topic. One night, before the release of their last album, while driving to his parents' house, Davis pulled his truck over to pray, feeling that he had finally hit rock-bottom. He described the experience as life-changing, as he stated he felt a definite answer to his prayer. He was able to get away from alcohol, but felt that Superdrag was a mouth-piece for the life he had left behind, and simply didn't feel his heart behind it anymore. Upon completion of touring for Last Call, the band disbanded, playing one last show for Boston's NEMO music industry conference at The Paradise Rock Club on September 5, 2003; the show was documented with a Clear Channel-produced 2-CD release titled "Instant Live: The Paradise." Coffey has been pursuing a career in recording and producing, operating Independent Recorders in Knoxville, TN and organizing an annual multi-day rock festival titled Hottfest, "Donnie Hott" being an inner-circle nickname for the drummer. Powers joined Guided By Voices as a fill-in bassist for their final European tour, returning to his pre-Superdrag job at Sony Music Publishing in Nashville and starting a family; a solo album is in the works from Powers. Harrison remains in Knoxville as a solo artist, often playing live shows with Knoxville rockers The High Score and former bandmate Coffey in his backing band. Davis released and toured a gospel-influenced, spiritually-centered album -- titled "John Davis" -- in 2005. His second solo album, “Arigato!” was released in 2007. He has also undertaken various work as a session musician, most notably with Allison Moorer, which led to European touring and an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. He also plays guitar for The Astronaut Pushers, who released its debut album in 2005. In April 2007, a collection of unlreleased Superdrag demos and rarities titled "Changin' Tires On The Road To Ruin" was realeased to complete their three album deal with Arena Rock Recording Co. It gained positive reviews in the press. In July 2007, 6 Superdrag reunion shows were announced for October and November 2007, featuring the original lineup of Davis, Coffey, Brandon Fisher, and Tom Pappas. A new double-CD of early Superdrag recordings, “4-Track Rock!!! 1992-1995” and “The Complete ‘Bender’ Sessions,” is being sold exclusively at these shows. On the 19th October, an interview with Davis was published in The Daily Times "It’s kind of like a double helix, and it’s a chain of thought I’ve dealt with in the past,” he said. “I’m a Christian man, and I guess maybe my point of view initially was, does that mean I can’t play Superdrag anymore? At first I thought the answer was yes, but there’s an inherent theological flaw in that — it means that God wasn’t sovereign until 2001. Now, we both know that’s not correct. He invented rock, and He invented our band, and He meant for us to meet and break up and reunite again. All of the dark times, that’s pre-ordained by God, too, and He’s sufficient enough to redeem even the darkest of dark times. “Basically, before I made the decision whether to do it or not, I called Don and just asked, ‘Do you want to play?’” Davis said. “It was a very short series of conversations, and in five minutes or less of talking to each of the guys, it was pretty much unanimous that everybody wanted to do something and move it forward. A lot of the things about the situation before had fallen by the wayside; factors that had precluded us from continuing to play in this lineup aren’t there anymore. And because we kept up good relationships with our management and our agent, the people that helped us to do our thing before were ready at a moment’s notice to start gauging what the interest would be.” “We knew there was only one opportunity to do this, to bring it back from the dead, so to speak, and we wanted to get it right. Not just for our sakes, but for the people who are going to take the time and effort to come out and see us do it. We wanted to make it first and foremost something our fans would enjoy, and I’m really pleased that the response has been amazing. It’s been a completely positive experience." In December 2007, two newly written songs on 4-Track were uploaded onto Superdrag's Official MySpace Page, "I Only Want A Place I Can Stay" and "Live And Breathe". In January 2008, it was announced that along with the promise of more live shows later in the year (including a on April 11th in NYC), Superdrag will be going back into the recording studio in February to make their first new album with the original band line-up since 1998. In March 2008, a couple of clips of Superdrag at Lake Fever Productions were uploaded onto YouTube, giving a preview of two new songs titled "Filthy & Afraid" and "Cheap Poltergeist", the latter featuring Tom Pappas on vocals and guitar. The clips can be found here and here. The new album, Industry Giants, will be released by Superdrag Sound Laboratories on March 17, 2009. Official Superdrag Website: http://www.superdrag.com Official Superdrag MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/superdragofficial Official Superdrag YouTube Page: http://www.youtube.com/superdragofficial Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.