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Rare, Weird

by The Weisstronauts

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released October 28, 2016

Stacks Of Wax (Must Relax)
Written by Weiss / Hall / Quinn (BMI)
From the 2013 7" vinyl compilation of songs about records "Eponymously Entitled"
Pete Weiss: guitar, vocals, programming, engineering, mixing
George Hall: guitar, vocals, narration
Kevin Quinn: bass, vocals
Recorded at Hi-N-Dry, Somerville MA
Assistant Engineer: Michael Healey
Mixed by PW at Verdant Studio, Athens VT

Mornin' Ma (Back Porch version)
Written by Quinn / Linnane / Weiss
From the 2003 compilation "The Real Music Project" on Hermit Records
Recorded by Peter Linnane and PW at Zippah Studio, Brookline MA
Emily Jackson: drums
Pete Weiss: acoustic guitar, mandolin
Kenny Lafler: acoustic guitar, piano
Kevin Quinn: bass, voices
Peter Linnane: accordian

Baritone Jubilee
(Hall-Lafler-Logus-Norcross-Weiss)
Outtake from Instro-Tainment sessions, 2007
Recorded & mixed at Verdant Studio, Athens VT by PW
Nathan Logus & Jeff Norcross: drums
Pete Weiss: Jerry Jones baritone guitar, Crumar Orchestrator, Multivox Multiecho
Kenny Lafler: Squier Stratocaster "pseudo baritone" guitar
George Hall: Gibson Les Paul electric guitar

Born On The Bayou (Fogerty)
From the 2002 Dren Records compilation "Chooglin: A Tribute To John Fogerty"
Recorded & mixed at Zippah Studio, Brookline MA
Emily Jackson: drums
Kevin Quinn: bass & vocals
Kenny Lafler: guitar & vocals
Pete Weiss: guitar & vocals
Aaron Tap: vocals

That's How I Feel
Written by Mary Saunders
Title track from the 2008 compilation "That's How I Feel" on which Stereoriffic Recording artists cover each other.
(The original version was by Miss Mary on her "Hey Blue!" album)
Recorded & mixed at Verdant Studio, Athens VT by PW
Jeff Norcross: drums & lead guitar, also tambourine
Kenny Lafler: jangle piano, toy piano, "aahh" vocals
Pete Weiss: guitar, bass, keyboards
Mac Computer: male & female spoken voices

Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?
(Weiss / Jackson / Tap / Linnane / Quinn)
Semi-improvised piece (following a "script") that was recorded for an unrealized tribute to the Twilight Zone television series. This song was intended to follow the plot line of an episode by the same name. Certain musical cues signal events in the story.
Recorded circa 2001 at Zippah Studio by Peter Linnane and PW
Pete Weiss: guitar, voice
Aaron Tap: guitar, voice
Emily Jackson: cocktail drums, voice
Peter Linnane: voice
Kevin Quinn: bass, "the bridge isn't safe" voice

Masterverk (Weiss)
Experimental track started in 1999 at Zippah Studio, and sporadically tinkered with. Originally 18 minutes long (!) Eventually abondoned until late 2016, when PW edited and mixed it at Verdant Studio, Athens VT
Emily Jackson: drums
Malcolm Travis: drums
George Hall: guitar, voice
Stephen Fredette: guitar
Robert Fisher: guitar
Pete Weiss: guitar, keyboard, bass, voix
Mel Winter Weiss: voix
various samples & loops of unknown origin

Cover art by Chad Yenney -computarded
Layout & design by Aaron Tap

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The Weisstronauts Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston-based Weisstronauts are a difficult-to-pigeonhole instrumental rock band employing three electric guitars.

"Then there’s the Weisstronauts, who toss major surf rock influences into a blender with everything else they’ve ever even sort of liked and pull out songs built on combinations that look insane on paper but absolutely kill once you hear them."
- Richard Bouchard
Boston Band Crush
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