“Tears Of Cool” features Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees), Jim Sangster (Young Fresh Fellows), Carla Torgerson (Walkabouts), Anne Marie Ruljancich (Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter), Kevin Suggs (Shins, Brandi Carlile) and Artis The Spoonman (of the Soundgarden song). It was produced by Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, Briefs, Smoosh, Posies).
All new! This is an album comprised of recordings never previously available. Some were rougher drafts that morphed into other songs, some were novelty songs that sat better live than on a recording, some were never finished before the budget burst and others we just got tired of playing.
Unless otherwise noted they were recorded at Haywire Studios in the summer of 2006 with Rob Bartleson at the controls and the Post Modern Conveniences which were Bill "Lonesome Dewey" Miller on bass, "Hell Might As Well" Denel Graham on accordion, Chris "And His Small But Powerful Organ" Hess on keys and IT on drums then later replaced on live Portland shows with Adam "Whack Whack" Mack.
This was recorded in Seattle with Greg Williamson. It has Michael Hallett on lead guitar and piano, Natty Scholz on bass and Fran Hapke on drums, with Melinda Friedman helping on vocals.
