Caroline's Spine (album)

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Caroline's Spine
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Studio album by Caroline's Spine
Released 1993
Genre Alternative rock
Label ANZA Records
Producer Dan Calderone
Caroline's Spine chronology
Caroline's Spine
(1993)
... So Good Afternoon
(1994)

Caroline's Spine is the eponymous debut album of the American hard rock band of the same name. [1] It was released in 1993 before the band was entirely formed. The lead singer/primary song writer Jimmy Newquist wrote all the songs and played most of the instruments for the recording. Many of the tracks on this album were later re-recorded with the full band for future Caroline's Spine albums.

Hard rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music that began in the mid-1960s, with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals, distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with keyboards.

Carolines Spine American alternative rock band

Caroline's Spine is an alternative rock band based in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's touring schedule in the mid-1990s landed them a record deal with Hollywood Records. They have released several studio albums and shared billings with such bands as Aerosmith, Kiss, and Queensrÿche. Songs by the group include "Sullivan," "Wallflower," and "The Light Inside."

Jimmy Newquist American musician

James P. Newquist is the American primary song writer, guitarist, and lead singer for the alternative rock band Caroline's Spine. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, he is one of eight children. Newquist started song writing at an early age and moved to Los Angeles, California to further his music career. In 1993, he formed Caroline's Spine with college friend Mark Haugh - the band's name being a reference to a character in a story Newquist wrote about a comatose girl whose doctor nonchalantly inquires, "How's Caroline's spine today?"

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Why Don't We Get Along"
  2. "Psycho (Surf)"
  3. "Ouch"
  4. "Artichoke (VII)"
  5. "As I Am"
  6. "Say it to You"
  7. "I Will Be Alright"
  8. "I Like Everything"
  9. "Train Called Sleep"
  10. "Monsoon"
  11. "Last Goodbye"
  12. "Will You Hold My Hand"
  13. "Psycho (Radio)"

Personnel

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