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| Released | October 8, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock [1] | |||
| Length | 57:16 | |||
| Label | Outfall Records | |||
| Producer | Matt Scannell | |||
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Echoes from the Underground is the sixth studio album from the band Vertical Horizon, released on October 8, 2013. "Broken Over You" was released as the lead single. [2] Rush drummer Neil Peart played drums on two of the album's tracks.
In 2010, shortly after the band's 2009 album Burning the Days , co-founder Keith Kane left Vertical Horizon to pursue solo projects. [3] The band's other co-founder and frontman Matt Scannell turned to crowdfunding to financially support the creation of the new record. [4] Supporters who put down money ahead of time were allowed first access to over two years worth of "making of", behind-the-scenes footage of the album's creation, and a copy of the album upon release. [4]
Scannell wrote more than 50 songs over the four-year period of developing the album. [5] While Scannell did not replace Kane after his departure, he did collaborate with artists he had worked with in the past. Drummer Neil Peart of the band Rush was once again recruited to record drums for two tracks on the album, one of which was "Instamatic", which Scannell ironically described as "Lyrically, it's just your average spy thriller/espionage/blackmail/love song". [2] Peart also performed drums on the slow-paced, somber album closer "South for the Winter", despite initial reservations that it was not the type of song he would play on. [6] Scannell persuaded him to play for that very reason, that he wanted to see a seasoned drummer play outside of his comfort zone. [6] Scannell also reunited with Richard Marx, with whom he had worked on his Duo project, who co-wrote the opening track "You Never Let Me Down", and helped produce vocals for the track "Half Light". [5]
The record is a loose concept album. [1]
"South for the Winter" was initially going to be a song dedicated to troops overseas, but as the it developed, Scannell shifted it to more personal themes, and instead wrote "A Song for Someone" for US troops posted overseas. [6]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Melodic | [8] |
All songs written by Matt Scannell, except where noted.
Neil Ellwood Peart OC was a Canadian-American musician, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an induction into the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame in 1983 at the age of thirty, making him the youngest person ever so honoured. Known to fans by the nickname 'The Professor', his drumming was renowned for its technical proficiency and his live performances for their exacting nature and stamina.
Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart. The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced by Lee. After Lee joined, the band went through several line-up configurations before arriving at its classic power trio line-up with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their self-titled debut album; this line-up remained intact for the remainder of the band's career.
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band, formed in Washington, D.C. Vocalists and guitarists Matt Scannell and Keith Kane started the band in 1991 when they were students at Georgetown University. The band have undergone multiple line-up changes since their formation, with Scannell overseeing every iteration as the band's leader. Vertical Horizon are best known for their Billboard number one single "Everything You Want", the title track to their third studio album. Other notable singles from the band's career include "You're a God", "Best I Ever Had ", and "I'm Still Here".
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Test for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released on 10 September 1996 on Anthem Records. It is the final Rush work before the death of Neil Peart's daughter and wife that put the band on hiatus until the recording of Vapor Trails in January 2001. It is also the final Rush album co-produced by Peter Collins.
"Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, originally released on their 1981 album Moving Pictures as its opener. The band's lead singer, bassist, and keyboardist, Geddy Lee, has referred to the track as the band's "defining piece ... from the early '80s". It is one of Rush's best-known songs and a staple of both classic rock radio and Rush's live performances, having been played on every concert tour since its release.
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Malignant Narcissism is an instrumental track from Rush's 2007 album Snakes & Arrows. "Malignant Narcissism" was nominated for a 2008 Grammy under the category of Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Rush's fifth nomination in said category. However, the song lost to Bruce Springsteen's "Once Upon a Time in the West" making it their fifth defeat in that category.
"Heresy" is a song written by and performed by Rush and appears on their 1991 album Roll the Bones. The song is about the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and Russia, resultant about-face consumerism and the passing of the Cold War nuclear threat.
"Fly by Night" is the title track of Rush's second album. The music was written by bassist Geddy Lee and the lyrics were penned by drummer Neil Peart. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18 years old, he left behind his small-town Canadian life and flew to England. This was a major turning point in his life. Lee sings the lead vocals and on the song's middle eight, his voice is fed through a Leslie speaker.
Duo is an acoustic album by Richard Marx and Vertical Horizon vocalist Matt Scannell. The disc was released on May 12, 2008, exclusively through RichardMarx.com, and was later made available for sale at their concerts together as well. Marx and Scannell exhibit both of their acclaimed works. Marx remade a version of "Always On Your Mind," for his 2008 album Sundown. The disc is predominantly done on acoustic guitar aside from the track "Give You Back" performed on piano.
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