Listen to an job interview about the band’s not long ago produced demos assortment, ‘Miss Kitty’s Lounge,’ and a lot more.
By Group JamBase May possibly 26, 2022 • 11:51 am PDT
Episode 127 of The JamBase Podcast, a spouse of the Osiris Media Community, options an interview with Prevalent Worry guitarist John Bell. JamBase’s Scott Bernstein not long ago spoke with Bell about the band’s lately launched demos selection, Miss out on Kitty’s Lounge, and additional.
Bell chatted with Bernstein from his household in North Carolina very last week through a video clip chat. JB talked about how the band put its concentration on obtaining Miss Kitty’s Lounge prepared for release at the time the pandemic began. The 14-music collection of demos was recorded in 1990 at producer John Keane’s studio in Athens, Ga by the Common Stress lineup, which at the time consisted of Bell, Dave Educational facilities, Mikey Houser, Todd Nance and Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz. 

Bell defined that the target of the first classes was to generate a excellent demo to store to labels who ended up fascinated in signing the band. JB spoke about his knowledge listening to the recordings 30 many years later on and how the group cast a romantic relationship with Keane and his uncanny skill to combine professionalism with a sense of humor.
Overlook Kitty’s Lounge was recorded typically live as Bell talked about. The Athens indigenous also spoke about why Widespread Worry originals are credited to the complete band. While most of the songs on Pass up Kitty’s Lounge have remained staples of the WSP repertoire, JB went on to go over why stay performances of “L.A.” or “Liza’s Apartment” have been exceptional in modern yrs. The demos finally led to Popular Panic signing with Capricorn Records. Bell recalled their time on the legendary label. In addition, JB talked about collaborating with saxophonist Randall Bramblett and Phish keyboardist Site McConnell for the demos highlighted on Overlook Kitty’s Lounge.
2022 marks 20 several years due to the fact the demise of Common Stress direct guitarist and namesake Michael Houser. Bell appeared back again at the selection the band designed to go forward in the wake of Mikey’s death. Other topics talked over had been the cover artwork for Pass up Kitty’s Lounge produced by Houser’s spouse, the probable for a new Common Worry studio album, the group’s approaching August run in Atlanta and the enthusiasm introduced to the band by drummer Duane Trucks.
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