Drunk Dynasty

Summary

Drunk Dynasty is the tenth studio album by American rock band Bowling for Soup, released on October 14, 2016.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The album was initially intended to be a 6-8 song EP but over the time spent in the studio recording there were still songs leftover so the band decided to release a full length album instead. The album is entirely fan funded through PledgeMusic, which the band would provide regular updates to pledgers throughout the making of the album which. It is the final studio album to feature bass guitarist Erik Chandler before his official departure on January 12, 2019.[citation needed]

Drunk Dynasty
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
RecordedPanhandle House Studios
Genre
Length36:05
Label
  • Brando[4]
  • Que-so
  • Absolute
ProducerJarinus (Jaret Reddick & Linus of Hollywood)
Bowling for Soup chronology
Songs People Actually Liked – Volume 1
(2015)
Drunk Dynasty
(2016)
Pop Drunk Snot Bread
(2022)

Production and recording edit

On May 11, 2016, the band announced they have launched a new campaign project again using the fan funded Pledgemusic to record an EP. The campaign reached its goal on May 20. The next day Reddick presented the new album cover illustrated by Dave Pearson of the band Lacey. In June the band would enter the studio in Denton, Texas. Day one in the recording studio, "two songs done on drums and rhythm guitar...one on bass. We start tomorrow with two more.."[12] The first titled song "Shit To Do" was announced on June 7 and that Chandler was recording bass to it.[13] Later that day a second song title was given with a video clip of Wiseman recording "She Used To Be Mine".[14] A third update with a new song and a video clip showed Burney recording "Go To Bed Mad".[15] Wiseman began tracking drums on June 8 for "Don't Be A Dick"[16] and Reddick would also show a short audio clip of the song's drums, bass and rhythm guitar for the first verse.[17] June 9th they were tracking "Beer on a Sunday" which Reddick said "We did this one totally live!".[18] In July Vocals would be recorded and on the 8th an update from Reddick stated "I am super happy to announce that instead of an EP, Drunk Dynasty will be a FULL album!"[19] and that three more songs would be recorded next month.[20] In August the band would go to Los Angeles, California to record three more songs at The Lair.[21] A video update on September 6 showed that Reddick was finishing vocals to "She Doesn't Think That It's Ever Gonna Work Out".[22] Mixing and Mastering would begin mid month. A Video with Reddick mentioning that The Dollyrots Kelly Ogden will be singing on "Happy as Happy Gets".[23] The new single "Hey Diane" was released to pledgers on October 1.[24] A digital download of the album was first made available to pledge members on the 13th.

Track listing edit

All songs written by Jarinus except "She Used To Be Mine", "Ever Gonna Work Out", and "Stop Doing That" written by Jaret Reddick and "Hey Jealousy" written by Doug Hopkins.

No.TitleLength
1."She Used to Be Mine"2:08
2."Shit to Do"3:40
3."Hey Diane"3:38
4."Go to Bed Mad"2:22
5."Catalyst"4:20
6."She Doesn't Think That It's Ever Gonna Work Out"2:59
7."Don't Be a Dick"3:21
8."Stop Doing That"2:31
9."Hey Jealousy" (Gin Blossoms cover version)2:59
10."As Happy as Happy Gets" (feat. Kelly Ogden)4:47
11."Drinkin Beer on a Sunday"3:17
Total length:36:05

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Personnel edit

Bowling for Soup
  • Jaret Reddick - vocals, guitar
  • Chris Burney - guitars, vocals
  • Erik Chandler - bass guitar, vocals
  • Gary Wiseman - drums
Production
  • Jarinus (Jaret Reddick & Linus of Hollywood) - producer
  • Jay Ruston - mixing (at TRS West)
  • John Douglas - assistant mix engineer
  • Paul Logus - mastering (at PLX Mastering)
  • Dave Pearson - artwork

References edit

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  12. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Nighty night...End of the day...Just you wait!!!". PledgeMusic. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Erik slappa da bass!!". PledgeMusic. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  14. ^ PledgeMusic http://pledgemusic.com/projects/drunkdynasty/updates/70759. Retrieved 14 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Chris rocking "Go To Bed Mad!"". PledgeMusic. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Gary tracking our 6th song!". PledgeMusic. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Here is a taste of some music!!!". PledgeMusic. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Tracking "Drinking Beer on a Sunday"". PledgeMusic. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Drunk Dynasty now FULL LENGTH at the EP price on PLEDGE!". PledgeMusic. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Studio dates booked for additional 3 songs!!!". PledgeMusic. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: New music! Recording at the Lair in LA!!! Here's Gary!". PledgeMusic. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Some Sweet BFS Isolated Vocals From a New Song!". PledgeMusic. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: Did we mention that Kelly Dollyrot is singing on the new album?!?!". PledgeMusic. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Drunk Dynasty: New Album update...And here is a download of the new single!!!". PledgeMusic. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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