The Smugglers - Rosie (2000)

From Vancouver, BC Canada, The Smugglers are one of the longest lasting, most energized and entertaining bands to ever burst from their beloved frozen north. "Rosie" is the 2000s Smugglers album: a thirteen song Rock & Roll blast, which we feel captures the Smugglers in our finest hour yet.

With the recording of their new album, Rosie, THE SMUGGLERS have done exactly that. Rosie boasts thirteen hot new songs produced by Kurt Bloch (FASTBACKS, YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS and Grammy nominated producer for NASHVILLE PUSSY) in THE SMUGGLERS' hometown of Vancouver, BC, Canada. It's easily the bands' most intense effort to date. Rosie's title track features a duet with Grant Lawrence and guest vocalist Rose Melberg, one of the queens of indie rock (TIGER TRAP, GO SAILOR, THE SOFTIES). Along with a blistering cover of BROWNSVILLE STATION'S "Kings Of The Party," and your favorite KINKS slow jam, "I'll Remember". THE SMUGGLERS enlisted long time friend and mentor, The MR. T EXPERIENCE's Dr.Frank, to pen them the great tunes "She's Another Thing" and the hilarious and verbose "Coffee, Tea or Me?." "Teen Mob!" features a homage to Lookout! label mates and teen heartthrobs, THE DONNAS, Kepi from the GROOVIE GHOULIES contributes some vocals to "Death at Disneyland" and other ferocious Rosie rockers like "Booze Can" and "Rock Thy Neighbour" will be sure to rip the roof right off your y2k emergency shelter.

Tracklist:

01. Rock Thy Neighbour
02. Booze Can
03. Miss Pilgrim
04. I'll Remember
05. Death At Disneyland
06. She's Another Thing
07. Rosie
08. Kings of the Party
09. Useless Rocker
10. Coffee, Tea, Or Me
11. Teen Mob!
12. Someone
13. Danko Jones' Pants
14. Hidden Track


Recorded, engineered, mixed and produced by Kurt Bloch. Assistant engineer: Pete Wonsiak
Recorded July 28 - August 1, 1999 at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, ВС Canada
Mixed at Hanzsek Audio, Seattle, WA, USA. Mastered at John Golden Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.

• Grant Lawrence - vocals
• Nicholas Thomas - guitars, backing vocals
• David B. Carswell - guitars, vocals, organ
• Beez - bass, vocals, co-lead vocals on "5"
• Graham B. Watson - drums

guest musicians:
- Rose Melberg - co-lead vocals on "Rosie", back up vocals on "Someone"
- Ford Pier - piano on "Rock Thy Neighbour" and "I'll Remember"
- Kurt Bloch - tambourine on "Kings Of The Party", "Booze Can"
- Kepi Ghoulie - back up shouts on "Death At Disneyland"

Release Date: March 7, 2000
Label: Lookout Records
Catalog No.: LK-236CD


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