Musical Chairs Mailing List
February 18, 1995
Vol. 1, No. 1, Issue 1
Circulation: 1

NEW ALBUM OUT!
	The first album by the new duo the Musical Chairs was just released on 
Tuesday, July 18. The release is titled "Watercolor" and features 70 minutes of 
music on high-quality chrome cassette and full-color cover.
	This is the first release by the band, formerly members of the 
underground group Paste. Dropping their third member, Keith Turausky, as he went
off to college to pursue his musical endeavors in the Racketeers, the other two 
members, Lars Christensen and Russell Wiener have formed this new variant.
	"Some people will find similarities [between Paste and the Musical 
Chairs], probably, but there's maybe some more musical depth to this album and 
definitely some more advanced recording techniques were used," says Russell 
Wiener. The recording process was distinctly more professional this time.
	"My brother had an 8-track that we were able to use to capture all the 
new material on, which widened our horizons and sound quality quite noticeably, 
I think," says Lars Christensen. "Being able to master onto a digital tape [also
of his brother's] was just the icing on the cake".
	The album features thirteen new compositions, mostly written over the 
last year. Many residents of Yavapai Hall last year may recognize the melodies 
as many of their practice hours were spent there. "We even did one song ["Echoes
and Mirages"] at a dorm-sponsored talent-show," remembers Lars.
	The songs vary from the distant atmosperic strains of "Ghost Stories" to
what one DJ called the "bluegrass-meets-Van Halen" sound of "Downstream." 
"'Downstream' was actually based on a theme I wrote a long time ago, but it 
never fit into anything by Paste and there was a perfect niche for it in this 
idea Russell had. The sound of this sort of song changes moods throughout, I 
think, which is something that was far less common during the Paste period,
where most songs retained their mood throughout."
	This album was pressed by Lazarus Music and is now available at the low 
price of $6 each, plus $2 S&H for domestic orders (overseas, please write for 
rates). You can order by phone, mail, or email to:
Lazarus Music 
624 N Wilson 
Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
(520) 318-4067
lac@u.arizona.edu
	or you can just buy them from the group in person. 

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