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Newborn Driving

by Spanish for 100

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Put It to Ya 03:49
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2.
Newborn Driving 04:39
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3.
Whole, Wide World 03:41
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4.
Sweet, Sweet Things When You're Gone 04:37
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5.
Mood in the Clouds 02:22
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6.
Drove Me Here 03:08
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7.
Come Rain or Shine 04:30
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'Neath Your Tattoo 03:40
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Worn Round Your Eyes 05:21
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10.
Five Hours In 04:33
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about

From the drums up, Spanish for 100 is looking at the seams of the song. Based in Seattle, the band is comprised of Aaron Starkey, Bob Rees, Ross McGilvray, and Corey Passons, working in the two-guitar, bass, and drum format. The heart of the group is collaboration based off the whispers of heart-born, acoustic songs. The result? Granite, alkaline rock songs that take you down Highway 1. Newborn Driving was produced and engineered by Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, Pretty Girls Make Graves.) Tracked at the infamous Jupiter Studios during the winter of 2003, Spanish for 100 has produced a debut work that sings with enthusiasm and moves with the passion of your favorite Pixies tape.

Throughout this recording, Corey Passons' vocals evoke a Neil Young-like truthfulness with energy that cuts a swath of sincerity through a wall of guitars not heard since the heyday of Walt Mink. Embodying the tradition of indie songwriting but sidestepping its conventions,

Newborn Driving pays homage to the art of strong pop melodies, English amps, and thinline telecasters.

Jeffery Rush of Tablet newspaper says: 'Spanish for 100 is a full sounding indie-style group with a vocalist that sings as though his heart is buried in the deep south. The result sounds like a collaboration between Clodhopper and Modest Mouse. Hopefully, neither of those comparisons leave you wanting to do anything other than listen to these guys, because they're really good. If you make it out to discover one new band this month, make Spanish for 100 your musicians of choice'

credits

released July 1, 2003

Produced and Mixed by Phil Ek
Released Summer 2003
Mastered by Rick Fisher @ Resonant Mastering (formerly RFI/CD Mastering)
Recorded at Jupiter Studios and Mixed at AVAST!
Painting and CD Design by Steve Rossan
Photography by Sarah Singer
Inside Collage Art by Elisa MacKay

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Spanish for 100 Seattle, Washington

We were never a very popular band
We did not write easy songs
We weren't all that angry and we weren't all that sad
We saw more sunrises & sunsets from truck stops than most people ever will or even should
We ate a lot of eggs & hash browns
We spent over a decade creating music together
We are Ross, Corey, Aaron and Chris (& Andrew & Ryan & Bob)
We occasionally, reassemble to continue the story ... more

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