11 Transistor (Lazlo Bane album)
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| Studio album by Lazlo Bane | ||||
| Released | January 28, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-1996, Cheswick Studio, LA, CA | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Indie rock | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Almo Sounds | |||
| Producer | Chad Fischer | |||
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11 Transistor is the debut album by the band Lazlo Bane, which was released on the Almo Sounds label in early 1997. The album was released on CD and cassette and is the only Lazlo Bane album that is currently not available in digital download format.
The album was recorded through 1995 and 1996. According to Lazlo Bane's frontman Chad Fischer most of the record was done on 16 tracks with very few effects with all the songwriting done on an acoustic guitar into a little dictaphone. He also said that the idea was to work with as little as possible and make it sound the best it could, just like old transistor radios.
11 Transistor features 12 songs, including all the songs from the band's debut release, Short Style EP. Several artists made guest appearances on the album, with the most notable being Colin Hay who provides guitar and vocals for Lazlo Bane's version of Men at Work's "Overkill".
Lazlo Bane was initially signed to an indie label Fish of Death Records and released the song "Buttercup" as a single on vinyl backed with "Overkill".
After signing with Almo Sounds "Buttercup" was included in 1996 promo album titled Swagalicious, which was compiled of the tracks from artists signed to Almo Sounds, Geffen Records, DreamWorks Records and Outpost Recordings. The songs "Overkill" and "I'll Do Everything" were released as promo singles in 1996 and 1997 respectively with music video for "Overkill" featuring Colin Hay also being released.
The band went on tour in support of the album later in 1997.
"Overkill" was also released as a CD single in some territories in 1998.
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