Mr Kneebone

Mr Kneebone
EP by Powderfinger
Released	24 July 1995 (Australia)
Recorded	April 1995 Metropolis Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Genre	Rock
Label	Egg the Nest / Polygram (579679-2)
Producer	Lachlan "Magoo" Goold Powderfinger
Powderfinger chronology
Parables for Wooden Ears (1994) Mr Kneebone (1995) Double Allergic (1996)

Mr Kneebone is the third EP by Australian rock band Powderfinger. It was released after their first full length studio album Parables for Wooden Ears and prior to follow-up album Double Allergic. It contains five songs, none of which were included on either album.^[1] As a short run EP, Mr Kneebone did not sell large quantities, however is considered to be "the turning point in Powderfinger's song writing career".^[2]

Background

	"Swollen Tongue" A 30 second sample from "Swollen Tongue", the lead track from Mr Kneebone. The sample evidences the change in musical sound from Parables for Wooden Ears to the less complicated and more melodic rock of Double Allergic.
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Following the lack of success of their debut album Parables for Wooden Ears, despite the moderate success of the EP that preceded it, Transfusion, Powderfinger decided to continue on writing and improving their craft and recording music. The group returned to recording with Lachlan "Magoo" Goold, who had produced Transfusion, however chose to return to record in Melbourne's Metropolis Studios where they had recorded Parables.^[1] Though the band was signed on a contral with UK label Polydor Records, the group released the EP independently with the one-off label title Egg the Nest. Powderfinger officially released the EP at a party at the Roxy in the Valley in their hometown of Brisbane on 28 July 1995, with local support acts Ammonia, Turtlebox and Webster. In this launch, the group performed songs from all of their releases, though played all of the songs from Mr Kneebone. A reviewer from Australian rock music magazine Time Off comments that "they power into over-drive with the new "I'm Splitting Terry"," the EP's final song, which the group opened the show with. The reviewer says of the launch performance that "Powderfinger embody one of the most exciting futures of Australian rock music. They’re in their element playing loud and live."^[3]

Cover art

The cover art is an image of the titled character Mr Kneebone and was painted by Jolyon Robinson, however it was commonly believed that it was an image of the group's lead vocalist Bernard Fanning, however the band notes that this was never the intention, though acknowledges the coincidental likeness. As the band are all avid cricket supporters, inside the album sleeve, the band thanks, among others, Australian cricketers Mark and Steve Waugh.^[4][5]

Personnel

Powderfinger

• Bernard Fanning - Guitar and vocals^[6]
• John Collins - Bass guitar
• Ian Haug - Guitars
• Darren Middleton - Guitars
• Jon Coghill - Drums

Artwork

• Art concept - Rachel Liddle, Travers Murr and Powderfinger^[4]
• Graphics layout - Rachel Liddle
• Paintings - Jolyon Robinson

Production

Recorded at Metropolis Studios, Melbourne

• Produced by Lachlan 'Magoo' Goold and Powderfinger
• Mixed and Engineered by Goold and Andy Baldwin
• Mastered at Studio 301 by Don Bartley

Track listing

All music written, arranged and performed by Bernard Fanning, John Collins, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton, Jon Coghill. Lyrics by Fanning.^[4]

1. "Swollen Tongue" – 3:12
2. "Stitches" – 3:51
3. "Drongo" – 3:53
4. "My Urn" – 4:25
5. "I'm Splittin' Terry" – 3:05

Notes