Adam Again
This article is about the alternative rock band Adam Again. For the 1976 CCM album by Michael Omartian entitled Adam Again, see Adam Again (album).
| Adam Again | |
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L–R: Gene Eugene, Paul Valadez, Greg Lawless, Jon Knox, Riki Michele | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, funk rock |
| Years active | 1982–2000 |
| Labels | Blue Collar, Brainstorm Artists International, Galaxy21, Lo-Fidelity, KMG |
| Members |
Gene Eugene Riki Michele Greg Lawless Paul Valadez Jon Knox |
| Past members | Dan Michaels |
Adam Again was a rock band founded and led by vocalist Gene Eugene, with Riki Michele on vocals, Paul Valadez on bass, Jon Knox on drums, Greg Lawless on guitar. Dan Michaels often played saxophone.
Thom Jurek of AllMusic has described them as "inventive and artfully canny."[1] The band never achieved commercial viability and quit touring and recording together in 2000. On March 20, 2000 Eugene died in his recording studio, the "fabulous" Green Room. On September 20, 2013, bassist Paul Valadez died.[2]
Discography
- In a New World of Time (1986) Release only on vinyl and cassette by Blue Collar Records
- Ten Songs by Adam Again (1988)
- Homeboys (1990)
- Dig (1992)
- Perfecta (1995)
- Worldwide Favourites (1999, Reviews: HM Magazine,[3] The Phantom Tollbooth)
- Best-of collection with a previously unreleased track entitled "Sleepwalk."
- A Tribute to Gene Eugene (2000, Review: The Phantom Tollbooth)
- Live concert recording with various vocalists.
- Adam Again Tribute Boxed Set (2001)
Reissues
- In a New World of Time (1990) Reissue on CD by An Adam Again Independent Recording AAIR0001
- Homeboys + Dig (Music Value Pack) (2000) This KMG Records contains two albums on one CD. It is missing "No Regret" from Homeboys and "So Long" from Dig.
- Ten Songs by Adam Again (2002) Remastered by Lo-Fidelity Records. Only 1000 copies were made.
- Ten Songs by Adam Again (2013) Remastered by Frontline Records.
References
- ↑ Thom Jurek. "allmusic ((( Worldwide Favorites > Overview )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ↑ "Frontline Records - Paul Valadez, original bassist for the band, Adam". Frntlnrcrds.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ Van Pelt, Doug (March–April 1999). "Album Reviews: Adam Again worldwide favourites". HM Magazine (76). ISSN 1066-6923.
Further reading
- "Adam Again". 7ball (03). November–December 1995.
External links
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