Broken Parachute

Broken Parachute
EP by Northstar
Released	January 8 2008
Label	Speak Music Media
Northstar chronology
Pollyanna (2004) Broken Parachute (2008)

Broken Parachute is a posthumous release by Northstar. The album is a collection of rare B-sides and alternate recordings.

The album was originally an EP entitled The Broken Parachute EP. It was slated for a summer 2006 release and contained 2 acoustic versions of previous songs, an alternate version, a cover song, and an unreleased track. The date was constantly pushed back for "legal rights issues." Finally, in March 2007, Speak Music Media issued a statement on their Myspace that the EP had been expanded into a full-length album after band frontman Nick Torres discovered a three-song demo predating Is This Thing Loaded?. The release also contains an alternate version of another song, bringing the track count to nine songs.

Track listing

1. "Broken Parachute" (alternate version)
2. "My Ricochet" (acoustic)
3. "For Members Only" (acoustic)
4. "Chesterfield King" (Jawbreaker cover)
5. "Piano Jam"
6. "Taker Not a Giver" (demo)
7. "Is This Thing Loaded" (demo)
8. "Broken Parachute" (demo)
9. "Black Heart Valentine" (piano)

The alternate version of "Broken Parachute" can be heard on Northstar's Purevolume account, the acoustic version of "My Ricochet" can be heard on Northstar's MySpace account, and the acoustic version of "For Members Only" can be heard on the Speak Music Media MySpace account.

Personnel

• Nick Torres - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Magnus
• Tyler Odom - Guitar, Vocals
• Jake Fisher - Bass, Vocals, Guitar
• Gabe Renfroe - Drums

References