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Too Much Time On Our Hands: A STYX Tribute Album
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About Too Much Time On Our Hands: A STYX Tribute Album
Product Description Singer/songwriter Jonathan Rundman spent his elementary school days listening to albums by FM radio arena-rockers STYX. As a 25-year-old in the late-90s, Rundman moved to Chicago, STYXs hometown, and began a career as a full-time traveling musician. While playing club gigs in Chicago, Rundman met Thomas Dunning, host of the infamous "Hoot Night" show at Schubas Tavern. Dunning had recently released I Wanna Be Kate: The Songs of Kate Bush, a tribute album on his own independent label featuring contributions from Midwestern bands. Dunnings Kate Bush Tribute CD provided a catalyst and inspired Rundmans plans for a STYX Tribute project. Little did Rundman know that executive producing a compilation album with submissions from various bands across the country would take nearly two years to complete. Back in the Summer of 2001 initial invitations went out to artists that Rundman thought might be interested. After getting shot down by some big-time acts like Alison Krauss, Rundman got interest from numerous indie rock and alt-country bands who had been closeted STYX fans since the 1970s. As song submissions arrived Rundman was amazed at the way the musical arrangements had evolved beyond the original STYX album versions. Throughout 2002 Rundman collected STYX cover-songs from some of his favorite musicians from across the American rock & roll landscape Finally in the Spring of 2003 the albums songs were assembled and mastered. The CD artwork was created by painter/designer Kelly Newcomer, who brought her "peaceful technology" themes to the project. Now in the Summer of 2003 TOO MUCH TIME ON OUR HANDS: A STYX TRIBUTE ALBUM is finally ready for release. Coincidentally, the band STYX is simultaneously launching a national tour (with Journey) in support of a new studio album. Review I dig the record. Tommy agreed with me there are some cool takes on it. I thought it's refreshing. -- Glen Burtnik, bass player for STYX, May 31, 2003 About the Artist A diverse cross-section of independent touring/recording acts are represented on TOO MUCH TIME ON OUR HANDS: A STYX TRIBUTE ALBUM: Pacific Northwestern female-fronted punk trio Heart Beats Red turned in a ferociously garagey interpretation of "The Grand Finale," Alva Star of Minneapolis channeled Prince in their dreamy take on "Lady," Rundmans longtime friends and collaborators in the band Echelon modernized the rock classic "Renegade," power-vocalist Beki Hemingway out-emoted the original Dennis DeYoung composition "Dont Let It End," acoustic duo Lost And Found made "The Grand Illusion" sound like Simon & Garfunkel, college-town troubadour Jerry Chapman growled his way through "Man in the Wilderness," and Jonathan Rundman himself teamed up with various friends and his cousin Bruce Rundman to record the STYX staple "Come Sail Away" and the obscure gem "Queen of Spades." Also adding to the final collection of songs were some artists that have become American cult-favorites: + "Blue Collar Man" by TOM FREUND, acclaimed LA singer/songwriter who has also played bass for Ben Harper, The Silos, Graham Parker, and Victoria Williams, and has contributed to various film scores including Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Performing with Freund on the recording is JON BRION, multi-instrumentalist and producer for Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Rhett Miller, and the Magnolia Soundtrack. + "Too Much Time On My Hands" by DAG JUHLIN, songwriter for long-time Chicago pop band The Slugs, and lead guitarist for numerous national acts including Poi Dog Pondering, John Wesley Harding, and Syd Straw. + "Boat On The River" by JEFF KREBS, Upper Michigan native who began his critically lauded career in San Francisco in the late-80s co-leading the pioneering alt-country band The Easy Hoes with future-Everclear frontman Art Alexakis. + "Lights" by BILL DANKERT, drummer and songwriter for legendary Minneapolis country-rock heroes The Gear Daddies, now fronting and playing guitar in hi
