Holiday Man, by The Flys

Holiday Man

by The Flys

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1.	She's So Huge 02:39	buy track
2.	Got You (Where I Want You) 04:02	buy track
3.	Take U There 02:40	buy track
4.	Afraid 04:00	buy track
5.	Holiday Man 03:11	buy track
6.	Groove Is Where You Find It 03:41	buy track
7.	Gods of Basketball 03:13	buy track
8.	Girls Are the Cruelest 03:28	buy track
9.	Give You My Car 02:31	buy track
10.	The Family 03:45	buy track
11.	Superfly 02:32	buy track
12.	Sexual Sandwich 03:55	buy track

about

Produced by Masters of Reality member (and champion of retro sounds) Chris Goss, the Flys' debut, Holiday Man, succeeds on inspired performances and their willingness to experiment with the standard alt-rock songwriting formula.

The band is successful at creating mind-altering soundscapes ("Groove Is Where You Find It") as well as dark, Nirvana-esque pop (the album's best track, "Got You [Where I Want You]"). The Flys also use their two vocalists throughout -- Adam Paskowitz is more of a traditional singer, while Joshua Paskowitz is the rapper; both take turns singing through a homemade distortion device dubbed the "Paskowitz Nebulizer," as heard on such tracks as "Take U There."

Although it may boast a silly title, the music on "The Gods of Basketball" is a wonderful slice of pure acid rock that manages to inebriate and terrify the listener at the same time. A very promising debut, the Flys are definitely on to something unique.

credits

released August 25, 1998

A&R – Paul Ellis, Paul Palmer
Bass, Backing Vocals – James Book
Design [Package] – Studio See
Drums, Percussion – Nick Lucero
Engineer – Martin Schmelzle, Steve Feldman
Engineer [Additional] – Steve Feldman
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Peter Perdichizzi
Illustration – Christian Hall, Joshua Paskowitz
Lyrics By – Adam Paskowitz
Management – D.V. Sector
Management [Business] – Rick Donaleshen
Mastered By – Robert Vosgien
Mixed By – Paul Palmer (tracks: 1 to 4)
Music By – The Flys
Photography By – Davis Factor
Photography By [Cover] – Fritz Pfnur
Photography By [Studio] – Davis Factor
Photography By [Tour] – Charity Phillips, Michelle Ann, Mo Kasravi
Producer – Chris Goss
Recorded By, Engineer – Martin Schmelzle
Vocals – Adam Paskowitz, Josh Paskowitz

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