Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants is the self-titled debut album from Chris Shiflett, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters. The Dead Peasants are his second side project, following Jackson United, and the backing band is composed of different musicians than that of Jackson United.
| Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | July 2010 |
| Recorded | December 2009 – January 2010 |
| Studio | Studio 606 in Los Angeles |
| Genre | |
| Length | 34:52 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producer | Jake Jackson |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[2] |
The album is a departure from his rock/punk background, and is influenced by country, rockabilly, and Americana.
All songs feature Shiflett as lead vocalist and guitarist. All songs are also written by him, with the exception of "Burning Lights", a cover of a song performed by Joe Strummer in a cameo in the 1990 film, I Hired a Contract Killer.
Track listing edit
- "Helsinki"
- "Get Along"
- "Bandaged"
- "God Damn"
- "Burning Lights"
- "An Atheists Prayer"
- "Not Going Down Alone"
- "Baby, Let It Out"
- "Death March"
Personnel edit
- Chris Shiflett – lead vocals, lead guitar; mandolin on "God Damn", bass guitar on "Not Going Down Alone" and "Death March"
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Stevie Blacke – violin and mandolin
- Davey Faragher – bass
- Dan Lavery – backing vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- John Lousteau – drums
- Audra Mae – backing vocals
- Eddie Perez – rhythm guitar
- Derek Silverman – keyboards
- Heather Waters – backing vocals
References edit
External links edit
- Chris Shiflett interview with Ultimate Guitar Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine