Posts Tagged ‘early years’

His Eternal Rest

His Eternal Rest

Ratza and I were hanging out at his parents’ house some time in 92. He had words written down, and I came up with a chord structure and a rough melody. I think I’d met Louis approximately twice at this point. Thus, I think this was the second Burnt Toast song written.

September 11th, 2009 | Burnt Toast (1993) | Read More

The Lawnchair Song

The Lawnchair Song

I believe this song has the distinction of being the first song we played in front of an audience. What on earth were we thinking?!?

September 10th, 2009 | Burnt Toast (1993) | Read More

Stereo Wars

Stereo Wars

Fretter was an electronics and major appliance retailer based out of Detroit, Michigan, with locations nationally, founded during the 1950’s, by Oliver Fretter. In 1992, Fretter acquired their biggest competition of the time Silo Electronics, a company that had previously not turned a profit since the 1980’s. This was an attempt by Fretter to compete with its new major competition, electronic superstores Circuit City and Best Buy, which were much larger stores than Fretter. This move would lead the company into serious debt and Chapter 11 bankruptcy and forcing the chain to close many locations by 1993.

September 9th, 2009 | Burnt Toast (1993) | Read More

Monsters!

Monsters!

Everybody do the monsters dance! Always a good time at shows, this recording presents one of the rare times the song was NOT coupled with Effinjee. If any song sums up the feel of those early Capitol Theater shows, I’d say this is it.

September 9th, 2009 | Burnt Toast (1993) | Read More

Strange But Still

Strange But Still

Okay, really rolling along now. One of my personal favs, as well as a perennial fan favorite. Ratza came up with the baseline while goofing around at a practice one day, and we wrote the rest of the song around it.

September 4th, 2009 | Burnt Toast (1993) | Read More

In My Eyes

In My Eyes

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the first Burnt Toast song with all three members singing. I give you the first Burnt Toast song with vocal harmonies. It’s also fairly corny.

September 4th, 2009 | Burnt Toast (1993) | Read More

Davison High School Talent Show – 2/26/92

Davison High School Talent Show – 2/26/92

Burnt Toast played two different Davison High School talent shows. We were disqualified both times. We played the Lawnchair Song and Pictures of Matchstick Men. Poorly.

September 2nd, 2009 | Flyers | Read More
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