March

It was during one of these tours that the band got the chance to stop at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis in hopes of meeting Big Star drummer, Jody Stephens. Although he was out to lunch, the band hoped to return someday. When it came time to do the second record, Glenn Morrow, Bar None Records C.E.O. managed, much to the surprise of the band, to get Ardent for eight days. A good food rate was probably secured when the studio booker saw an engineer wearing a Shirk Circus.

With producer Ray Ketchum once again in tow and thirteen road-tested songs, the band drove down to Memphis to make a record. All basic tracks, including lead vocals, were recorded live in the first two days. The next several days were spent with Frank, Dan, Ray and engineer Skidd Mills working on dense harmonies, percussion, and coaxing Josh into doing guitar overdubs. Mixed in record time due to the diligence and hard work of Ray and Skidd, the result is a finely-crafted pop record with the sheen and production values of Big Star but with the immediacy and energy of the band still intact. The group wants everyone to know this is not a punk rock, pop-punk, or indie-rock record. It's called March.