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01 Better in the Morning
02 Tags
03 Kinda Awkward
04 Mary
05 Quicksand
06 Overrated
07 Not So OK
08 Still Shines
09 Only One Home
10 Inside Out
11 Down

Falling Off the Merry-Go-Round
Released: October 2002
Produced by: David Stagl with Joe Kasko

This is my first full-length release. It rocks. I love it. Since this is my first real record, I went all out. It's big. It's full. It rocks.

I didn't want to just put out a collection of songs. I wanted the album to be one piece of work. Falling Off the Merry-Go-Round isn't just the title; it's the theme of the record. These songs are about growing up and the bumps in the road along the way. It's about how you pull through and sometimes fall short. It's about life.

I recorded sporadically for about two years releasing EPs/work-in-progress along the way. The bulk of the album was recorded between March and June of 2002. I worked in a lot of different studios including my own, Perfect Sound(Bolingbrook, IL), and Studio Chicago. The album features a full band made up of some really good friends of mine who happen to be incredibly talented musicians.We took our time, consumed large quantities of Oberweis ice cream, and made the record I always wanted to make.

01 Better in the... (edit)
02 Only One Home (edit)
03 Mary

This is a 3 song sampler for Falling Off the Merry-Go-Round. The versions on this release contain minor edits to shorten the songs for radio.

This was a sampler used for promotional purposes. This was an interim release to pass out at shows and put some music in the hands of those who were waiting for it.

01 Better in the Morning
02 Mary
03 Kinda Awkward

These were the first demoes that were recorded for Falling Off the Merry-Go-Round. At the time there weren't any concrete plans for a full album. Greetings from Total Obscurity was used primarily for promotional purposes, but was also for sale exclusively through the now defunct MP3.com.