Over ten years ago, in the glory days of MP3.com, several bands (even those signed to -- gasp! -- labels) posted material to MP3.com that was otherwise unavailable. Sometimes they would share acoustic versions of their songs, and sometimes they were actually good. Here are four of those good (and now rare) acoustic tracks.
Sky's The Limit was an ambitious do-it-yourself band that greatly benefited from MP3.com exposure. Despite never signing to a label (though The Neverending Sessions would be re-released through Spark Recordings) the band gained word-of-mouth popularity and garnered a lot of recommendations on the website. They endeared themselves to their fans by posting virtually every song from their lone full-length album. For good measure they tacked on some non-album acoustic tracks. These were good songs, too. If they sound familiar it is because co-founder Dave Gimenez later changed his name to Dave Elkins and co-founded the band Mae, who were signed to Tooth & Nail Records. It's those Big Bird vocals. You can't miss it.
Sky's The Limit - Neverending Like The Sky (acoustic)
Speaking of Mae, shortly before MP3.com dissolved into something lame, the band managed to post a couple free tracks (surprising, since Tooth & Nail was not in the habit of giving away anything for free). One of those free tracks was an acoustic version of "This Time Is The Last Time," apparently recorded at MP3.com studios (studios I didn't even know existed until I heard the spoken intro to the song). Personally I like it better than the album version.
Mae - This Time Is The Last Time (acoustic)
Though Ozma already had a dedicated fan base, it expanded when they got themselves an MP3.com account and shared all sorts of boppy nerd-rock goodness. Like a good band appreciative of their fans, they posted some hard-to-get tracks and some available-nowhere-else acoustic tracks. Here are two acoustic tracks that will get stuck in your head for days. The original versions are good, but these are top-notch.
Ozma - Reign Of The Golden Gorilla (acoustic)
Ozma - Gameover (acoustic)
Sky's The Limit was an ambitious do-it-yourself band that greatly benefited from MP3.com exposure. Despite never signing to a label (though The Neverending Sessions would be re-released through Spark Recordings) the band gained word-of-mouth popularity and garnered a lot of recommendations on the website. They endeared themselves to their fans by posting virtually every song from their lone full-length album. For good measure they tacked on some non-album acoustic tracks. These were good songs, too. If they sound familiar it is because co-founder Dave Gimenez later changed his name to Dave Elkins and co-founded the band Mae, who were signed to Tooth & Nail Records. It's those Big Bird vocals. You can't miss it.
Sky's The Limit - Neverending Like The Sky (acoustic)
Speaking of Mae, shortly before MP3.com dissolved into something lame, the band managed to post a couple free tracks (surprising, since Tooth & Nail was not in the habit of giving away anything for free). One of those free tracks was an acoustic version of "This Time Is The Last Time," apparently recorded at MP3.com studios (studios I didn't even know existed until I heard the spoken intro to the song). Personally I like it better than the album version.
Mae - This Time Is The Last Time (acoustic)
Though Ozma already had a dedicated fan base, it expanded when they got themselves an MP3.com account and shared all sorts of boppy nerd-rock goodness. Like a good band appreciative of their fans, they posted some hard-to-get tracks and some available-nowhere-else acoustic tracks. Here are two acoustic tracks that will get stuck in your head for days. The original versions are good, but these are top-notch.
Ozma - Reign Of The Golden Gorilla (acoustic)
Ozma - Gameover (acoustic)
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