This track originally came out as part of a special feature and digital 7" for the ampeater review. Check it out here:
ampeatermusic.com/aem090
“Lonely From Rock and Roll” is sort of a long story. I wrote the song with Tim Lannen back in 2003. It was towards the end of the band we were in, and believe it or not, it was kind of about the band breaking up. I always really liked the song, but it always felt unfinished. As a writer, I don’t ever really throw anything away. Songs are like your kids, you want to see them through, see them get recorded, performed, etc. I actually finished writing the song in early 2008 and recorded a demo:
beatradio.blogspot.com/2008/03/lonely-from-rock-and-roll.html
It was weird – the Beat Radio lineup from that time was sort of winding down, running its course, slowly breaking up. Maybe it was something about those emotions that reminded me of ’03, and let me finish the song at that time.
Working on the track definitely brought me back to both of those times – kind of bittersweet memories. Do you know that Mercury Rev song “Holes”? There’s that great line: "Bands, those funny little plans, that never work quite right.”
One more thing about this song that may be of
interest – the title comes from a song by The Tragically Hip called “Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man.” The lyrics make reference
to an imaginary band launching into a song called Lonely from Rock and Roll.” I always thought it was a great title, and kind of funny.
from
golden age,
released December 7, 2010
written by timothy lannen and brian sendrowitz
performed and recorded by brian sendrowitz, also featuring brian ver straten on drums