Hawks And Doves
Year One
Gared had a very crappy year. Essentially, his band broke up, and his wife dumped him. Bummer! Apparently, all that misery combined with anxiety attacks and excessive drinking make you want to escape your nightmarish existence, so Gared came to Gainesville to "record his solo album". The resulting album is as bleak as it is depressing. It also features the most blatant Motown/Afghan Whigs bites of Gared's fabulous musical career. To say that there are pop nuggets lurking within this seething document of a life collapsing on itself is an understatement. This is Mr. O'Donnell at his most honest and transparent. Despite it all, "Year One" is a cathartic and genuinely uplifting experience. For real! PERSONNEL: Anxiety, Guitars, Vocals, and Words by Gared ODonnell (PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS) Bass and Guitars by Chad Darby (CHRIS WOLLARD AND THE SHIP THIEVES) Drums and Rebelo Magic Machine by George Rebelo (HOT WATER MUSIC / AGAINST ME!) Back Up Vocals by Chris Wollard (CHRIS WOLLARD AND THE SHIP THIEVES) and Conner Philburn Violin by Jon Gaunt (CHUCK RAGAN) Cello by Matt Radick (HOLOPAW)