LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on Apr 26 2008 05:37 AM
EDIT: MOVED FROM ANOTHER THREAD
I will throw a possibly lesser-known record into the mix: The Original Onions "Grill Skills".
This has stayed in medium rotation for me for awhile now, and I highly recommend it. I found this (now broken up) band from Columbus, Ohio when I was in what I'll call my "rebellious Aqua Velvets" phase  Searching for something positively surf but a little different and maybe modern. I took a serious listen to what I now consider some great acts: Laika and The Cosmonauts, Mermen, Man or Astroman, Pollo Del Mar, Slacktone, etc., etc....and the Original Onions.
It is not a first wave clone band by any means but do not let that stop you. And although, it may not have the "edge" or "hot-licks" virtuosity of some of the bands I mentioned previously, it is indeed a sublime record. The playing, compositions, arrangements, and sonics are all top flight. (Interesting choice of cover tunes in there as well.)
Oh, and the best part, is that band has generously made the entire album freely-available at archive.org. Get it while you can HERE.
EDIT - (August, 2012) Check out their Bandcamp site for what look to be even higher quality downloads (FLAC, 320 kb/s MP3., etc.): (LINK BROKEN)
EDIT - (August 2020)
- Hey, small world, it's seymour_onions!
- Still one of my favorites. Even if the mix is often extreme LCR and drives me crazy on headphones. Aw, hell, I love LCR...never mind.
- Re-added image of album art.
- Redacted Bandcamp link; all stuff is available on Archive.org.
- Buy the vinyl!
— SSIV
Last edited: Aug 05, 2020 01:12:06
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Apr 26 2008 06:13 AM
I love their sound too and played them on early editions of TWANG SHEBANG
But hey thxxx for the heads up on this free downloadable music!!
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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ElMonstroPorFavor
Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2732
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Apr 26 2008 11:30 AM
I've also played them a lot. Really goofy but solid. One of the best free surf albums I've found
— Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio
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Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 745
Colorado, home of The Astronauts
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Posted on Feb 11 2009 02:56 PM
Hmm I will have to check them out @ archive.org.
— (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks
Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq
Enjoy every minute
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Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 745
Colorado, home of The Astronauts
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Posted on Feb 18 2009 10:39 AM
I DL'd it and have listened to the album a few times. Very good stuff! I really like the Harlmem Nocturne cover.
— (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks
Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq
Enjoy every minute
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seymour_onions
Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 4
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Posted on Aug 07 2012 09:09 PM
Hey everybody. Bumping this old thread... I'm glad people have downloaded and enjoyed "Grill Skills." We recorded that entire album in a small rehearsal room to 8-track analog tape. We're really proud of that album. I've never had more fun playing music than with The Original Onions.
We recently started chatting about putting the album out on vinyl. I'm curious if anybody would be interested in such a thing. We might have to go down the Kickstarter route, because we're not currently an active band. Who knows, maybe we'll do a few small gigs. So would any of you be interested in a newly-remastered vinyl LP edition? (Probably containing only 14 tracks... the original CD had 15 tracks, everything else on archive.org are bonus tracks).
Lastly, we put a live album on Bandcamp and you can get it here for free:
http://theoriginalonions.bandcamp.com/album/live-and-stinky
All the best,
Seymour Onions
PS Big shoutout to my good friend Missy from The D-Rays. Congratulations on Photo of the Day!
Last edited: Aug 07, 2012 21:10:36
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The_Schu
Joined: Aug 13, 2012
Posts: 15
Surf City via Sweet Home via The Good Land
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Posted on Aug 13 2012 07:04 PM
Thanks! I'll have to check this out. Looks like it includes a little Blondie, Flock of Seagulls and Pretenders . . . surf style.
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seymour_onions
Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 4
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Posted on Feb 16 2020 08:47 PM
Hope you guys don't mind me bumping this thread ...
"Grill Skills" is now available on vinyl! Good old black vinyl or limited gold vinyl. Release date is March 20.
Pre-order is up now...
https://sciotorecords.bandcamp.com/album/grill-skills
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Rob_J
Joined: Sep 29, 2007
Posts: 500
Sacto, CA
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Posted on Feb 17 2020 09:56 AM
Hey Seymour,
I especially enjoyed listening to "Back On The Chain Gang". Thanks for including that one. I've always thought that song would make a great instrumental and you have proved me to be right. Well done!
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1378
New Orleans
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Posted on Feb 17 2020 12:03 PM
Hey congrats on the vinyl!!!! Maybe you guys should just reform already?
— Daniel Deathtide
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seymour_onions
Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 4
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Posted on Feb 17 2020 12:22 PM
DeathTide wrote:
Hey congrats on the vinyl!!!! Maybe you guys should just reform already?
I'd love nothing more! Don't think it will happen, as we all live elsewhere these days...
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Richard
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1683
Georgia
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Posted on Feb 18 2020 06:21 AM
Very cool album. I'm sorry I missed Trey's post the first time around. Super cool choice and execution on the covers.
— The Mystery Men?
El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists
SSS Agent #31
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Toneschaser
Joined: Jun 14, 2012
Posts: 462
Ohio!
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Posted on Feb 18 2020 07:17 AM
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seymour_onions
Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 4
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Posted on Mar 26 2020 09:31 AM
Toneschaser wrote:
The pride of Ohio!
That would be another band I know from SE Ohio... ;)
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