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After touring heavily behind Darker Days, the Connells re-entered the studio in 1986 with producer Mitch Easter to record their second album, Boylan Heights.The decision to work with Easter continued to perpetuate the comparisons to R.E.M. Mike Connell's songwriting on Boylan Heights would provide most of the foundation for the band's live show sound for the remainder of their career.
Michael Collier Connell is an American musician best known as the leader, guitarist and primary songwriter of The Connells, [1] an American band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They play a guitar-oriented, melodic jangle pop type of rock music with introspective lyrics that reflect themes and history of the American South .
Old School Dropouts is the eighth studio album by the American pop/rock band The Connells, released in October 2001.It was produced and released by the band themselves on their Black Park Records label after parting ways with TVT.
Until 1991, with the addition of keyboardist Steve Potak, Huntley played both lead guitar and keyboards in the band, often switching between the two during the same song. He also wrote and sang lead vocals on numerous Connells songs, such as "Sal", "Home Today", and "Doin' You". In 1996, he released his first and only solo album, titled ...
Darker Days is the debut album by the American pop/rock band The Connells, initially released in 1985 on independent label Black Park Records in the United States, and on Demon Records in the UK. The Black Park and Demon versions are distinct, with different cover art and running order, the substitution of "In My Head" for "Dial It", and ...
Fun & Games is the third studio album by the American band the Connells, released in 1989. [1] [2] It was recorded primarily at Fort Apache Studios, in Cambridge, MA, with additional recording at Studio 900 in New York City and Reflection Studio in Charlotte, NC.
The first few beats elicit a fan response that has given Connell chills for four seasons. “Kirby just being Kirby, he gets the ovations he does for a reason,” Vitello said.
Hats Off EP was The Connells' first release, preceding Darker Days. It includes early versions of "If It Crumbles", which also appears on Boylan Heights , and "Hats Off" which would later be re-recorded for the band's debut album Darker Days .