The Swinging Steaks first release on their own Thrust records label. During the mastering of this album, Gary Katz (Steely Dan) was smitten by what he heard. Eventually the band signed to Capricorn and four tunes were lifted "as is" from Suicide and were included on the follow-up, major label release, "South Side of the Sky".

Released on Capricorn/Warner Bros in 1993, this album was recorded at Pachaderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN and was produced by Gary Katz (of Steely Dan fame), with the exception of 5 tunes taken straight from the first album "Suicide at the Wishing Well", recorded and co-produced with Fletcher at Mercenary Audio.

3rd Album, following the "losing of the deal" and the regaining of complete artistic freedom. Recorded and produced at Profit Sound (ironically enough) with Chris Lannon.

4th Steaks album recorded Live at the Old Vienna CoffeeHause in Westborough, MA with Clayton (Clay-Bob) Young at the board. This album features the first recorded variation in Steaks drummers. Although there had been many different drummers used for live shows, Scott Mitchell was the first drummer to replace Joe Donnelley (Del Fuegos) in the studio.

This solo Jamie Walker album was recorded during 1996-1997 with Paul Kochanski, Jim Gambino, and Joe Donnelley and included Bombay Twang members Steve Sadler, Mike Reynolds and Larry Young as well as Ducky Belliveau, in Jamie's home studio (Fostex 1/4" 8 track tape machine and mixer). Needless to say this is no hifi experience, but you may be pleasantly surprised.

This was a time (not the first, not the last) of introspection and self-doubt following the loss of the Capricorn deal and a flurry of career stabs with the looming fear of the need to support a family of six and an industry that seemed to turn it's nose up at people like Townes, Uncle Tupelo, Butch Hancock, Tom Russel, Jimmy Dale, Joe Ely, Kim Richey, Steve Earle, etc, etc etc.

Solo Tim Giovanniello record recorded with a cast of many. I'm going to wait for Tim to write this up....