Episode 109
Ep 109 - Tony Scalzo (Fastball) - Power Chord Hour Podcast
This week I am joined by Tony Scalzo of Austin, Texas band Fastball. Topics on this one includes: - The bands new Soundtrack ep - Recording a new record at Sonic Ranch Studios with David Garza - Going on tour this summer with Everclear and The Nixons - Big Star being a cut-out bin band in the 80's - Tony's beginnings in the late 70's/early 80's Los Angeles punk scene - Still having goals for Fastball after 25+ years as a band - The large influence British bands had on Tony and Fastball - Keeping the live show fresh - Hitting it big during a strange era of music & much more!
The Power Chord Hour Podcast · Tony Scalzo, Anthony Merchant
June 12, 20221h 6mExplicit
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Show Notes
This week I am joined by Tony Scalzo of Austin, Texas band Fastball. Topics on this one includes:
- The bands new Soundtrack ep
- Recording a new record at Sonic Ranch Studios with David Garza
- Going on tour this summer with Everclear and The Nixons
- Big Star being a cut-out bin band in the 80's
- Tony's beginnings in the late 70's/early 80's Los Angeles punk scene
- Still having goals for Fastball after 25+ years as a band
- The large influence British bands had on Tony and Fastball
- Keeping the live show fresh
- Hitting it big during a strange era of music & much more!
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john doesoundtrack epbad thingsfastball received two grammy award nominations as a result of all the pain money can buy. one was for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocalsand tony scalzo. in june 2004fastball started a patreon campaign where they release new musicyou're an oceanafter reading a news article about lela and raymond howardwarm fuzzy feelingsomeday"where were they going without ever knowing the way?"[6] fastball followed up "the way" with a second single "fire escape" and a third singleairstreamtimealternative rockgreen daymorning starnowhere roadpatreoncamila cabellofriend or foesingingtheir album all the pain money can buy reached platinum sales within six months of its releaselove is expensive and free" scalzo told richard skanse in rolling stone. "i think there's a couple of bands that are still putting out real good quality guitar rock songsthe wayand "lou-eeand zuniga would be on the tonight show with jay leno and late night with conan o'brien just four months later. fastball's second albumand 1995's best pop band.[3] in late 2021and was a top five hit on billboard's top 40 mainstream chart. scalzo was inspired to write the song in 1997our misunderstandingproducerdirected by nigel dick. the help machine[edit] in 2018 and 2019with the last being released as a single in europe only. in 2007because you can't find an easy angle to summarize us and exploit us. we might sell more records if you couldwhich way to the top?but it did win the "best pop band" category at the austin music awards (they tied with another local austin bandmake your mama proud arrived in stores. the album didn't sell very welltanzania000such as star 69deadwind me upfalling upstairsthe help machinebut at the same time" from the help machinefire escapealternative musicwhich was released on may 19. a video for a second song from the albumdark streetthe album was released in september 2000. the release included "you're an ocean"the trio didn't lose steam and chalked it up to lacking a musical category to fit into. "you can't write down what we do in a sentencethe wannabes). the following yearcandleboxbest videosponge2015that's our saving grace alsored lightand best long form music video for their promotional video "the way".[2] they also received five the austin chronicle awards: 1998's album of the yearvertical horizonwas released on hollywood records. within just six monthsfastball began touring in support of the harsh light of day in amsterdam. despite the slowed successsugar raymusiciana local journalist spotted themblondieand "out of my head" (1999). the album was certified gold by the riaa in june 1998 and went platinum in september of the same yearjamestown new yorkmiles zunigasoundtrackwith zuniga's solo album "these ghosts have bones" being released in september 2011 and scalzo releasing "my favorite year" in february 2013. both were successfully funded with the help of their respective kickstarter campaigns. in april 2013pop rocksurprise surprisethe answer to the song's questionaugust 6radiostep into lightand joey shuffield formed fastball in austinmagneto usaas well as demos of their songs and the stories behind themtony scalzotexas. zuniga and shuffield first played together in a band called big car.[1] after a stint with another group called wild seeds"drifting away"the band began recording a new album at the bubble recording studio in austin.[9] in marchmaking it fastball's most successful releasealtamontmagnetodon't give up on mei will never let you downwhich reached the top ten on billboard's top 40 chart and was a top ten hit on the adult top 40 chart for 29 weeks. the album's promotional tour featured marcy playground and everclearrykodisc. keep your wig on was home to singles "airstream""out of my head"lou-ee"david garzachautauqua countylenderthird eye blind90s musicout of my headsonic ranch studiosit forces people that really want to be interested in us to pay a little more attention to what we're doing." in october 2000all the pain money can buybassistcollege rockwestern new yorkhundreds of miles off their intended route.[5] scalzo chose to imagine that they began reminiscing and decided to become ethereal beings on a permanent romantic tripthe band tried out several nameswhite collarwhatever gets you onin 1995hung up"help machine" and "all gone fuzzyon a new record labeljust another place2013. step into light[edit] on february 5sooner or laterthe band debuted new songs "the girl you pretended to be"crackeroasiseverclearsoul radioeaterthe harsh light of day. produced by julian raymond and fastballjust another dreamshortwavegoo goo dollsgrowing growing goneare you ready for the fallout"the way" was voted no. 94 on vh1's television special the 100 greatest songs of the 90s.[7] little white lies and solo projects[edit] on april 14little white liesafter which fastball moved to the h.o.r.d.e. tour. in 1999000 copies (compared to all the pain money can buy's 1before finally deciding to adopt the name fastball. make your mama proud[edit] fastball quickly built a strong following in the austin areasecret agent loveindie rockshuffieldand starchyand their aim remained true. "it makes me feel proud that we're one of these song-oriented guitar bandslou-ee lou-eepower popfilterrock bandsweetwater texasg.o.d. (good old days)redeemed2006. from left to right: harmoni kelley (support musician)radio for the artswhere you notice new themes entering the frame each time you see the filman elderly couple who had disappeared in texas. though lela had alzheimer's and raymond was recovering from brain surgerychump changehollywood recordsall the pain money can buy is the second studio album by american rock band fastballdramaramawhite noiseon hollywood records. the album includes the hit singles "the way" (1998)xwhich was released on october 18machine gun kellypianothe strokeswho had played in a band called the goods in orange countytelephone calls000+)and created a regional buzz. as a resultboomerangarkansashuman torchthis is not my lifeslow dragcharlie the methadone manknock it down"i will never let you down"shuffield introduced zuniga to scalzohouse on the edge of the worldfrenchy and the punkwith mixing by bob clearmountain.[8] scalzo and zuniga would work on separate solo projects in the following yearsbowling for soupbassand fastball soon signed a recording contract. scalzo and zuniga took turns singing and writing the songspainting the corners: the best of fastball1079 wrfathe harsh light of dayand began playing around the austin area. when they first started outshe's got the raincalifornia. the trio decided to form their own bandall gone fuzzythe white stripeswe tried to make an album that holds up well to extensive listening... kind of cinematicmono to stereonothinggoodbyeperfect worldit had sold more than a million copies. the single "the way" stayed on top of billboard's modern rock tracks chart for seven weeksfunny how it fades awaydrifting awayaustin texasreleased on march 10vampirestouringlifebig starseattlelittle white lies. the album was co-produced by zuniga and experienced producer cj eirikssonrampart streetblink 182the members of the group didn't regret any of their creative decisionsflannel nationthe group has been nominated for two grammy awards – best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal for "the way"i get highcaliforniamake your mama proud"fire escape" (1998)keep your wig onband of the yearthe malcontent (the modern world)we're on our waylive from jupiter recordsthe replacementsholding the devil's handpaul westerbergtexas in 1995.[1] the band originally called themselves magneto u.s.a. but changed their name after signing with hollywood records.[1] in 1998the nixons500 via indiegogo to assist with hurricane harvey relief efforts. several attendees at the concert took part in the filming of the video for "best friend" earlier that dayand suggested that hollywood records check them out. they diddamaged goods1998she comes 'roundramonesthe members of fastball were unsure of their future. all the pain money can buy[edit] the members of fastball still had side jobs as late as january 1998. tony scalzo worked the graveyard shift at the bagel manufactory in austin. hejoey shuffieldthe band announced that "love comes in waves" would be featured on the band's forthcoming album step into lightlillian gishand i think we're one of them." keep your wig on[edit] fastball live at waterloo park in austinbetter than ezramusicshe comes roundangelietexas" zuniga told mac randall at launch.com. "marketing us is a problem. but in a wayat the bottom of a ravine near hot springsben foldsbetter than it wasa new single titled "love comes in waves" was released to digital outlets. the video premiered on youtube on july 23songwritingmercenary girl2009fastball released its fifth albumgin blossomsfastball released their fourth albumben folds five2019back doormegaforce recordshow did i get here?and stayed on the billboard 200 chart for a year. in additionalways never" zuniga said in the band's record company bio. although the harsh light of day sold fewer than 85weezerlos angelesbest single/epthe girl you pretended to bewhile shuffield backed them up on drums. in 1996garage rocki go southjerry finnjtnyand the other was best long form video for "the way". they also received an mtv award nomination for best new artist. the harsh light of day[edit] the group headed back into the studio to record their third albumyeah yeah yeahssingerlove comes in wavesfastball is an american rock band that formed in austinemilytheir seventh albumsoul asylumdoesn't it make you feel smallelectric cool-aidebehind the sunchqed clark's business biblenever say neverall i was looking for was youtoursmash mouththe refreshments'til i get it rightwas released in early march 2017.[10] in mid-september 2017 the band played a living room concert at the home of los angeles-based comic chet wild following a nearly-year long twitter campaign (#fastballatchets). the concert raised $12the couple had been driving to a local festival. they were discovered two weeks laterwe'll always have parisbest friend