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Old School Dropouts

by The Connells

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Bust 03:06
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Radio 04:05
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Put Down 03:58
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Airlift 03:04
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Washington 03:48
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Hello Walter 03:35
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The Bottom 02:00

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Old School Dropouts Bio

Emerging from the famed "meat packing district" of Raleigh, NC in 1984, The Connells soon distinguished themselves as one of that city's dozen or so most enviro-friendly bands for their early efforts at recycling (trash and music).

From there the boys launched a career that would take them from the 150 capacity clubs of Raleigh to similarly-sized venues stretching from Bozeman to Budapest. It was in these dingy, smoke-filled dives that they uncovered the secret to living healthy while on the road - always insisting on reduced sodium nacho chips along with the 3 cases of beer and 2 fifths of liquor that they received every night.

The band, always noted for being well-mannered and polite, have attained new heights of civility in the past few years, having had nothing but positive things to say publicly about certain critics and their record company of 12 years, with whom they parted company in 1999.

Now (and none too soon), The Connells emerge from hibernation with "Old-School Dropouts", an 11 song self-release sure to allay any concerns that the boys might be the figurative "step slower" than they were in the past. (The band hastens to note that the word "Old" in the title modifies "School" and in no way refers to the band members themselves).

Adroitly side-stepping the dreaded "sophomore slump" (the band consider all previous releases "of a piece", hence constituting a single work), The Connells have assembled a collection of catchy numbers that lovingly laugh at the pitfalls and perils of human existence, while answering the more mundane question of how the individual is to remain sane in an insane world.

The Connells hope you enjoy it.

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released August 6, 2021

Incidentally, The Connells are David and Mike Connell, George Huntley, Doug MacMillan, Steve Potak, and Steve Ritter. Steve Ritter and long-time friend Jon Wurster of Superchunk fame shared drumming duties on the record.

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Despite two decades since their last recording, The Connells never quit performing, and Mike Connell never stopped writing songs. Steadman’s Wake features eight new songs and 3 re-recorded versions of previously-released demos which originally appeared on 2001’s Old-School Dropouts CD.
The new album Steadman's Wake features the two newest members,guitarist Mike Ayers and drummer Rob Ladd.
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