Shuffling it all again.
In honor of the Shufflepuck album release party on 8.24, we're re-airing our conversation.
The original conceit of the Abandoned Albums podcast was to find albums that had been recorded but never released, in other words, abandoned. It has since morphed into so much more, but the band Shufflepuck fits perfectly into that original conceit. The band stormed through that Hollywood scene, whose ascension was fast and furious. When all the labels knocked, the band only had eyes for Interscope Records, the then-white-hot label. When Interscope knocked, Shufflepuck answered, a pairing as natural as peanut butter and jelly.
Shufflepuck was:
Adam Orth - vocals, guitar
Justin Fisher - guitar
Ed Alexander - bass
Keith Fallis - drums
The album has been at full volume here at Thunderlove Manor for a few months now, and the fact that it did not see the light of day in 1996 is just another brick in the wall of befuddling music business decisions… and great musical travesties.
Thankfully, it’s being corrected.
The band recorded one full-length album for Interscope Records that was sadly never released… and that’s when the story gets interesting.
We spoke with Adam and Justin from Shufflepuck awhile back and wanted to repost the interview if you missed it the first time.
From Adam and Justin’s humble Connecticut beginnings of tee-ball games to childhood friendships to heavy metal to everyone’s eventual sojourn west to Los Angeles all the way up to Shufflepuck’s ultimate implosion, this band’s story is fascinating. Adam and Justin sharing the Shufflepuck story is one of the main reasons that a show like Abandoned Albums exists.
And we’re happy to be able to share it with you... again.
The album drops on Saturday, August 24th. If you live in Los Angeles, I encourage you to head to The Viper Room on the 24th for a record release party and a reunion show.