Larry Winther discography. In 1993, Northern California singer/songwriter Allen Clapp recorded an excellent homemade album called 100% CHANCE OF RAIN. The record was released by Bus Stop under the name Allen Clapp and His Orchestra but promptly disappeared. Four years later, Clapp and his bassist wife Jill joined ex-Mummies guitarist Larry Winther and Cerebral Corps drummer Bob Vickers, christened themselves The Orange Peels, and released the amazing SQUARE. SQUARE is a nonstop delight-delicate, jangly, and unabashedly sweet. Echoes of the Three O'Clock, Association, Left Banke, Zombies, and Brian Wilson are evident, and the overtly Christian lyrics on such songs as "Something Strange Happens" and "The World Could Pass Me By" are anything but proselytizing. The breathy samba "On the Way To Somewhere" and the spare, atmospheric "Man And Superman" are two other highlights, as are Winther's two country-surf instrumentals. The sleeve's graphic design is defiantly retro but nonetheless entirely up-to-date and timeless. Just like the album itself. Melodic Pop From California Recorded at The Terrarium, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mysterious Cove, Campbell, California; and Tambling Sound, San Jose, California between May 1995 and December 1996. Producers: Jeff Saltzman, Bryan Hanna, Allen Clapp. Personnel: Allen Clapp (vocals, guitar, organ); Bob Vickers (vocals, drums); Larry Winther (guitar); Sean Thompson (strings); Bryan Hanna (drums). Audio Mixers: Jeff Saltzman; Bryan Hanna. Recording information: Mysterious Cove, Campbell, CA (05/1995-12/1996); Tambling Sound, San Jose, CA (05/1995-12/1996); Terrarium, Minneapolis, MN (05/1995-12/1996). Photographers: Karen Mason; Allen Clapp. The Orange Peels: Allen Clapp (vocals, guitar, organ); Larry Winther (guitar); Jill Pries (bass); Bob Vickers (drums, vocals). Additional Personnel: Bruce Kaphan (pedal steel); Sena Thompson (strings); Bryan Hanna (drums).

Larry Winther CD discography. "It's the middle of March but it feels like summer," sings Allen Clapp on the album's title track, "and I wouldn't call that a California bummer." Clapp, who's also the group's main songwriter, has a weakness for obvious rhymes such as "smile" and "while" or "stars" and "afar"; fortunately, most of his lyrics are sharper than his rhymes, and the music is sunny enough to get you dreaming of California on a spring (or winter) day. The album's opening song, "Back in San Francisco," sets the tone for the rest of the album: precisely crafted power pop with Ventures-influenced guitar that keeps it from sounding too twee, as well as bittersweet California-oriented lyrics that suggest an ambivalent attitude toward the region ("It's just no ...