Surrogate Discography of CDs

Surrogate discography After two full-length records on Tooth & Nail, the guys in Surrogate (both former members of Number One Gun) decided to expand to a full, four-member band and take things out on their own, self-releasing a new EP, Diamonds and Pearls. It is everything the former records were but better, full of even more moving music and lyrics as Surrogate pour their hearts out in every rock and roll minute of this indie-folk treasure. These songs are decidedly heavy-hearted, even on the more upbeat tracks like "Old Life," a snarky tune about having a heart attack and learning "rock and roll's a young man's game." In fact, if I were to put together a playlist of the saddest songs I've ever heard, at least two from this release would have a good chance of making the cut: "Can't Go Home" and "Hope Alaska." The first is about a terrible break up with a girl and turning to constant alcohol abuse as a solution. At one point the verse sings, "Repetition takes the fun out of abusing substances, and we don't have much fun around here." The chorus is overflowing with emotion as it cries, "Gonna learn when all the bars are open, 'cause I can hardly breathe when I'm alone. And I'll drink away the memory, 'cause I know that I can't go home." It breaks my heart every time I hear it, which is what I call unbelievably good songwriting. Things do lighten up for the soft ...

Surrogate songs Surrogate, a two-man band composed of multi-instrumentalist, singer, and engineer Chris Keene and drummer Jordan Mallory, followed up their 2007 debut for Tooth & Nail, the lo-fi LOVE IS FOR THE RICH, with 2009's harmonically fulsome POPULAR MECHANICS. This is somewhat ironic since Keene and Mallory left their previous band, Number One Gun, partly because they were tired of the whole emo-derived "wall-of-sound" characterizing ...

Surrogate CD discography Track Listing of songs: Intro; Surprise; Cynicism; Exercise Machines; Love Is For the Rich; Whiskey; Popular Mechanics; Water Tower; Constitution; State of Jefferson; Devil Gets What He Wants;

Surrogate CD discography Track Listing of songs: Chipmunk Song; Wind; O, Holy Night; Heat Miser; O Come, O Come Emmanuel; Jesus Gave Us Christmas; It's Christmas Day; Little Christmas Tree; Happy Christmas; You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch; Zat U Santa Claus; Snow Miser; Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas;