Buzz (Guardian album)

Infobox Album | Name = Buzz
Type = Album
Artist = Guardian


Released = October 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Christian rock
Length = 41:54
Label = Myrrh Records
Producer = Steve Taylor
Reviews =
*Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rvjxlfae0cqi link] | Last album = "Nunca Te Dire Adiós"
(1994)
This album = "Buzz"
(1995)
Next album = "Bottle Rocket"
(1997)

"Buzz" is one of the albums from Christian rock band Guardian. The album was released in October 1995 and was produced by Steve Taylor. The album takes the band into the realms of alternative music and grunge common of the 90s.

Guardian opened for Taylor in a tour which prompted them to ask him to produce their next album. Taylor was hesitant to do so at first, but then agreed as he became friends of the band.

Track listing

# "This Old Man" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 2:29
# "Lead the Way" (Rowe, Taylor) - 2:43
# "State of Mine" (Bach, Rowe) - 3:04
# "The Lion's Den" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:54
# "Are You Gonna Keep Your Word?" (Rowe, Taylor) - 3:34
# "One Thing Left to Do" (Bach, Ney, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:36
# "Hand of the Father" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:27
# "Psychedelic Runaway" (Palacios) - 3:26
# "Even It Out" (Bach, Palacios) - 3:55
# "Lift Me Up" (Rowe) - 2:57
# "Shorty" (Bach, Palacios) - 2:23
# "Lullaby" (Bach) - 2:56
# "Them Nails" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 2:26

Trivia

The album slip featured four interchangeable covers. All of them references to the title "Buzz". The four covers were:
* A picture of astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
* A close-up of a bee hive.
* A picture of two girls whispering between them (as in "buzzing").
* A picture of a mother giving a buzz cut haircut to her young son. Note: This picture is actually David Bach's mom giving his older brother a haircut.

Personnel

* Jamie Rowe - vocals, guitar on "Them Nails"
* David Bach - bass, vocals
* Karl Ney - drums
* Tony Palacios - guitar, vocals

Guest Musicians

* Eric Darken - percussion
* The Love Sponge String Quartet
** Kristin Wilkinson - viola
** David Davidson - violin
** Pam Sixfin - violin
** John Catchings - cello
* John Mark Painter - string arrangement

Production Crew

* Steve Taylor - producer
* Russ Long - recording engineer
* Rick Will - mix engineer
* F. Reid Shippen - mix assistant
* Bob Ludwig - mastering

External links

* [http://www.igs.net/~adt/qrstuv/producer/guard-bz.html Album information]