- The Way Out
Infobox Album
Name = The Way Out
Type = studio
Artist = Drag
Released = flagicon|Australia10 July ,2005 [ [http://www.dew-process.com/artists-bio.cfm?id=5 Australian release information] . Publisher: Dew Process. Retrieved:June 9 ,2007 ]
flagicon|USA8 August ,2005 [http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6943577/a/productinfo.asp.htm International release information] . Publisher: CD Universe. Retrieved:June 9 ,2007 .]
Recorded =Byron Bay
Eary2005
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =Dew Process
Producer =David Nicholas
Reviews =
Last album = "Gas Food Lodging"
(2002)
This album = "The Way Out"
(2005)
Next album = —
Misc = Singles
Name = The Way Out
Type = Studio
single 1 = You and I
single 1 date =August 2005
single 2 = Lady Luck
single 2 date =October 2005 "The Way Out" is the debut album by Australian rock band Drag released
10 July ,2005 . Drag recorded and toured for the album while lead singer and guitaristDarren Middleton was on a break from his other bandPowderfinger .Background
As Middleton was allowed time to devote to his own side project Drag, he and McElligott decided to fill out Drag to a full band lineup. initially enlisting Brisbane keyboardist Matt Murphy and fellow Powderfinger member John Collins on bass, Drag began performing around Brisbane and its surrounding areas. Middleton had intended recording some of the Drag songs in the hiatus time, but when the opportunity was offered by Paul Piticco, Powderfinger's manager and founder of
Dew Process to record on Dew Process, Middleton accepted. Drag then recorded "The Way Out" in early 2005 at a recording studio in the NorthernNew South Wales beachside townByron Bay . The band enlisted David Nicholas as the album's producer, known for his work withElton John .ongs and singles
There were two singles released from "The Way Out". "You and I" was released just prior to the album to radio and as a CD single. The song is a rock-electronic song with influences of new-wave music. The second single released was "Lady Luck" which was released in
October 2005 . According to the band, "Lady Luck" is the band's attempt at writing a Beatles styled song.Track listing
#"Not So Innocent"
#"Road That We Both Travel"
#"You and I"
#"Fading Out"
#"Lady Luck"
#"Long Way Home"
#"Frustrated Writer"
#"I Know You"
#"You Will Save Me"
#"Fall In the Haze"
#"Inside Your Words"Personnel
*
Darren Middleton - Guitar and vocals
*Sean Hartman - Bass guitar
*Matt Murphy - Keyboards
*Mark McElligott - Drums
*John Collins - Additional bass guitarFootnotes
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