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- Date Released: January 1, 2001
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Commercial Alternative
- Label: CD Baby
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They Say...
Starting the first song on Motorbaby's sophomore album, Rise, with the sound of a computer connecting to the Internet doesn't inspire confidence. The lyrics on "You Can't Download Me" -- "You can't download a revolution/You can't download a revelation and you can't download me" -- also seem a little silly and to come from out of nowhere, especially when compared with something like Melissa Lefton's catchy satire "My Hit Song." But Rise's beginning belies the rest of the album and the accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer who is Sharon Middendorf. Middendorf, an actress/model/musician who has been in videos by the Beastie Boys and Cheap Trick, recruited Cult drummer Lez Warner and Beggars & Thieves bassist Ronnie Mancuso for her band. For Rise, the group spent five years amassing a collection of sexy songs that recall U2 and the Stone Roses. Throughout, Motorbaby's glam rock sounds like Garbage more than anything and, at its best ("Fly Away"), Middendorf's singing rivals Shirley Manson's. On "So Surprised," Middendorf even shares vocals and songwriting credits with Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's, which is undeniably cool.
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| 01. |  |
You Can't Download Me |
3:44 |
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| 02. | |
Rise |
3:37 |
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| 03. | |
So Surprised |
5:25 |
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| 04. | |
Fly Away |
3:39 |
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| 05. | |
Motorbaby |
3:05 |
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| 06. | |
I Can't Wait |
3:18 |
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| 07. | |
She Said |
3:33 |
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| 08. | |
Skin On Skin |
5:13 |
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| 09. | |
Pretty Idiot |
3:22 |
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| 10. | |
Dear Timothy |
4:45 |
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| 11. | |
So High |
3:03 |
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| 12. | |
Impulsive |
4:15 |
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| 13. | |
Submerged |
5:25 |
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| 14. | |
Love Is A Shadow |
4:04 |
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14 Total Tracks, 56:28 Total Length
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Credits
- Rick Parker - Drums // Rick Parker - Programming // Rick Parker - Engineer // Rick Parker - Mixing // Tony Lewis - Mixing // Ronnie Mancuso - Bass // Ronnie Mancuso - Guitar // Ronnie Mancuso - Drums // Ronnie Mancuso - Keyboards // Ronnie Mancuso - Programming // Ronnie Mancuso - Producer // Ronnie Mancuso - Engineer // Ronnie Mancuso - Mixing // Eve Nelson - Bass // Eve Nelson - Drums // Eve Nelson - Keyboards // Eve Nelson - Programming // Eve Nelson - Producer // Eve Nelson - Engineer // Eve Nelson - Mixing // Kathy Valentine - Bass // Kathy Valentine - Guitar (Electric) // Kathy Valentine - Producer // Tony Visconti - Bass // Tony Visconti - Guitar // Tony Visconti - Keyboards // Tony Visconti - Programming // Tony Visconti - Producer // Tony Visconti - Mixing // George Grant - Engineer // George Grant - Mixing // John Conte - Bass // John Conte - Guitar (Electric) // Motorbaby - Main Performer // Leon Zervos - Mastering // Sharon Middendorf - Guitar (Acoustic) // Sharon Middendorf - Guitar (Electric) // Sharon Middendorf - Keyboards // Sharon Middendorf - Tambourine // Sharon Middendorf - Vocals // Sharon Middendorf - Producer // Sharon Middendorf - Ebo // Sharon Middendorf - Art Direction // Sharon Middendorf - Design // Pete Min - Bass // Pete Min - Guitar // Pete Min - Drums // Pete Min - Keyboards // Pete Min - Programming // Pete Min - Producer // Pete Min - Engineer // Pete Min - Mixing // Robin Newland - Stylist // Lez Warner - Strings // Lez Warner - Drums // Lez Warner - Keyboards // Lez Warner - Programming // Lez Warner - Producer // Lez Warner - Engineer // Amanda Kapousouz - Violin // Hal Selzer - Bass
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