i .....:. January 24th 2002 : #613 creator . Walking Wounded created . Artificial Hearts (advance) on the . 01/29/2002 with . Stone Garden (SGN958) of . Rock .....:. 01 3:47 Thousand Mile Stare 02 3:12 Swept Away 03 4:46 Angels And Ether 04 4:29 Pleasure Me Now 05 3:39 Dead Palm Trees 06 4:28 Loot Seattle 07 3:48 Juarez Savior 08 4:12 Magdalene Laundry 09 2:39 She Don't Live Here Anymore 10 4:35 He Must Have Forgot 39:35 : 54MB .....:. The Wounded are back! Founding members Jerry Giddens and Michael Packard are joined by bassist Louie "The Lock" Ruiz to bring you the sound the L.A. Weekly called "pure diamond in the rough". The band recently wrapped up production on their first new record in many a moon, which brings us to this message from semi-legendary L.A. indie label Stonegarden Records: In January 2002 Stonegarden Records will release the fifth recording effort from Walking Wounded. The acclaimed outfit from Los Angeles, with ex-Oingo Boingo John Avila producing, finished ten new tracks for artificial hearts. Jerry Giddens, Michael Packard, and Luis Ruiz join to deliver a new batch of songs that continue the band's chronicles of The New West. The band was joined in the studio by an all-star cast of west coast musicians: Ethan James of Radio Tokyo fame, Charlie Quintana of Social Distortion (formally of The Cruzados and Bob Dylan), Jerry Angel of The Blasters, Victor Bissette of Los Lobos, Sam Avila from Walter Trout's band, Dave "The Hawk" Lopez, and the mysterious Cisco. Giddens and Packard were last together on Walking Wounded's The New West, which Cashbox declared "a stunning debut". Luis Ruiz joined the band after his stint in 80's hitmaker Felony. The current lineup has been playing some shows around Hollywood this past year, working out the new material and planning on hitting the road for extensive touring in 2002. Respected rock journalist Chris Morris once wrote that Walking Wounded "play by their own heartfelt rules, and they combine a mutitude of musical forms into something distinctly their own". With influences ranging from folk, reggae, psychedelia, and punk, artificial hearts delivers a diverse yet cohesive group of songs that ROCK. The voices that inhabit the songs on this record will linger in your mind. They will beg to be heard above the din of traffic, the clatter of the barroom, or the pounding of your heart. They are not afraid of the sound of the heart. We at Stonegarden Records believe these guys should be heard and we're proud to present Walking Wounded's new release artificial hearts. http://www.walkingwounded.net .....:. imagine. an off-shoot of one of the mp3 scene's major releasing groups; developed with a different standard and set of ideals. as a reaction to the mp3 scene's increasing competition and hostility, imagine was founded with a more focused intention; the music. each member's devotion to music is not by unrewarding pride in the fastest sites, quickest advance release, or most releases, but by their own personal desire to promote the diffusion in music. thinking of joining? all we ask for is the sharing of your musical knowledge & desire to contribute quality recordings and commentaries at your leisure--mutually benefiting yourself and other enthusiasts. if you too are fed up with competitive, time-consuming nonsense that the mp3 scene can bring out, you may be ready to sit back, relax, and imagine. .....:. just. simply. i m a g i n e : [email protected] greetings to those who actually know the music they release and respect the artists creating that music .....:. "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell