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Artist Biography
by Zac Johnson
Crunch rock band
Varnaline (rhymes with "gasoline") is the alter superego of guitarist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist
Anders Parker. Living in New York City,
Parker, who was a contributing member of the indie rock group
Space Needle, released his 4-track demos under the name
Varnaline in 1996, calling the album
Man of Sin.
Indie label Zero Hour distributed it along with his 1997 EP A Shot and a
Beer, both of which showcase the singer/songwriter's gritty punch and
rough honesty. Teaming up with his brother, bassist
John Parker, and
Space Needle's
Jud Ehrbar
on drums and keyboards, the band released a self-titled full-length
album in 1997. Released the following year, their third full-length
album
Sweet Life
found the band writing more melodic and haunting songs, still keeping
the heavy power that they had become known for. The unfortunate
dissolution of Zero Hour Records left the band's status in limbo, and
the band was no longer performing together;
Parker, however, continued to record. Under the
Varnaline moniker, he issued
Songs in a Northern Key on Artemis Records in summer 2001.
Tracklist
| 1 |
The Hammer Goes Down |
3:16
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| 2 |
Gary's Paranoia |
4:12
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| 3 |
lbs |
2:58
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| 4 |
Thorns & Such |
3:44
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| 5 |
Little Pills |
3:47
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| 6 |
Dust |
1:47
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| 7 |
No Decision No Disciple |
4:18
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| 8 |
Want You |
3:11
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| 9 |
Green Again |
4:31
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| 10 |
In The Year Of Dope |
3:22 |
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