Buzz (Guardian album)

Buzz
Studio album by Guardian
Released	October 1995
Genre	Christian rock
Length	41:54
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Steve Taylor
Guardian chronology
Nunca Te Dire Adiós (1994)Nunca Te Dire Adiós1994 Buzz (1995) Bottle Rocket (1997)Bottle Rocket1997

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

1. "This Old Man" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 2:29
2. "Lead the Way" (Rowe, Taylor) - 2:43
3. "State of Mine" (Bach, Rowe) - 3:04
4. "The Lion's Den" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:54
5. "Are You Gonna Keep Your Word?" (Rowe, Taylor) - 3:34
6. "One Thing Left to Do" (Bach, Ney, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) - 3:36
7. "Hand of the Father" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:27
8. "Psychedelic Runaway" (Palacios) - 3:26
9. "Even It Out" (Bach, Palacios) - 3:55
10. "Lift Me Up" (Rowe) - 2:57
11. "Shorty" (Bach, Palacios) - 2:23
12. "Lullaby" (Bach) - 2:56
13. "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.

• 

  Buzz Aldrin

• 

  Buzz cut

• 

  Buzz of a bee

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

• Album information