the wades
the wades greatest hits now available for 5 USD in north america, more for internat'l, from wadebrigade.org. view cart at the bottom of the page.
dear, sweet november mp3
sunshine rays mp3
The Wades "Greatest Hits" cd combines tracks from all of their previous self-released cds and also marks the end of the 4-track recording era of the band.
the wades movement ep out of print
movement mp3
 
the third wave of material from The Wades was the "Movement" ep. a liitle fine tuning on the recording process meets a little experimentation in songwriting.
check out the video for "movement" also in the visual section of wadebrigade.org
the wades mr & mrs wade: 4 track bedroom recordings out of print
do you stand up? mp3
this release by "The Wades" crossing genres without sounding like a mix tape in a handmade cover sewn shut and graced with a stenciled wadeskull.
read some reviews:
aversionline.com said:
"...even though I feel like all of the recordings are insufficient, I actually quite enjoy all of the songwriting, and with more emphasis on quality production values these two would have many options, as based on the stylistic shifts herein they could either work one incredibly diverse band or form several different projects that each explore their own unique sounds. The darker direction of "Originate" is probably my personal favorite of the bunch, but several of the other compositions hit on some nice atmospheres as well. I'd be really curious to hear what these two could accomplish under optimal studio circumstances… (6/10)"
punknews.org said:
"...i’d be very, very interested to see what this tandem is capable of in a decent recording setting. They’ve got diversity, they’ve got talent, and they’ve got the ability to write simple but effective songs. From only two people, frankly, that’s all you can ask for, but the Wades push that envelope just a tad further."
and finally, Punk Planet said:
"Chris and Ali Wade are at their best when they strip away the noise that buries their politically charged, oft-clever lyrics. On “Poor to Go,” the album’s standout track, the duo is at its most tongue in cheek and, fortunately, is backed by a single guitar, letting the listener hear the couple’s humorous lament about being too broke to attend church. It’s too bad I couldn’t hear more of what they had to say."
you see the trend, friend?
wade (the wades) rise ep out of print
the fruit of mp3
the first duo release by Ali and Chris Wade is more electronic than what would come in the furture from The Wades. most of these recordings were done on a pc, utilizing Fruity Loops and ACID. the goal on this release was not to replicate the sounds of a rock band (as on the later cds) but to just have fun and experiment with some new tools.
a complete discography Ali and Chris Wade (including the Wades, Orlock, hose.got.cable and the like) can be found right here
we'll keep you posted about the next release and post reviews here when they happen.
archive of past mp3s
most of these were recorded at home on a 4-track.
we use:
Tascam portastudio 414
Realistic 7-band EQ
Digitech S100 effects processor
TDK DA5900 cd recorder
emachines PC
Fruity Loops (for drums)
Sound Forge (for editing, EQ)
Peavy Patriot guitar
Marshall Mosfet head ("the hurricane")
Acoustic 6-12" speaker cabinet
Kay short-scale bass guitar
Behringer mic
Realistic mic -cw 2005
v=vocals g=guitar b=bass dp=drum programming d=drums k=keyboard
originate 2005 mrs-v, mr-g
modesto waltz 2005 mrs-v, mr-v/g/b/dp
not yrs 2005 mrs-v, mr-v/g/b/dp
do you stand up? 2004 mrs-v, mr-v/g/b/dp
3X 2005 mrs-v, mr-v/g/b/dp
no matter where 2005 mrs-v, mr-g
the new liberal 2005 mrs-v, mr-v/g/b/dp
the fruit of 2003 mrs-v, mr-g/k/dp
likelove 2005 mrs-v, mr-v/g/dp
sunshine rays 2004 mrs-v/g, mr-b/dp
hold 2003 mrs-v/g
poor to go 2005 mrs-v, mr-v/g
*the new, new liberal featuring mr. wades old
bandmate Tony Frasca of As It Stands.
same version as above with added drum tracks by mr. frasca
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wade-related bands and projects
orlock s/t 7" out of print 1996
orlock impostor/maidenhead 7" out of print 1997
Ali & Chris Wade formed the band Orlock in 1995 as a "project" with Ali on vocals, Chris on drums and Metal Mike on guitar. Orlock officially formed as a live band after the breakups of hose.got.cable and Gingwin/Nudibranch in 1996 with Perry Saunders on bass, David Seaman on drums, Ali on vocals and Chris on guitar.
Orlock released two 7" records (funeral recordings/monstro and fall records) was featured on a Food Not Bombs benefit cd, and toured the US.
well, they did the south, west and northwest, plains, midwest and then broke up in Minnesota and drove straight home on Chris Wades birthday.
hose.got.cable discography
now available from Cadillac Flambe 2006
1992-1995 Richmond, VA band featuring Chris Wade, John Partin, John Peters and John Skaritza.
from Decibel magazine:
"Richmond has had one of the best unknown punk scenes for the past 15 years. Ask anyone who was there and they'll let you know: Avail worked hard and got famous, Buzzov-en were scary as hell, and hose.got.cable were the guys that your band never, ever wanted to follow.
First, the cliche: hose.got.cable were the best punk band of the '90s you never heard of. Now, the reality: hose might have been the best punk band of the '90s. They howled into their pickups and screamed themselves hoarse. They wounded themselves on their own instruments, with torn jeans, work shirts and chain wallets dripping in sweat, taped-up All Stars soaked through. They were ripped off left and right. They utterly embodied the heaviest of so-called emocore when that subgenre felt like the future, and - here's the stunning part - they did so while writing hardcore blurts that were catchy without moving into pop-punk. Perfect."
groove. crutch/overcast 7"out of print 1991
groove. by the road 7" out of print 1992
the band that Chris Wade brought with him to Richmond, VA that featured the tried and true ensemble of musicians from the bands Device and Rebound. the post punk guitar style (that Chris learned from Gut Rochelle) and the emo sensibilties of this band combined with the freight train rhythm section and scene popularity of Hgual would create hose.got.cable right after this bands demise.
mrs.wade has been involved in the following bands & projects:
orlock
moth masque
VR
funeral girl
breathe stone
alicjacopo
spoken word on summon room cd
bedroom bands comp series
mr.wade has been in these bands and projects:
hose.got.cable
groove.
FFF
as it stands
gingwin/nudibranch
fatty love
VR
orlock
mp3s (random stuff from old bands, projects)
spanking 2004
orlock in the practice space ali-v, chris-v/g, Bret Payne-d, Trevor Thomas-b
ropeburn 2005
from Orlock show in RVA 2.2005
ali-v, chris-v/g, Bret Payne-d, Trevor Thomas-b
'live at the pub' mix 2005
sample of 3 songs from Orlock show in RVA 2.2005
ali-v, chris-v/g, Bret Payne-d, Trevor Thomas-b
lookout, shutup 1996
unreleased Orlock demo ali-v, david seaman-d, chris g/b
andy or jenny 1995
recorded in Richmond before we were married and stuff. mrs-v/g, mr-d
library fine 1999 mr-v/k/dp
an FFF song.
i got (love fo' niggaz) 2003 the marvelous Rome B
jerome boswer-v/dp, chris wade-dp
a song i helped a coworker with a couple years ago
c.c.m.f. 1995
sample of mr. wades old band hose.got.cable live in chicago
fillup (remix) 2003
hose.got.cable rethunk club-style chris-dp
friends 2005
alicjacopo. one of many trans-continental tracks by Alicia Wade
of America and Jacopo Andreini of Italy
contact-thewades@wadebrigade.org
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