Rock n Roll Alibis is the debut solo album by American alternative rock musician Chad I Ginsburg (CiG), best known as the guitarist and vocalist of the band CKY. Recorded at Ginsburg's home-based Studio CiG LA in Los Angeles, California, it was released on his own label Generation Overdone Records on July 7, 2015. All material on the album was written, performed, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ginsburg ("Dead to You" credits two co-writers).
| Rock n Roll Alibis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | July 7, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–2015 |
| Studio | Studio CIG LA (Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 33:40 |
| Label | Generation Overdone |
| Producer | Chad I Ginsburg |
Background
editGinsburg started working on his first solo album after a failed attempt at reconciling with former CKY bandmate Deron Miller in early 2014.[1] He worked on writing songs for the project for "nearly a year" and claimed that he ended up with enough material for multiple albums.[2] For the recording of the album, Ginsburg claimed that he approached the process differently than he had in the past, starting with tracking bass lines rather than "lyric phrases and melody, then guitar".[2]
Rock n Roll Alibis was officially announced on June 4, 2015 with the release of a trailer titled "The Interrogation" featuring a short clip of closing track "Murder Is Sympathy", which sees two police detectives (portrayed by Mike Capes and Rob Valletta)[3] interrogating Ginsburg about the album.[4] A second trailer titled "Mind of a Warrior" was released on June 19 and features a clip of an instrumental version of the track "Dead to You".[5][6] The album was released on July 7, 2015.[4]
CiG promoted his solo debut on a North American concert tour beginning in August 2015.[7] Joining him in the band were bassist Ronnie Elvis James and drummer Dennis Morehouse.[8] In 2021, Ginsburg remastered and reissued the album on digital streaming platforms with a previously unreleased track, "DTW".[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Chad I Ginsburg
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alive with Overdrive" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Dead to You" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Beyond the Barricade" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Somethin' to Hide" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Ubeta Ugahta" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Rock Survivors" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Up on the Mountaintop" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Murder Is Sympathy" | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 33:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alive with Overdrive" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Beyond the Barricade" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Dead to You" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Something to Hide" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Up on the Mountaintop" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Rock Survivors" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Ubeta Ugahta" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Murder Is Sympathy" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "DTW" (previously unreleased outtake) | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | |
- Notes
- "Dead to You" features additional contributions by Armin Peterson and Albert Garrett.[3]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Chad I Ginsburg – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, percussion, production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Stik I Gizzards (Chad I Ginsburg) – drums
- Ryan Harris – artwork
- Vasily Pavdun – photography
- Sam Evans – logo design
References
edit- ^ "CKY Guitarist Planning New Solo Album". Theprp.com. December 7, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Gomez, Adrian (August 28, 2015). "'Straight-up rock': Chad Ginsburg releases a solo effort and plays at Launchpad". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c Rock n Roll Alibis (Media notes). CiG. Generation Overdone Records. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Chad I Ginsburg (CKY) To Launch New Solo Project CiG, Shares His 'Interrogation'". Theprp.com. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "CKY's Chad I Ginsburg Posts Second Trailer For His New Solo Album "Rock N Roll Alibis"". Theprp.com. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Chad I Ginsburg (June 19, 2015). CiG - Rock n Roll Alibis - (Debut Solo Album trailer pt.2 ) 'Mind Of A Warrior' in 4K. YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "CKY's Chad I Ginsburg To Embark On Solo Tour This Month". Theprp.com. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "News". Dennis Morehouse. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chad I Ginsburg/CiG Rock N Roll Alibis (remastered) (deluxe)". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 16, 2021.