Chicago Music Exchange | 1 year ago

This Full Band Friday the CME House Band is in a Phair mood and feeling Whip-Smart! It was nearly 30 years ago that Liz Phair recorded parts of her sophomore LP in what was once Chicago’s own Idful studios, across from Wicker Park. And, while that fact makes a few of us here feel our age, this mid-’90s Alt Rock fairy tale reminds us all about the fun parts of falling in love—no matter what age!

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More About Liz Phair!
Elizabeth Clark Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Phair was raised primarily in the Chicago area. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1990, she attempted to start a musical career in San Francisco, California, but returned to her home in Chicago, where she began self-releasing audio cassettes under the name Girly-Sound. The tapes led to a recording contract with the independent record label Matador Records.

Phair's 1993 debut studio album, Exile in Guyville, was released to acclaim; it has been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Phair followed this with her second album, Whip-Smart (1994), which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and Whitechocolatespaceegg (1998). Ten years after the release of her debut, Phair's fourth album, Liz Phair (2003), released on Capitol Records, moved towards pop rock, earning her a mainstream audience but alienating critics; the single "Why Can't I?" peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After the release of her fifth album, Somebody's Miracle (2005), Phair left Capitol and released her sixth album Funstyle independently in 2010. In 2018, it was announced that Matador Records would be releasing a retrospective set for Phair's debut album Exile in Guyville, which includes remastered recordings from her original Girly Sound demo tapes. Phair released her seventh studio album, Soberish, in 2021. As of 2011, Phair had sold over three million records worldwide.

Gear Used:
Reverend Double Agent OG Coral LE
Fender Joe Bonamassa '59 High-Powered Tweed Twin
Dunlap 535Q Cry Baby Mulit-Wah
Earthquaker Plumes
Fender Musicmaster 1980
Vox AC15 Hand Wired 1x12
Sadowsky MetroLine 21 Fret Vintage JJ Alder 5 String Bass
Boss Kantana KTN-20B 120w 2x10
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass 64 Black Panel
Lugwig Vistalite 13/16/22 3pc. Coke Bottle Green
Gretsch 5x14 USA Custom Hammered Chrome Over Brass Snare
15" Zildjian K Sweet Hi-Hats
Meinl Byzance 18" Polyphonic Crash
Meinl Byzance 22" Medium Ride

Recording Gear Used:
Universal Audio Apollo X8
AEA R88 MkII Stereo Ribbon Microphone
Shure Beta 52A Supercardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Microphone
AEA N22 Active Ribbon Microphone
Shure SM57
Shure SM58

Featuring:
Sara Honaker - Vocals
Dustin Martin - Guitar
Bill Kidera - Guitar
Miles Eddy - Bass
Dave Piscotti - Drums

Recorded and mixed by Drew Tricaso

Songs Played:
00:00-02:46 - "Supernova" Liz Phair

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