Alaska, "YeahYeahYeah (Atomic Mix)," 1995
from Hello Recording Club Selection, May 1995

What could be more North Carolina than Alaska? The band was something of a NC supergroup, led by Chris Stamey (ex-dB's) but this disc seems to be the only record of its existence.

From what I gather though, the guys in Alaska had been touring with Stamey for a while as 'Chris Stamey's Big Band' before gathering at Mitch Easter's home studio in Kernersville to record this delightful slab (one track of which appeared reworked on Stamey's recent solo album).

Stamey's one-time bandmate Easter is credited with "adding guitar textures." Bassist John Chumbris was a member of DC combo Slickee Boys, then the NC band Pinetops and now Glory Fountain. Drummer John Howie formed Two Dollar Pistols soon after this disk came out.

Hello Recording Club was a subscription CDEP service run by a member of They Might Be Giants; Eugene Chadbourne was also among the artists honored with an issue.

Band Members:
John Chumbris - bass, background vocals
John Howie - drums
Chris Stamey - guitar, vocals

By: Zach Coleman