Discography
Strange Weather
Personnel: Kevin Harrington (guitars) Kevin McCauley (bass guitar) Robert Weiss (drums and percussion)
Tracks: Falling Upward, Sunshine Through The Rain, Juxta Mare, March Hares, Ice Age, Thinking Back
Producer/Engineer/Mixer: Jonathan Low
Shaker on March Hares: by Jonathan Low
Mixing Direction: Kevin Harrington
Mastering: Ryan Schwabe
Recorded at: Miner Street Recordings, Philadelphia, PA on May 23rd-26th, 2014
Date of release: March 25th, 2016 Label: Saint Marie Records Format: CD/LP/Digital
Sleeve design: Wyatt Parkins
Oceanside: 1991-1993
Personnel: Michael Amper (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kevin Harrington (guitar), Kurt Douglass (guitar). Blakely Parent (bass), Robert Weiss (drums)
Tracks: Surf’s Up, Crystallize, Oceanside, Enough, Just For You, Rollercoaster, Invisible, June 28th, Strobelight, Little Marinara, Fish*, Auburn*, One Of A Kind*, Lighthouse*
* Denotes bonus tracks available only on CD/MP3 & with the LP’s digital download card or the limited edition cassette
Mastered at: Bonati Mastering, Brooklyn, NY
by Josh Bonati
Date of release: 2011 Label: Captured Tracks Format: CD, LP CT-128 and limited edition cassette CT-130
Sleeve design: Ryan McCardle
Photography: Robert Weiss
Unlock the Valves of Feeling
Personnel: Michael Amper (vocals, bass, guitar) Kevin Harrington (guitar, 6 string bass) Robert Weiss (drums and percussion)
Tracks: Chrome Horse, Spaceman, Stained, Never Coming Down, Through Closed Eyes, Alone With You, Echo, Sleep, Gone, Rain, Neverwhen, Star Machine, Home
Producers: Jay Sorrentino, Ken Heitmueller and deardarkhead
Engineers: Jay Sorrentino and Ken Heitmueller
Assistant Engineer: Dave Kampel
Mastered at: KAO Optical Lancaster, Pennsylvania by Edward Van Landegham, Jay Sorrentino and Michael Amper
Additional instruments: Church bell and sauna steamer by Jay Sorrentino
Recorded at: The Churchbox, Lancaster, Columbia, Pennsylvania
Date of release: 1998 Label: Fertile Crescent Records Format: CD only release DDH5
Manufactured at: Disc Makers, Pennsauken, New Jersey
Sleeve design: Robert Weiss Photography: Jason Messer
The sonic environment captured on this digital compact disc recording has been organized to produce a coherent sequence of tones intended to elicit an aesthetic response. for optimum results, play often at an elevated sound pressure level, preferably in a public setting.
Another Fertile Crescent fiasco!
Ultraviolet
Personnel: Michael Amper (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kevin Harrington (guitar), Blakely Parent (bass), Robert Weiss (drums)
Tracks: Just For You, Rollercoaster, Invisible, June 28th, Strobelight, Little Marinara
Producers: deardarkhead
Engineers: Ken Heitmueller and Jay Sorrentino
Recorded at: The Catbox, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Date of release: 1993 Label: Fertile Crescent Records Format: CD only release DDH4
Sleeve design: Allen Crawford
Secret message can be heard at higher decibels....
Another Fertile Crescent disaster...
Melt Away Too Soon
Personnel: Michael Amper (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kurt Douglass (guitar), Blakely Parent (bass), Robert Weiss (drums)
Tracks: Surf's Up, Crystallize, Oceanside, Enough
Producers: deardarkhead
Engineers: Mike Kehr
Remixing: Mike Kehr and Dave Wink
Recorded at: Audio Plus, Northfield, New Jersey
Date of release: 1992 Label: Fertile Crescent Records Format: CD only release DDH3
Manufactured at: Disc Makers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sleeve design: Allen Crawford with Robert Weiss. Featured in Print's Magazine 1993 Computer Design Annual for outstanding package design.
do yourself a favor and turn it up...
this is a fertile crescent disaster...
Spiral down and Vibrate
Personnel: Michael Amper (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kurt Douglass (guitar), Blakely Parent (bass) Robert Weiss (drums)
Tracks: Fish, Auburn, One Of A Kind, Lighthouse
Producers: deardarkhead
Engineer: Gary Pinckney
Recorded at: Dekar Studio, Northfield New Jersey
Date of release: 1991 Label: Fertile Crescent Records
Format: Cassette only release DDH2
Manufactured at: Disc Makers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sleeve design: Allen Crawford
play this tape loudly...
Greetings from the Infernal Village
Personnel: Blakely Parent (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kurt Douglass (guitar), Josh Minor (bass), Robert Weiss (drums and ebow)
Tracks: Monkeywrench, Arrows Fall Far, One And The Same, Dust In The Shadows, Words, Pedestal, Grains Of Salt
Producers: deardarkhead
Recorded at: Linwood, NJ on a 4 track
Date of release: 1988 Label: Fertile Crescent Records
Format: Tape only release DDH1
Sleeve design: Allen Crawford
play this tape loudly...
Compilations etc.
Static Waves 4
(Saint Marie Records, USA 2015)
"Juxta Mare" appears on the forth annual compilation release by the sonically-driven label Saint Marie Records, that specializes in Shoegaze, Dreampop, Indie Pop and Electronica. 33 tracks exclusively from the Saint Marie roster, including Mark Van Hoen, SPC ECO, The Cherry Wave, Secret Shine, Static Daydream and many more.
Popular World
(Sky Blue Records, USA 2000)
"Never Coming Down" appears on this 23 song cd released by
Tim Hinely of Dagger Zine. Including indie favourites St. Christopher, Ladybug Transistor, Brideshead, The Shining Hour, Kitten Factor, Saturnine, Sweet William and many more.
The Winner is The Loser
(Friendly Science Enregisterments, UK, 2000)
Robert Weiss plays sitar on "Beyond the Clouds" by the Friendly Science Orchestra. Featuring Ian Masters (Pale Saints, Spoonfed Hybrid) and singer: Rie Takeuchi from Luminous Orange.
Dream POP
(Big Fish Records, Japan, 1999)
"Gone" appears on this 16 track, Japanese cd compilation of international, indie, dreampop bands including: Chicklet, Faith & Disease and Le Mans.
Splashed With Many A Speck
(Dewdrops Records, USA 1997)
"Sleep" appears on this 2 cd set from Dewdrops Records, an outgrowth of the Dewdrops fanzine. Mostly unsigned bands performing over 2 hours worth of "uncommon music that deserves to be heard." This compilation was notable in that it featured the exclusive United States-release of a Cocteau Twins track "Touch Upon Touch" that had previously only been included on a UK compilation called Volume 5.