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'Quadropus' is the third full-length album by Estradasphere. It was released on October 28, 2003. The name of the album references a "four-legged octopus", which itself is referencing the four members that make up the band.

Track listing

  1. "Mekapses Yitonisa" – 4:22

  2. "Dubway" – 3:39

  3. "King Krab Battle" – 8:31

  4. "Speck" – 4:34

  5. "Hardball" – 13:40

  6. "A Car Ride In Idealistic Ethiopia (Part 1)" – 5:47

  7. "Crystal Blue" – 3:40

  8. "Jungle Warfare" – 5:42

  9. "Body Slam" – 3:09

  10. "At Least We'd Have Today" – 9:40

Album credits

The band

  • Timb Harris – violin, viola, trumpet, guitar, mandolin, Turkish mandolin, vocals, percussion

  • Jason Schimmel – guitars (electric, acoustic, baritone), banjo, organ, piano, synths, harpsichord, vocals, percussion, beatboxing

  • Tim Smolens – bass (electric, upright), bari guitar, piano, synths, violin/viola/cello, vocals, percussion

  • John Whooley – saxophones, flute, vocals, beatboxing, organ

Additional musicians

String quartet on "At Least We'd Have Today" and "Speck"

  • Violins – Timb and Ben Blechman

  • Viola – Sarah Hart

  • Cello – Aria DiSalvio

Horn section on "King Krab Battle"

  • Trumpets – Timb, Val Hall, Richard Karst

  • Trombone – Scott Harris

  • Bass trombone – Luke Kirley

  • Saxes – John Whooley, Joel Ford, Scott Norgren, Paul Tarantino, Wes Anthony

  • Tuba – John Thomas

Album Personnel

Produced by Tim Smolens with help from Jason Schimmel except for:

  • "Speck" – produced by Jason Schimmel

  • "Dubway" – produced by Andrew Kapner

    Recorded mostly in our living rooms (George's too), plus Bear Creek Studios, Pine Forest studios, CC's recording studio and Angelhouse Studios

  • Engineered by Tim Smolens, Jason Schimmel, Chris Parsons and Trey Spruance

Mixed by Tim Smolens, Timb Harris and Jason Schimmel

  • "Dubway" mixed by Andrew Kapner

  • "Bodyslam" mixed by Chris Parsons

  • "Jungle Warfare" and "Speck" mixed by Trey Spruance

  • Additional engineering by Chris Parsons

  • Artwork and layout by Mike Bennewitz

Dedication

Quadropus was created in loving memory of Mary Aquinas McClafferty Whooley and John Patrick Whooley Sr.

Song information

Mekapses Yitonisa

  • Composition – Greek traditional

  • Arranged and transcribed by Tim and Timb

  • Drums – Dave Murray

  • Dombeks and percussion – Mike Shannon

Dubway

  • Composition – Estradasphere

  • Acapellarrangement – John and Jason

Trivia

  • Absolutely no keyboards, drum machines, guitars or bass were used in the recording of this song.

  • A live music video for the song is included on the DVD of Passion for Life.

King Krab Battle

  • Composition – Iron Chef Whooley

  • Horn arrangement by John and Tim

  • Drums – Theo Mordey

Speck

  • Composition – Schimmel

  • Lyrics by Schimmel, Smolens

  • Lead vocals – Jason

  • String arrangement by Trey Spruance

  • Piano – Jeff Attridge

  • Drums – Theo Mordey

Hardball

  • Composition – Schimmel, Whooley, Harris

  • Drums – Theo Mordey

  • Percussion – Doug Smolens

A Car Ride in Idealistic Ethiopia (Part 1)

  • Composition – Smolens

  • Drums – Dave Murray

Crystal Blue

  • Composition – Whooley

  • Lead vocals – John

  • Organ and piano – Dale Ockerman

  • Drums and tambourine – Mike Shannon

Jungle Warfare

  • Composition – Schimmel, Smolens

  • Lyrics by Dave Murray

  • Vocals – Dave Murray and Youri Raymond of Unhuman

  • Drums – John Merryman of Cephalic Carnage

  • Guitar solo – Kevin Kmetz

Bodyslam

  • Composition – Estradasphere, Dave Murray

  • Lyrics and lead vocals – John

  • Drums – Dave

At Least We'd Have Today

  • Composition – Smolens

  • Lead vocals – Tim

  • Vocal bridge – Joel Robinow

References