Rock n Roll Alibis

Rock n Roll Alibis is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Chad I Ginsburg. Recorded at Studio CIG in Los Angeles, California, it was released by Ginsburg's label Generation Overdone Records on July 7, 2015. All material was written by Ginsburg, who also performed all instruments and vocals, and produced, recorded, mixed and mastered the album.

Rock n Roll Alibis
Studio album by
CiG
ReleasedJuly 7, 2015 (2015-07-07)
Recorded2014–2015 at Studio CIG LA (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length33:40
LabelGeneration Overdone
ProducerChad I Ginsburg

Background and recording

Among reports of tensions within Ginsburg's band CKY, in June 2013 Ginsburg tweeted that he was "sorry, embarrassed and ashamed that we failed you", all but confirming the breakup of the band.[1] He first revealed that he was working on a new project in October 2014, when he noted on Twitter that he had been in the studio.[2] Later sharing a photo of a vocal recording session,[3] Ginsburg confirmed in November that details of his debut solo album were forthcoming.[4] The album was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Ginsburg.[5][6]

Speaking about the production process after the album's release, Ginsburg explained that it took him "nearly a year to get all of the material together", but that once he had finished "there was enough material for a few albums".[7] He also revealed that most songs began as bass lines written in his closet, upon which other parts such as guitars and vocals were later built.[7]

Promotion and release

On June 4, 2015, Ginsburg announced his debut solo album in the form of a trailer titled "The Interrogation", which sees two police detectives (portrayed by Mike Capes and Rob Valletta)[6] interrogating Ginsburg about the album.[8][9][10] The trailer, filmed by Neil Fernandez, revealed the album's release date, title, cover artwork, and featured a short clip of the album's closing track "Murder Is Sympathy".[10] The second trailer for the album, "Mind of a Warrior", was released on June 19 and features a clip of an instrumental version of the track "Dead to You".[11][12]

Rock n Roll Alibis was released on CD, 12" vinyl and digital download, and was made available in a number of bundles including extra items such as branded T-shirts, patches and guitar picks.[5] The album was promoted on a North American concert tour beginning in August 2015.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chad I Ginsburg.

No.TitleLength
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
Notes
  • "Dead to You" features additional contributions by Armin Peterson and Albert Garrett.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

  • 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
  1. Chad I Ginsburg (June 17, 2013). "CIG on Twitter: "My heart is pure and CKy meant the world to me. So sorry, embarrassed and ashamed that we failed you.Y ive been gone"". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. Chad I Ginsburg (October 12, 2014). "CIG on Twitter: "proof I'm still alive. out for much needed hike away from studio. workin hard. super cool stuff comin… http://instagram.com/p/uEFX72L9yo/"". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2015. External link in |title= (help)
  3. Chad I Ginsburg (November 17, 2014). "CIG on Twitter: "guess what I been doin 😄 yep your friendly nighborhood CIG man is com in back verrry soon. real… http://instagram.com/p/vMhTxwr9z0/"". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2015. External link in |title= (help)
  4. Chad I Ginsburg (November 17, 2014). "CIG on Twitter: "listen I'm not playin games here. #CIG #studio #soloalbum details comin #ckyalliance http://instagram.com/p/vaDchcr97j/"". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2015. External link in |title= (help)
  5. "CiG/Rock n Roll Alibis". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  6. Rock n Roll Alibis (Media notes). CiG. Generation Overdone Records. 2015.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. Gomez, Adrian (August 28, 2015). "'Straight-up rock': Chad Ginsburg releases a solo effort and plays at Launchpad". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  8. Rowe, Riley (June 5, 2015). "CKY Guitarist To Release Solo Album 'Rock N Roll Alibis'". AlternativeNation.net. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  9. "Chad I Ginsburg (CKY) To Launch New Solo Project CiG, Shares His 'Interrogation'". Theprp.com. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  10. Chad I Ginsburg (June 4, 2015). CiG - ROCK N ROLL ALIBIS - Debut Solo Album trailer pt1 'The Interrogation' in 4k - CIG OF CKY. YouTube. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  11. "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.
  12. 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.
  13. "CKY's Chad I Ginsburg To Embark On Solo Tour This Month". Theprp.com. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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