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Alamo Race Track

Genre: Alt / Indie, Lo-Fi, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Origin: Netherlands
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Biography

From Amsterdam emerged the quirky pop/rock quartet Alamo Race Track, whose members David Corel (bass, vocals), Guy Bours (drums), Len Lucieer (guitar), and Ralph Mulder (vocals, guitar) had first played together as Redivider. Keyboardist Diederik Nomden’s departure ended that project in 2001, after which the remaining musicians adopted the new name Alamo Race Track, routinely shortened to ART. Their live performances prompted Excelsior Recordings to sign the band in 2002. The debut album Birds at Home followed in 2003, and a licensing agreement with Fargo Records brought the record to France in 2005.

The group’s major breakthrough arrived in 2006 when a spirited dressing-room version of their single “Black Cat John Brown” reached YouTube. Within weeks the clip had drawn nearly 200,000 viewers, triggering extensive Dutch media attention that carried over to the next release. Titled after the hit track, Black Cat John Brown appeared in October 2006 and quickly secured a place on the Netherlands’ alternative music charts. Subsequent touring included dates with the Arctic Monkeys and a performance at SXSW in 2007. After “Black Cat John Brown” was featured in Grey’s Anatomy, viewed by 19 million Americans in 2006, Minty Fresh issued the album in the United States in July 2007. Unicorn Loves Deer appeared in 2011.

Top Songs

  1. Black Cat John BrownBlack Cat John BrownBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown3:38
  2. Black Cat John BrownThe Northern TerritoryBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown4:10
  3. Black Cat John BrownMy HeartBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown4:18
  4. Black Cat John BrownKiss Me BarBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown2:37
  5. Black Cat John BrownThe KillingBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown4:48
  6. Black Cat John BrownChocolate YearsBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown3:10
  7. Black Cat John BrownBreaker - Breaker 1-2Black Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown3:02
  8. Black Cat John BrownOn the BeachBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown2:49
  9. Birds at HomeHappy AccidentsBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:42
  10. Black Cat John BrownThe Open SeaBlack Cat John Brown · 2007Black Cat John Brown3:11
  11. Birds at HomeSummer HolidayBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:13
  12. Birds at HomeLife Is GreatBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home4:46
  13. Birds at HomeShort LeaveBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:44
  14. Birds at HomeLife Like FireBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:22
  15. Birds at HomeTrunkBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home2:59
  16. Birds at HomeWe Like to Go OnBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:30
  17. Birds at HomeSpeed UpBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:16
  18. Birds at HomeFlame It UpBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home2:25
  19. Birds at HomeThe Low EndBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home3:22
  20. Birds at HomeI Have Seen the LightBirds at Home · 2003Birds at Home1:10

Albums

Greetings from Tear Valley and the Diamond Ae

Greetings from Tear Valley and the Diamond Ae

2023
Greetings from Tear Valley and the Diamond Ae
Alamo Race Track · Album · 2023
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  1. Sally H.Alamo Race Track3:46
  2. Got to get homeAlamo Race Track3:06
  3. FightAlamo Race Track4:51
  4. Romney shed 1Alamo Race Track3:16
  5. Wish I was a bird 1Alamo Race Track2:10
  6. Wish I was a bird 2Alamo Race Track2:32
  7. TrespassAlamo Race Track3:24
  8. Cold countryAlamo Race Track4:29
  9. Sea of possibilitiesAlamo Race Track3:02
  10. House of crossesAlamo Race Track4:37
  11. Remember when you were youngAlamo Race Track4:35
  12. Romney shed 2Alamo Race Track4:45
Hawks

Hawks

2015
Hawks
Alamo Race Track · Album · 2015
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  1. Young Spruce and WiresAlamo Race Track4:39
  2. It's Bad LuckAlamo Race Track3:14
  3. Circling over the Cold BonesAlamo Race Track2:37
  4. Everybody Let's GoAlamo Race Track3:43
  5. All I've Got from This Trip Is Another WinterAlamo Race Track4:52
  6. Safe HouseAlamo Race Track4:29
  7. The TrailAlamo Race Track1:58
  8. All EnginesAlamo Race Track3:23
  9. RisersAlamo Race Track3:04
  10. HawksAlamo Race Track3:02
  11. Erase the WiresAlamo Race Track3:31
  12. We Should Never Have Camped HereAlamo Race Track4:32
Black Cat John Brown

Black Cat John Brown

2013
Black Cat John Brown
Alamo Race Track · Album · 2013
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  1. Black Cat John BrownAlamo Race Track3:39
  2. Don't Beat This DogAlamo Race Track2:44
  3. Stanley vs HannahAlamo Race Track3:43
  4. Kiss Me BarAlamo Race Track2:37
  5. The Northern TerritoryAlamo Race Track4:10
  6. My HeartAlamo Race Track4:18
  7. The KillingAlamo Race Track4:48
  8. On the BeachAlamo Race Track2:50
  9. Lee J. Cobb Is Screaming a LotAlamo Race Track4:31
  10. Breaker-Breaker 1-2Alamo Race Track3:02
  11. The Open SeaAlamo Race Track3:12
  12. Chocolate YearsAlamo Race Track3:11
Birds at Home

Birds at Home

2003
Birds at Home
Alamo Race Track · Album · 2003
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  1. Don't Frighten ThemAlamo Race Track2:20
  2. Happy AccidentsAlamo Race Track3:42
  3. We Like to Go OnAlamo Race Track3:30
  4. TrunkAlamo Race Track2:59
  5. Summer HolidayAlamo Race Track3:13
  6. Short LeaveAlamo Race Track3:44
  7. Life Is GreatAlamo Race Track4:46
  8. Speed UpAlamo Race Track3:16
  9. Flame It UpAlamo Race Track2:25
  10. I Have Seen the LightAlamo Race Track1:10
  11. The Low EndAlamo Race Track3:22
  12. Wild BeesAlamo Race Track2:56
  13. Birds at HomeAlamo Race Track3:18
  14. Life Like FireAlamo Race Track3:22

Singles & EPs