The Surprising Success of Solo Albums Post-Band Breakup

Show Notes & Links

• Brian - Give Up - Postal Service (2003)
• James - The Understanding - Röyksopp (2005)
• Shelly - Verve Remixed - Various Artists (2002-2008)
• Erika - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out - Panic! At the Disco (2005)
• Kelly - The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga (2009)
• Andy - Back to Black - Amy Winehouse (2006)
• Jason - Frou Frou - Details (2002)
• Brian - Minutes to Midnight - Linkin Park (2007)
• James - Set Yourself on Fire - Stars (2004)
• Shelly - Satellite Rides - Old ’97s (2001)
• Erika - Why Should the Fire Die - Nickel Creek (2005)
• Kelly - Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World (2001)
• Andy - The Producers (Original Broadway Cast Album) (2001)
• Jason - Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic (2005)
• Brian - Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero (2007)
• James - They Live - Evil Nine (2009)
• Shelly - Children Running Through - Patty Griffin (2007)
• Erika - Commit This To Memory - Motion City Soundtrack (2005)
• Kelly - LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (2005)
• Andy - La Traviata (Violetta) - Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón (2005)
• Jason - Glen Phillips - Abulum (2000)

“Bring Out Your Beats” round

Brian

• Enter Shikari: Common Dreads
• My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade
• The White Stripes: Icky Thump
• Fall Out Boy: Take This To Your Grave
• Death Cab for Cutie: Plans
• Gorillaz: Demon Days
• The Shins: Wincing the Night Away
• As I Lay Dying: An Ocean Between Us
• Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
• Spring Awakening: Original Broadway Cast Recording

James

• Annie - Anniemal (2004)
• Bitter Ruin - Bitter Ruin (2007)
• Digitalism - Idealism (2007)
• DJ Format - If You Can’t Join ‘Em… Beat Em (2005)
• Lemon Jelly - ‘64-‘95 (2005)
• Metric - Old World Underground (2003)
• The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die (2009)
• The Chemical Brothers - Push the Button (2005)

Shelly

• Live from Austin, TX / Neko Case
• 1000 Kisses / Patty Griffin
• The Miracle of Five / Elena Mandell
• Fox Confessor Brings the Flood / Neko Case
• Somewhere Near Patterson / Richard Shindell
• Raising Sand / Robert Plant and Allison Krauss
• Hard-Hearted Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson / Various Artists
• Bring on the Beats / The Ugly Beats
• No Previous Record / Cheryl Wheeler (Fan list bootlag double album produced by Shelly)

Erika

• Rainy Day Music (2003) - The Jayhawks
• Warm Strangers (2004) - Vienna Teng
• American Idiot (2004) - Green Day
• 40 Days (2004) and Firecracker (2006) by the Wailin Jennys
• The Invisible Band (2001) - Travis
• The Guest (2002) and Raise the Dead (2008) - Phantom Planet
• Taking the Long Way (2006) The Chicks
• Keep it Together (2003) - Guster
• Traffic and Weather (2007) - Fountains of Wayne

Kelly

• Matthew Good - Hospital Music 2007
• Jay Z the blueprint 3 - 2009 (almost black album 2003?)
• Placebo - Meds 2006
• Killers - Sam’s Town 2006
• New Order - Get ready 2001
• BYOD: White Label Extended Version
• Pet Shop Boys/Fundamental 2006

Jason

• Matt Nathanson - Some Mad Hope
• Guster - Keep It Together
• Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
• Easy Star All Stars - Radiodread
• Neil Finn - One All
• Bob Mould - Body of Song / District Line / Life and Times
• Say Anything - In Defense of the Genre
• Paramore - Brand New Eyes
• Cartel - Chroma

Longlists

James

• The Avalanches - Since I Left You (2001)
• Calvin Harris - I Created Disco (2007)
• Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love (2005)
• Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (2007)
• Clor - Clor (2005)
• Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
• The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s (2005)
• Death In Vegas - Scorpio Rising (2002)
• DJ Shadow - The Private Press (2002)
• Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (2000)
• Goldfrapp - Black Cherry (2003)
• Justice - † (2007)
• Kinobe - Soundphiles (2000)
• Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll (2006)
• Pendulum - In Silico (2008)
• The Presets - Apocalypso (2008)
• Quantic - Apricot Morning (2002)
• RJD2 - Deadringer (2002)
• Shiny Toy Guns - We Are Pilots (2005)
• Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
• Vitalic - OK Cowboy (2005)

Shelly

• Defying Gravity / Ol 97s
• Thrill / Eleni Mandell
• (self-titled) / Buddy and Julie Miller
• Elephant / The White Stripes
• Sister Holler / Narissa and Katrina Nields

Erika

• Rainy Day Music (2003) - The Jayhawks
• Warm Strangers (2004) - Vienna Teng
• American Idiot (2004) - Green Day
• 40 Days (2004) and Firecracker (2006) by the Wailin Jennys
• The Invisible Band (2001) - Travis
• The Guest (2002) and Raise the Dead (2008) - Phantom Planet
• Taking the Long Way (2006) The Chicks
• Keep it Together (2003) - Guster
• Traffic and Weather (2007) - Fountains of Wayne
• Cynical (2005) - Sunspot

Jason

• BT - Movement in Still Life
• Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
• Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
• Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
• Imogen Heap - Ellipse
• Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself
• John Mayer - Room for Squares
• Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
• Peter Gabriel - Up
• Radiohead - In Rainbows
• Say Anything - Say Anything
• U2 - All That You Can’t Leave Behind