Dan McConnell, Plasticine Porter, Kory Riesterer, Luckey X
About
Also known as the most unpopular band in Bloomington in the late 90s, Gravity Hill was a psychedelic folk-rock, experimental freak out known for their infrequent shows, use of fog machines and questionable special effects, and generally playing songs in just about every genre. Started in 1993, their first gig was for the fundraiser, Trailblazer, to support Bloomington's first greenway efforts. Songs and jam tapes were numerous and found with odd paintings at the Record Exchange and TDs CDs and LPs. As the owner (and member of the Plastic Cheeses) of the all-ages club Rhino's described the group, "I think they're great, but the kids just don't like them." Their last gig was in their final incarnation of McConnell, Porter and X in the summer of 1999 as a fundraiser for WFHB, which ironically, was their most well-received concert. Porter went on with solo efforts under the name of Plasticine Porter.
Luckey X - Guitar, violin, vocals
Plasticine Porter - Bass, wind instruments, vocals
Dan McConnell (Danimal) - Drums, vocals
Kory Riesterer - Guitar, vocals
First album that consists of demo (1st 6 tracks) of only recording with Kory. Other tracks culled from shows and random musings.
My Shadow
2:27
Western Movie Theme
3:25
Love Ballad
3:02
Talent for the Mind
8:05
Jesus in Birkenstocks
5:38
Antiseptic Hell
3:46
Anthrax
3:28
Prejesus
4:26
I Love the Opera
5:25
Heroin
3:24
Super Spaceout Day
4:14
She Laughs
5:20
Uncle Bellybutton
3:31
Absinthe
7:35
Don't Bury Jerry
2:29
Gilligan
3:17
Almost Normal
12 songs
Retrospective of odd outtakes and a few new songs. The \'normal\' would be h.m., Peggy Sue, Helicopter and I Wanna get High
I Wanna Get High
1:39
Breathing
3:57
New Jesus
6:07
Poor Yorik
6:19
My Shadow
2:59
h.m.
6:33
Life on Mars
4:52
Peggy Sue
3:58
Great Cigarette in the Sky
4:56
Helicopter
6:17
Candy Andy
6:58
Cherry Cordial
6:38
Radio Rx
20 songs
Hodgepodge of truly experimental tracks (Bolero, Red Bat, Collages). Live versions of songs and amazing feature interview on WFHB in 1999. To be honest, probably requires smoking copious amounts of weed to understand.