On Scars and Souveneirs, Theory of a Deadman sound like Alice in Chains for
Facebook nation. Sonically, the band oscillates from stoned, chaotic crooning to crunchy screams that make their sophomore effort one hell of a hard rock rollercoaster. The album
kicks off with the first single, "So Happy." It sets the tone for the entire record with jagged rhythms and an infectious chorus. Meanwhile, the album traverses a desolate soundscape
from the forlorn and pensive "Not Meant to Be" to the outright angry "Bad Girlfriend." Thematically, the tracks shift from relationship breakdowns to depression. It's a
tried-and-true palette, but Theory paint their own picture of despair with those classic grunge colors. In the end, these Scars are well worth showing, and they also serve as a much
needed lesson in grunge.
—Rick Florino
04.14.08
Scars and Souvenirs
04/01/2008 | Roadrunner Records
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Track Listing
Credits
- Mike Bachta
- Management
- Mike Plotnikoff
- Engineer
- Robin Diaz
- Drums
- Kevin Estrada
- Photography
- Jeff Chenault
- Art Direction, Design
- Phil X
- Vocals (Background)
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki
- Engineer
- Ron Burman
- A&R
- Marc VanGool
- Guitar Technician
- Dean Back
- Drums, Group Member
- Tyler Connolly
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Nik Karpen
- Assistant
- Jon Nicholson
- Drum Technician
- Charles Dooher
- Creative Director
- Bill McGathy
- Management
- Chris Daughtry
- Performer
- Chris Lord-Alge
- Mixing
- Howard Benson
- Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Programming
- Paul DeCarli
- Digital Editing
- Ted Jensen
- Mastering
Notes
from Roadrunner: better you get.We’ve had such a great opportunity to figure out what to do better, how to write
a better song and keep building and building. That’s exciting for us.” – Tyler Connolly
Originally from Vancouver B.C. and signed by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback to his 604 Records
label (where the band is still signed in Canada), Theory is following up a very successful sophomore
album cycle (GASOLINE) that included the huge radio hits “Santa Monica,” “No Surprise”
and “Hello Lonely.” Theory are road dogs and expect to be on the road for 2 years straight to
support their new album SCARS & SOUVENIRS. The balanced 13-track effort is the polished
and passionate testament to seven years of hard work, heavy touring and diligent attention to
its craft. From the swirling grinds of the first single “So Happy” to the soaring melodicism of
“Not Meant to Be” and “By The Way,” Scars & Souvenirs is a broad-reaching endeavor that
puts singer/guitarist Tyler Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner and bassist Dean Back high in the
rock pantheon, achieving creative growth without sacrificing the hard-hitting power that got
them here in the first place.
“It”s the Scars & Souvenirs of your life,” Connolly explains. “The songwriting on the record is
really about someone’s past or and present, their relationships and how they shape everything.
It’s more metaphorical than physical scars and trophies.We’re just a hard-working band, man.
We want to be out there for a couple of years and play these songs to everybody we possibly
can.” Tyler also contributed guitar and appeared in the video for Chad Kroeger’s #1 smash hit
“Hero,” the theme song to the massive Spider-Man movie.















