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This was the debut album of Vapors of Morphine, except it wasn't.

In 2009 Jerome, Dana and Jeremy started their mutual journey into Low Rock in preparation for concerts in tribute to the 10th anniversary of Mark Sandman's death. They landed a weekly gig, Wednesdays at Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge, a few blocks from Sandman's old studio apartment. Demand was discovered to begin setting up shows around the US. Wanting something to help promote tours, the band hastily combined a few extant studio tracks with snippets from early Atwood's shows.

The trio had not even agreed on a name for themselves, alternately billing shows as "Lyons, Colley, Deupree;" "Members of Morphine;" "The Elastic Waste Band;" and, finally, "The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band," causing management no end of irritation. Needless to say, the band was only trying to entertain themselves at this point. To be honest, Vapors of Morphine was not yet fully formed, and we are glad we weren't calling ourselves that yet.

But we think you'll enjoy this album regardless.

Produced by the Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band*

*except “Hurricane,” produced by Frank Coakley.

1. Hurricane (Lyons)
2. Different (Lyons)
3. Pulled Over the Car (Sandman)
4. Let’s Take a Trip Together (Sandman)
5. Thursday (Sandman)
6. All Wrong (Sandman)
7. Toy Jam (Colley, Deupree, Lyons)
8. Know (Lyons)
9. Palestrina (Colley, Deupree, Lyons)

Mark Sandman songs published by Head With Wings Music/Pubco (BMI)
All other songs published by Five Eighths Music (BMI)

Dana Colley, electric baritone sax;
Jerome Deupree, drums (recently replaced by Tom Arey),
Jeremy Lyons, guitar, 2string slide bass, vocals

Dana and Jerome of Morphine revive their late frontman Mark Sandman's catalog with the help of Jeremy Lyons, but they go far afield, exploring uncharted regions in a sea of inspiring, unusual music.

1. vaporsofmorphine.com