First of
all, we have to express our thanks to The Ingrates, without that
band, there would be no Backdowns. Next, tons of thanks to Dan
from ATFO for all his help in the past. Much love to Jackie for
all of her help and participation, Ramon and Joe at Record Row
Studios and a big hug goes out to Rod at Lone Gunman Pressing.
We'd also like to thank all the bands that we've played with as either The Backdowns or as The Ingrates and have helped us out:
Mulligan
Stu, the Retreads,
Got Milf?, the Proteens, the Remotes, Huntingtons, the Peabodys,
Boris the Sprinkler, the Nobodys, the Repellents, the Butterworths,
the New Jacks, Lynyrd's Innards, the Migraines, the Poonanies,
Lando's 45, Mary Tyler Morphine, Thought Crime, the Fifes, Supersleuth,
Products of Society, Ninckumpoops, the Perps, Agony of Defeat,
New Left Standard, Apathetics, Ninga Death Squad, 7000 Dying Rats,
My Own Victim, Hook, Zero Tolerance, Doc Hopper, Chump Rope, .farcus.,
the Shakes, the Wednesdays, Urban Idols, 12 Ounces, Ambition Mission,
Dutch Oven, School For Scoundrels, the Pissants, Amona, the Gels,
Johnny Underdog, Eyes Of Deciete, the Xterminators, Whippersnapper,
2nd Class, Low Profile, Jettison, Myopia, Skullface, Kill the
Hippies, the Cancer Merchants, the Holidays, 3X, Same Difference,
White Suburban Trash, Asphixiate, My So Called Lice, Yellow Snowmen,
Close Enough, the English Softhearts, the Heartdrops, the Attitudes,
Subincision, Evil Beaver, White Chocolate, Boy Lion, Keep Away
From Julie, YMF$, Trundle, Berzerk, Toys That Kill, Beginners
Luck, Saftey Net, Louie and the Barracudas, Mario Speedwagon,
Monster Trux, every band that played Indiefest 2000, Hangnail,
F.C. Groove, Wack Trucks, Summers End, TBA, the Argyles, 504 Plan,
After Project and especially ATFO. There's many more that I'm
probably forgetting, sorry.
Thanks to
Brian and the Fireside Bowl, Dora at Little Italian Pizza and
Pub, the Bensenville Moose Lodge, Knights of Columbus, Off The
Alley, AH American Legions Hall, LF American Legions Hall, Beloit
Wisconsin, church on Landmeier, Family Billiards, EG VFW, SCRAP
Skatepark, the Attic, Bossanova Record Store, Cafe Nisa, everyone
at the Lost Cross, Gourmet Coffee House, Thornton VFW Hall, Riley's
Rockhouse, Lee Street Billiards, Congress Theatre, First United
Methodist Church, Back to the Office, basements, garages and other
places that let us play. We love you: <3 Nikki <3, Joecabe,
Kevin, Steve, Sarah, Larry, Tom, Kellie, and the rest of the regulars.
Thanks to Rich, X, Greg from Loud TV, Billy BodyOdor, Bob at Plutone
Recording Studios, Sticker Guy!, Sabotage Graphix, Tim and Mutant
Pop Records, Chris at Lookout! Records, Chris at Imperfekt Records,
World Wide Punk, CPSW.net, Beverly Lanes, Taco Bell, Gino's East
for staying open 1 1/2 hours late for us, and NFL Quarterback
Club '97 on Sega Saturn.
Special
thanks to all of our friends and all of the kids that come out
to our shows, Dan for all of his help, Eric in Beloit and the
other Eric for being cool. Thanks to all the girls that inspire
us to write songs (you might know who you are). Punk's not dead,
or do I mean emo?
