Buzz (Guardian album)

Buzz is one of the albums from Christian rock band Guardian. The album was released in October 1995 and was produced by Steve Taylor. The album takes the band into the realms of alternative music and grunge common of the 90s.

Buzz
Studio album by
Guardian
ReleasedOctober 1995
GenreChristian rock
Length41:54
LabelMyrrh
ProducerSteve Taylor
Guardian chronology
Nunca Te Dire Adiós
(1994)		 Buzz
(1995)		 Bottle Rocket
(1997)

Guardian opened for Taylor in a tour which prompted them to ask him to produce their next album. Taylor was hesitant to do so at first, but then agreed as he became friends of the band.

Track listing
  1. "This Old Man" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) – 2:29
  2. "Lead the Way" (Rowe, Taylor) – 2:43
  3. "State of Mine" (Bach, Rowe) – 3:04
  4. "The Lion's Den" (Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) – 3:54
  5. "Are You Gonna Keep Your Word?" (Rowe, Taylor) – 3:34
  6. "One Thing Left to Do" (Bach, Ney, Palacios, Rowe, Taylor) – 3:36
  7. "Hand of the Father" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 4:27
  8. "Psychedelic Runaway" (Palacios) – 3:26
  9. "Even It Out" (Bach, Palacios) – 3:55
  10. "Lift Me Up" (Rowe) – 2:57
  11. "Shorty" (Bach, Palacios) – 2:23
  12. "Lullaby" (Bach) – 2:56
  13. "Them Nails" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) – 2:26

Album artwork

The album slip featured four interchangeable covers. All of them references to the title Buzz. The four covers were:

  • A picture of astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
  • A close-up of a bee hive.
  • A picture of two girls whispering between them (as in "buzzing").
  • A picture of a mother giving a buzz cut haircut to her young son. Note: This picture is actually David Bach's mom giving his older brother a haircut.

Personnel
  • Jamie Rowe – vocals, guitar on "Them Nails"
  • David Bach – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Karl Ney – drums
  • Tony Palacios – guitar, backing vocals

Guest musicians

  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • The Love Sponge String Quartet
  • John Mark Painter – string arrangement

Production crew

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