Newquist teamed up with his college friend Mark Haugh, a guitarist originally from Tulsa, OK. After winning the 'Best Unsigned Band' in the 1994 Yamaha sponsored 'Soundcheck' contest they sold all their furniture and went on the road with Jason Gilardi (from Los Angeles, CA) on drums. The current group line-up was completed when Scott Jones, an old friend of Mark's from Tulsa took up the bass in the spring of 1995.
ANZA RECORDS (The Early Years)
Caroline's Spine was created by lead singer/primary songwriter Jimmy Newquist. Under the direction of producer Dan Calderone and ANZA Records, Newquist performed virtually all of the instruments recorded for the Caroline's Spine self-titled debut album in 1993.
Jimmy teamed up with his college friend Mark Haugh, a guitarist originally from Tulsa, OK. After winning the 'Best Unsigned Band' in the 1994 Yamaha sponsored 'Soundcheck' contest they sold all their furniture and went on the road with Jason Gilardi (from Los Angeles, CA) on drums and Luis Moral on bass. The current group line-up was completed when Scott Jones, an old friend of Mark's from Tulsa, joined on as the bassist in the spring of 1995. They went on to release three more albums with ANZA Records before signing a record contract with Hollywood Records.
HOLLYWOOD RECORDS (The National Record Contract)
Backed by Hollywood Records the band released two national albums (Monsoon and Attention Please) and made appearances on two motion picture soundtracks (An American Werewolf In Paris and Varsity Blues). The band toured around the world opening for the likes of Kiss and Aerosmith. Even without national promotion or television exposure the band continued to make a name for themselves around the county. Word of mouth and a two hour or more show each night helped keep the band on the road for most of 1998 to 2000.
BEYOND HOLLYWOOD (Independent Again)
Eventually the band decided to part ways with Hollywood Records in 2000. The band quickly released Like It Or Not later that year. The disc was a compilation of old songs from the ANZA Records releases as well as four new songs. This was helpful to the fans that could not afford the early albums which had become very expensive in the secondary markets such as ebay. 2002 was a very busy year for the band. First, a Live Industrial Sampler was released which included live performances from their Attention Please world tour. Later that year, "The Grovers 10th Anniversary Edition" was released to commemorate a decade passing since Jimmy and Mark were in the college band together. The album featured early versions of four songs (Psycho, She's Coming Home, Why Don't We Get Along and I Will Be Alright) that would eventually appear on Caroline's Spine records. Finally, the band's eighth album, Overlooked, was also released in late 2002. It packaged remixes of the four new tracks from Like It Or Not with two songs previously unreleased in America and six new songs.
The next five years saw a handful of live concerts but the band was unofficially on hiatus. The band members took time to concentrate on family as well as other music projects. Jimmy Newquist released his first solo record, "Ashley Ave." in 2003. Later that year Jason Gilardi and Scott Jones released a self-titled album from their side project, New Science. The following year Jimmy Newquist recorded acoustic versions of eight Caroline's Spine fan favorites and released them as a new disc entitled "On Tour". The third solo release from Newquist entitled "Bump" was released in 2005.
Taking advantage of online sales opportunities, the band released "The Collection" in 2006. These consisted of dozens of live soundboard recordings from over the years as well as various demo recordings. A sort of greatest hits album was also released as "The Collection Retail CD". More live concerts and demos are set to be released in the near future according to Newquist
2007 saw the much awaited return of all four members with the release of their ninth album, Captured. The album featured new songs with reworked versions of old song ideas from over the years. A short but extremely successful tour followed to promote the release. Almost all the shows were considered sold out as the fans returned after the five year hiatus.
Lineup Change
The official departure of band members Jason Gilardi, Scott Jones and Mark Haugh was announced on the band's Myspace page on Wednesday, June 27th, 2007. Taken from www.carolinespine.com on Friday June 29th 2007:
"Dear friends and fans of Caroline's Spine, due to situations beyond our control, Mark Haugh, Scott Jones and Jason Gilardi will no longer be performing, recording, or touring as Caroline's Spine. We wish Jimmy Newquist all the best in the future. We wanted to personally thank all of you for your continued support and friendship over the past 14 years. You have helped to make our dreams come true and we will never forget any of you. Peace, Jason, Mark and Scott
From this point on you'll be able to get ahold of us at:
Mark Haugh: mark.haugh@cox.net,
Scott Jones: scott.jones13@yahoo.com
Jason Gilardi: jasongilardi@sbcglobal.net
www.myspace.com/jasongilardi
Please feel free to keep in touch with us regarding any future projects we'll be involved with. Also feel free to pass this message along to anyone you think may be interested."
The Future
Although, it has not been officially announced, a new Caroline's Spine album will be written starting in the fall of 2007 under a new record deal with Sony. Lead singer Jimmy Newquist will be on board, but it is unlikely that the other three original members will be part of this new album in any way. It is expected/rumored to be Jimmy Newquist with all new band members under the "Caroline's Spine" name.
Drummer Jason Gilardi will continue working with the band New Science. The band is based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma and has already released one self-titled compact disc in 2003.
Discography
Year Title Label
1993 Caroline's Spine Anza Records
1994 ... So Good Afternoon Anza Records
1995 Ignore the Ants Anza Records
1996 Huge Anza Records
1997 Monsoon Hollywood Records
1999 Attention Please Hollywood Records
2000 Like it or Not (Independent)
2002 Live (industry sampler) (Independent)
2002 Overlooked (Independent)
2003 The Grovers (Independent)
2006 The Collection (Independent)
2007 Captured (7th Kid Entertainment)
2008 Untitled Sony Music
Compilations
Contributed the song Turned Blue to the soundtrack of the movie An American Werewolf in Paris.
Contributed the song Varsity Blue to the soundtrack of the movie Varsity Blues.
Singles
Sullivan - 1998 - peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart as well as #14 on Radio And Records' Active Rock Chart. A music video was made blending live footage with scenes from the 1944 black and white movie "The Fighting Sullivans".
Wallflower - 1998 - no chart position available. No music video was made.
Attention Please - 1999 - peaked at #30 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. No music video was made.
Nothing To Prove - 2000 - peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart well as #9 on Radio And Records' Active Rock Chart A music video was made but it was only shown in Europe.
Other Info
The album Like it or Not which was released in 2000 after the band parted ways with Hollywood Records was originally going to be called Beyond Hollywood. Cover art with this title was shown on the internet for a short time before the disc's release.
The song "Drift Away" from the albums Like it or Not and Overlooked was written for the Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack but it did not make the final tracklisting.
The song "Lost" from the album Captured was written for the Bio Dome soundtrack but it did not make the final tracklisting.
The song "End Up With You" was called "New Tits" and later "Sorry Now" before it was finally released on the album Overlooked.
An early version of the song "True Star" from the album Attention Please called "Elope" can be found on the 1998 Demos disc from "The Collection".
An early version of the song "Inside Your Mind" from the album Attention Please called "Rebound" can be found on the 1998 Demos disc from "The Collection".
An early version of the song "Open Fire" from the album Attention Please called "In Spite" can be found on the 1998 Demos disc from "The Collection".
An early version of the song "Anxious" called "N Song" can be found on the 1998 Demos disc. It has also been called "Speed Racer".
An early version of the song "Overlooked" from the album Overlooked called "Grunt" can be found on the 1998 Demos disc from "The Collection".
The songs "Psycho", "Why Don't We Get Along", "She's Coming Home", "I Will Be Alright", "On The Ground", "Cannot Be Captured" and "Last Goodbye" all were written for a band called The Grovers. This band included singer Jimmy Newquist on bass, Mark Haugh on guitar, and Todd LeValley on drums. A 25 song compilation of these recordings is available as part of "The Collection".
An acoustic version of the song "Sullivan" from the album Monsoon aired on Tulsa's Z104.5 station and is included on the album "Tulsa Homegroan Vol. 1".
"Instrument of Change" from the Captured album was originally called "Picture Show", and later re-named "Now That I Believe" before finally making it to disc.
Cover Songs
The band performs "The Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie on a regular basis. This is usually done as the first song in the encore. It has become an encore favorite at the Taste of Madison festival.
The band often performs a medley of Kiss songs including "Detroit Rock City", "She", "Cold Gin", "Do You Love Me?" and "100,000 Years" during encores. The medley is about thirty minutes long.
The band also performs a medley of Led Zeppelin songs. This is very rare.
The band has also performed "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin.
The band has also covered Ozzy Osbourne's " Flying High Again."
The band occasionally performs "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin as part of the encore.
The band has performed "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" by Van Halen as part of the encore.
The band has performed "Ticket to Ride" by The Beatles at a couple shows as part of the encore.
The band has performed "I Remember You" by Skid Row at a couple shows as part of the encore.
During the middle of "True Star" the band sometimes breaks into a portion of "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath.
During the middle of "King For A Day" the band sometimes breaks into a portion of "High" by Jimmie's Chicken Shack.
Other projects
Year Title Label
2003 Jimmy Newquist - Ashley Ave. 7th Kid Entertainment
2004 Jimmy Newquist - On Tour 7th Kid Entertainment
2004 New Science - New Science (Independent)
2005 Jimmy Newquist - Bump 7th Kid Entertainment
Wallflower
Caroline's Spine Lyrics
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When I saw you walk inside
And as you shut the door I put my eye back on the floor
When all I really wanted was to look some more
Does a wallflower play or does a wallflower stay on his wall?
You see, I live alone, but I've made my happy home
All my furniture is centered around my phone
Those who would never let me be taken by the fall
Does a wallflower know when it's time he outgrow his wall?
Tell me does a wallflower know when it's about time he outgrow his wall?
Yeah, his wall
Time and time and time and time and time and only time
Has feeling for me
Maybe, maybe father time will feel sorry for me
I knew, I knew when there was a time when I knew it all
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
I don't ever leave my wall.
You know that siren's getting louder
And these people are starting to crowd in on me
All I smell and taste is garlic and gun powder
'Cause I shot the bad guy dead, but he got me in the head
With the girl of my dreams, she's mentioning to me how much I've bled
Where do the wallflower go
When their flowers get pulled from this wall?
Oh, and though she says I'm brave and bold,
She knows a flower cannot hold up a wall
I can't hold up this wall any longer
Oh, any longer
'Cause all I have is time and time and time
My only friend time and time, please some more time
I think I'm over
The song Wallflower by Caroline's Spine tells the story of a shy and introverted person, also known as a wallflower, who finds himself infatuated with a person who walks into a room. The wallflower is captivated by this person but lacks the confidence to approach them. Instead, they choose to remain hidden, watching and waiting while feeling helpless and alone. The wallflower contemplates whether they should remain in their comfort zone or take a risk and step outside of it. They wonder if it's time to outgrow their wall and experience the world beyond their secluded life. Despite the temptation to take action, the wallflower feels trapped and unable to leave their comfort zone.
The song has a melancholic and introspective tone, creating an emotional connection with the listener. The lyrics allude to the idea of time being the ultimate factor in one's life, and how it can either rescue or destroy a person's hopes and dreams. The wallflower is left feeling hopeless, as they struggle to break free from the metaphorical wall that limits their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I could have died, maybe I should have died
The singer felt overwhelmed and vulnerable upon seeing someone they were attracted to
When I saw you walk inside
The singer is describing the moment when they saw the person they were attracted to
And as you shut the door I put my eye back on the floor
The singer looked away and tried to hide their feelings when the person they were attracted to came inside
When all I really wanted was to look some more
Despite trying to hide their feelings, the artist really wanted to keep looking at the person they were attracted to
Does a wallflower play or does a wallflower stay on his wall?
The artist is questioning whether they should take action (i.e. 'play') or stay in their comfort zone (i.e. 'wall')
You see, I live alone, but I've made my happy home
The singer lives alone, but is content with their setup
All my furniture is centered around my phone
The singer spends a lot of time on their phone
And I'm waiting for a call, my imaginary friends and all
The artist is waiting for someone to call them, but has imagined a whole group of friends to keep them company in the meantime
Those who would never let me be taken by the fall
The imaginary friends are a source of comfort for the artist and help them avoid feeling down
Does a wallflower know when it's time he outgrow his wall?
The artist is wondering if they will recognize when it's time to step out of their comfort zone
Tell me does a wallflower know when it's about time he outgrow his wall?
The singer is asking for advice on when it's appropriate to leave their comfort zone
Yeah, his wall
Reiterates the artist's bond to their 'wall'
Time and time and time and time and time and only time
The singer reflects on how time passes slowly when they're stuck in their comfort zone
Has feeling for me
The singer sees time as their only companion
Maybe, maybe father time will feel sorry for me
The singer is feeling hopeless and wishes for some sort of divine intervention
I knew, I knew when there was a time when I knew it all
The artist reflects on past confidence they used to possess
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
The artist wonders why they never take risks or try new things
You know that siren's getting louder
The singer hears a siren and feels like they are under pressure
And these people are starting to crowd in on me
The singer feels overwhelmed by their surroundings
All I smell and taste is garlic and gun powder
The artist is describing a scene of violence and danger
'Cause I shot the bad guy dead, but he got me in the head
The artist is recounting a violent encounter where they were injured
With the girl of my dreams, she's mentioning to me how much I've bled
The person of the artist's dreams is present in the violent scene and is commenting on the artist's injuries
Where do the wallflower go
The singer is again questioning the path they should take
When their flowers get pulled from this wall?
The artist wonders what happens when their comfort is taken away
Oh, and though she says I'm brave and bold,
The person of the singer's dreams remarks on their bravery, despite the singer feeling scared and trapped
She knows a flower cannot hold up a wall
The person of the singer's dreams is pointing out that a wallflower can't always stay in their comfort zone and expect to thrive
I can't hold up this wall any longer
The singer is admitting that they can't stay in their comfort zone forever
Oh, any longer
The artist reiterates that they need a change
'Cause all I have is time and time and time
The artist is feeling hopeless and stuck, with only time as their friend
My only friend time and time, please some more time
The singer is begging for more time to figure things out
I think I'm over
The song ends with the singer still feeling uncertain and unfulfilled
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could have died,
Maybe I should have died.
When I saw you walk inside.
And as you shut the door
I put my eyes back on the floor.
When all I really wanted was to look some more.
Does a wallflower play,
Or does a wallflower stay on his wall?
You see I live alone,
But I've made my happy home.
All my furniture is centered around my phone.
I'm waiting for the call,
My imaginary friends and all.
Those who would never let me be taken by the fall.
Does a wallflower know,
When it's time he outgrow his wall?
Tell me does a wallflower know
When it's about time he outgrow his wall...
Yeah his wall...
Time and time and time and time and time and only time has feeling for me.
Maybe, maybe father time will feel sorry for me.
I knew, I knew where there was a time, when i knew it all.
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
...please don't ever leave my wall, my wall.
You know that siren's getting louder,
And these people are starting to crowd in on me.
(All I smell and taste is garlic and gunpowder)
'Cause I shot the bad guy dead -
But he got me in the head.
Oh with the girl of my dreams
She's mentioning to me how much I've bled.
Where do the wallflower go,
When their flowers get pulled from this wall?
Oh and though she says I'm brave and bold,
She knows a flower cannot hold up a wall.
I can't hold up this wall any longer...
No any longer
'Cause all I have is time and time
And time
My only friend, time and time, please some more time.
I think i'm over, I think I'm over, I think I'm over..
@philipjohnson7906
Amazed that every song on this album still holds up after 21 years. Haven't hears most of the song since 2005 ands till know all the words.
@tolbjbjbjboybellentv3809
Nostalgic... After 21 years finally I found this song again.. brings back highschool memories 🤘🤘🤘
@BestFeminist
graduated 1997, how about you?
@bimmarvinlim3804
Hearing this song brings me back to the past instantly with tears :(
@samsonjr.dacules469
This is the Best Song I ever known that keeps in my mind until now, I first heard this back from the 90's and I just found it last week again. I Love it... it reminds me of very special someone.
@axsdeny
I still play this on the guitar sometimes. Haunting.
@daniwilson4427
My dad was friends with these guys, they’d party in green river Utah. Caroline’s spine is my childhood
@oilyfresh
My favorite band, saw them few times in the hay day.
@janville888
I love this song!
@BACrites
Dammit. C'Spine is the best band no one has ever heard of. MAN, this stuff is STILL the S*iT.