In May 2007, Tony McNaboe, Spencer Albee, and Dave Gutter made a surprise announcement on Portland's WCYY that they planned to reunite, and were in the process of scheduling local reunion shows. On May 29th, they announced that they would play two reunion shows at Portland club "The Asylum," one on July 28th, 2007 and another on July 29th. They also performed at the Maine Lobster Festival on August 2nd. In addition, after a month of rumors and gossip, the band also announced that they have been working on a new album of previously unreleased material and newly written music, which will be released coinciding with the two reunion shows. The album will be released independently, due to the band's past frustration with dealing with record labels. While initially rumored that these two shows would be the only Rustic Overtones reunion, Dave Gutter has confirmed that the band is "here to stay." In August 2008, it was announced that Spencer Albee had officially left the band and had been replaced by Sean Morin.
Members:
Dave Gutter - Guitar and Vocals
Jon Roods - Bass
Sean Morin - Keyboards/Vocals
Tony McNaboe - Drums
Dave Noyes - Trombone
Jason Ward - Baritone Sax
Kyan Zoidis - Alto Sax
Albums:
Shish Boom Bam (1993)
Long Division (1994)
My Dirt (1996)
Rooms By The Hour (1998)
Volume Up (Promo) (1999)
¡Viva Nueva! (2001)
Light at the End (2007)
New Way Out(2009
Gutter and Roods grew up together, beginning their musical journey in a family basement along with other future Overtones (all friends from high-school). Following their first independent release in 1994, Albee joined the mix, rounding out what would become the distinctive Rustic Overtones sound.
Many of the former members have new bands including Gutter and Roods in Paranoid Social Club and Albee's band As Fast As.
Pimp
Rustic Overtones Lyrics
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Love me, so I feel no pain
Hate me, so I feel whole again
Love me, so I believe your lies
Hate me, so I burn your eyes
Make me feel love to comfort you
Make me feel love so that I can thrive
Make me feel hate keep myself alive
But I'll sell my heart to you
Make me feel human again
Cause I've seen men's dark inhibitions
For the price of dead presidents
So how can you say the power of your money is not a sin
Love me, make my whole world glow
Hate me, make me feel dirty and low
Love me, so I never feel the same
Hate me,make me feel despair and shame
Make me feel love make this world worthwhile
Make me feel the hate and taste the bile
Make me feel love so I can always win
Make me feel hate and hate you from within
-chorus-
Enter me, prefer me, but hurt me please
Pay for me, support me, but distort me please
The lyrics to Rustic Overtones's song Pimp are complex and full of emotion. The song appears to be addressing a relationship in which the singer is being manipulated and controlled by their partner, who alternately offers love and hate to keep them off-balance. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of the dynamic at play but feels powerless to break free, caught between the desire for love and the need to survive. The repetition of the phrases "love me" and "hate me" create a kind of call-and-response effect, emphasizing the push and pull of the relationship.
At its core, the song seems to be a commentary on the ways in which power and money can corrupt relationships and people. The line "I've seen men's dark inhibitions for the price of dead presidents" is particularly striking, suggesting that the singer has witnessed the destructive effects of greed firsthand. The final lines of the chorus - "Enter me, prefer me, but hurt me please / Pay for me, support me, but distort me please" - further emphasize the notion that the singer is trapped in a cycle of abuse and exploitation.
Line by Line Meaning
Love me, so I feel no pain
I seek your love to numb my pain.
Hate me, so I feel whole again
Your hatred makes me feel complete.
Love me, so I believe your lies
I want your love so badly, that I'm willing to believe your lies.
Hate me, so I burn your eyes
I want to hate you for hurting me and make you feel the same.
Make me feel love to comfort you
I pretend to love you to make you feel better.
Make me feel love so that I can thrive
Love is my fuel to survive.
Make me feel hate keep myself alive
Hatred is what keeps me going.
I don't want no part of you
I have no interest in being a part of your life.
But I'll sell my heart to you
But I'm willing to sell my soul to you for your approval.
Make me feel human again
I want to feel alive and human once more.
Cause I've seen men's dark inhibitions
I've witnessed the worst of human behavior.
For the price of dead presidents
For money, people are willing to cross any boundary.
So how can you say the power of your money is not a sin
Money is the root of all evil, yet people still idolize it.
Love me, make my whole world glow
I need your love to feel complete.
Hate me, make me feel dirty and low
I need your hatred to feel worthy of your attention.
Love me, so I never feel the same
I need your love to escape my reality.
Hate me,make me feel despair and shame
I need your hatred to feel alive.
Make me feel love make this world worthwhile
Love is what makes life worth living.
Make me feel the hate and taste the bile
Hatred poisons me from within.
Make me feel love so I can always win
Love gives me the strength to conquer everything.
Make me feel hate and hate you from within
Hatred consumes me and turns me against you.
Enter me, prefer me, but hurt me please
I want you to enter my life and prefer me, but I also crave your hurt.
Pay for me, support me, but distort me please
I want you to pay for me and support me, but I also crave your manipulation.
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