Jason Finn was a pretty visible guy during the early (meaning, Pre-Nirvana) Grunge scene in Seattle. Skin Yard, Love Battery, The Fastbacks. These were the bands that influenced the BANDS. It wasn't until he joined The Presidents.... that he finally got recognition for being a talented, off beat musician, but at least he finally got noticed.
There are some albums that just linger, and this is one of them. Sometimes your just in a mood where the only thing you want to listen to is this gem from the mid nineties. Along with interesting, quirky guitar parts, it had Finn playing his drums differently on almost every song. Some songs have cool little shuffles (Boll Weevil), some songs are balls out punk (We Are Not Going To Make It), some sound like some kind of back country jamboree (Back Porch). Finn was weird, energetic and skilled enough to really keep this three piece grounded.
This isn't the greatest display of percussion prowess I've ever heard, but it's an example of a guy who worked hard, kept things interesting and wound up in a band that will always be remembered for writing odd, fun rock songs. Good songs are made better when they have good drummers.
Audio/Visual Evidence : Dune Buggy, Kitty, Lump
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