THE CONNELLS TO RELEASE THEIR FIRST-EVER BEST OF COLLECTION           STONE COLD YESTERDAY: BEST OF THE CONNELLS

Set’s 16 indie-rock gems from the classic Connells era, 1987-1998, include debut radio single “Stone Cold Yesterday” and the worldwide hit “’74-’75”

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — On September 9, 2016, The Bicycle Music Company/Concord Music Group will release Stone Cold Yesterday: Best of the Connells, the pioneering Southern indie-rock band’s first-ever greatest hits package, collecting 16 college radio and modern-rock singles from 1987 to 1998, including their first breakthrough radio hit, “Stone Cold Yesterday,” and the influential worldwide phenomenon “’74-75.”

The Connells’ run of albums include Boylan Heights, Fun & Games, One Simple Word, Ring, New Boy, Weird Food & Devastation, and Still Life, with producers ranging from Mitch Easter (R.E.M./Let’s Active), Hugh Jones (Echo & The Bunnymen) and Lou Giordano (Bob Mould) to Tim Harper (Whiskeytown) and Jim Scott (Wilco).  

The Raleigh, N.C.-based Connells have quietly built a fan base following their 1984 inception, cementing their status as a perennial college radio-era band that influenced an alternative-rock generation.

In the ’90s, the Connells finally broke through to international success with their second single, “’74-’75,” from their fifth album, Ring, reaching #1 across Europe and certified Gold in Germany, Norway and Sweden. Thirty-plus years later, the band continues to tour and record, with a new generation discovering them.

Current members include Mike Connell, David Connell, Doug MacMillan, Steve Potak, Mike Ayers, Rob Ladd and Joel Rhodes.

According to Doug MacMillan, "When The Connells first learned that The Bicycle Music Company would be acquiring our catalog, we were absolutely thrilled. Now we eagerly await the Best Of... release and the shows we'll be playing to help get the word out!"

Track listing:

1. Stone Cold Yesterday 

2.’74 – ‘75 

3. Still Life 

4. One Simple Word 

5. Crown 

6. Carry My Picture 

7. Slackjawed 

8. Something To Say 

9. Scotty’s Lament 

10. Over There

11. Fun & Games 

12. Get A Gun 

13. Maybe 

14. Uninspired 

15. Just Like That 

16. New Boy 

Social Media:

http://www.theconnells.com

https://www.facebook.com/TheConnellsOfficial

https://twitter.com/connellsmusic

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For more information about the Connells, please contact Conqueroo:

Cary Baker • (323) 656-1600 • [email protected]

THE CONNELLS

Stone Cold Yesterday: Best of The Connells

Tracks/Running Times                     From the album

1)   Stone Cold Yesterday (3:57)       One Simple Word

2)   ’74 – ‘75 (4:39)                             Ring

3)   Still Life (3:09)                              Still Life

4)   One Simple Word (4:21)               One Simple Word

5)   Crown (3:58)                                Still Life

6)   Carry My Picture (3:58)                Ring

7)   Slackjawed (4:00)                        Ring

8)   Something To Say (3:41)             Fun & Games

9)   Scotty’s Lament (3:24)                 Boylan Heights

10) Over There (3:29)                        Boylan Heights

11) Fun & Games (3:07)                    Fun & Games

12) Get A Gun (4:24)                         One Simple Word

13) Maybe (2:30)                               Weird Food & Devastation

14) Uninspired (4:10)                        Fun & Games

15) Just Like That (3:35)                   Weird Food & Devastation

16) New Boy (4:39)                           New Boy