Album Notes

Poop Yer Pants is a sonic reaction to prescribed living, programmed entertainment, and the Pottery Barn.

Songwriter and front man Ken Adam grew up in San Francisco’s Noe Valley where he was classically trained as a flutist. He played upright bass in the Cabrio College Orchestra. But after too many psychedelic experiences Ken temporarily lost his musical ambission.

He eventually settled in Glendale, California where he nearly lost 3 fingers in a skill saw accident. Shortly after, Ken built a makeshift studio and recorded Poop Yer Pants – “Poop Yer Pants” a collection of story-like songs and grooves. “It favors musical ignorance over any sort of tradition.”

Music directors around the country poo-pooed the release:

“Poop yer Pants would have to change their name to stand a chance of airplay” - KPNT, St Louis, Les Aaron

“Definitely a pass, good music but I can’t rally behind that name” - WPLA, Jacksonville, Robert Goodman

But the album also made WRZX ‘s “Hangover Café’s” Top 75 of 2005, and scored a few reviews:

"Most will easily dismiss the album because of its Poop Yer Pants moniker but they'll be missing out on a tremendous indie singer/songwriter rock adventure." --Smother.net

"...the steady guitar sounded like something missing from the Doves' Last Broadcast. An excellent thing indeed." --Indie-Music.com

"Frisco Man" and "Chester and Johnny" are immediate successes; these songs are a nice platform for Adam to prove his varied talent as a songwriter….As a whole, this disc marks the first chapter in Poop Yer Pants' promising career. I like what I'm hearing. --indieville.com

"I'm absolutely floored! This is great, catchy music, perfectly executed, with great lyrics, melodies and production. I'm very, very impressed."
--Alan Haber, host of WEBR's Pure Pop

A year later, Ken moved into an 1880 Victorian just outside of Ithaca, NY. The basement has been converted into his new studio which he has already named “Radon Lab” due to its toxic radon content. Radon Lab has served as the set for Poop Yer Pant's first music video, "Spyspace."

Musically, "Spyspace" is a departure from Poop Yer Pant's acoustic guitar-driven punk. This cyber-electro slap track features the voice of newest band member Peapod.