Album Notes

The Renegade Saints cut a sonic diagonal across the Americana soundscape—from classic Southern jam, to Heartland Rock, to the alternative power of the Pacific Northwest.
Released in 1994, nearly every song from "Fear of the Sky," received airplay--on commercial, college, alternative, and Triple A formats.
Four songwriters, three vocalists, and three lead instrumentalists ready to shred on cue, The Saints exhibit exploration reminiscent of those ancient multi-fronted bands like Fleetwood Mac, The Who & The Eagles… Albeit, with a 1990’s injection of aggressive excitability. (These guys honed themselves through ferocious touring, typical of the decade spawned them.)
Since those halcyon days of independent music, the individual Renegades keep working, cranking out dozens of albums, scattered amongst acclaimed acts such as Krueger, Tony Furtado & Dirty Martini. Now they’re back with the four original members: Bassist Dave Coey, Guitarists John Shipe & Al Toribio, and keyboardist Mike Walker. They’ve added their 5th drummer, Ned Failing (a fellow road-dog from The Strangers.)
While dutifully dusting off their old favorites, The Saints have also added new material from their more recent bodies of work in Kerosene Dream & John Shipe Band. Furthermore, as the reunion gigs mount, brand new Saints songs appear out of nowhere, landing themselves on a recent live album called "Mercy Saints Alive!"