Saturday November 13, 2021 “Whole Lotta Trouble” Cracker
Cracker’s contribution to our Empire Records movie soundtrack is “Whole Lotta Trouble” and if you’re in the Empire Records store it will likely be found in the ‘alternative’ section. Founded by former Camper Van Beethoven frontman David Lowery, Cracker released their self-titled debut in 1992 and it was filled with guitar-driven rock songs and gravelly vocals, and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" from that album became a number one modern rock single.
During Cracker's heyday in the 1990s, the Virginia-based band molded elements of alternative pop/rock into several irreverent, buzzworthy anthems and the album established Cracker's presence as a popular musical force.
Band founder, lead singer/songwriter David Lowery is a trained mathematician who has worked as a "quant" (a derivatives trader and financial analyst) and has started a number of music-related businesses, including a studio, a record company and a publishing company. Lowery earned an Ed.D. from the University of Georgia in 2018.
Stay safe and well...and we’ll say goodbye to Empire Records with this tune but I will recommend the movie to anyone that has enjoyed all the vinyl music from its soundtrack this week.