Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants

Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants
Studio album by Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants
Released	July 2010
Recorded	December 2009 – January 2010
Studio	Studio 606 in Los Angeles
Genre	Alt-country rock
Length	34:52
Label	RCA
Producer	Jake Jackson

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Rock Sound	7/10

Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants is the self-titled debut album from Chris Shiflett, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters. The Dead Peasants are his second side project, following Jackson United, and the backing band is composed of different musicians than that of Jackson United.

The album is a departure from his rock/punk background, and is influenced by country, rockabilly, and Americana.

All songs feature Shiflett as lead vocalist and guitarist. All songs are also written by him, with the exception of "Burning Lights", a cover of a song performed by Joe Strummer in a cameo in the 1990 film, I Hired a Contract Killer.

Track listing

1. "Helsinki"
2. "Get Along"
3. "Bandaged"
4. "God Damn"
5. "Burning Lights"
6. "An Atheists Prayer"
7. "Not Going Down Alone"
8. "Baby, Let It Out"
9. "Death March"

Personnel

• Chris Shiflett – lead vocals, lead guitar; mandolin on "God Damn", bass guitar on "Not Going Down Alone" and "Death March"
• Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
• Stevie Blacke – violin and mandolin
• Davey Faragher – bass
• Dan Lavery – backing vocals
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
• John Lousteau – drums
• Audra Mae – backing vocals
• Eddie Perez – rhythm guitar
• Derek Silverman – keyboards
• Heather Waters – backing vocals

External links

• Chris Shiflett interview with Ultimate Guitar Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine