Lawn Boy

Phish: Trey Anastacio (vocals, guitar); Page McConnell (vocals, piano, organ); Mick Gordon (vocals, bass); Jonathan Fishman (vocals, drums).
Recorded at Archer Studios, Winooski, Vermont between May & December 1989.o
LAWN BOY was difficult for fans to track down for a couple of years after its initial release, because its distributor went out of business almost immediately after its 1989 release. However, by the time Elektra reissued the album (along with its self-released predecessor JUNTA), Phish were already budding superstars on the nascent jam band circuit. Ironically, however, this obscure indie release is musically far more mainstream than the group's eventual major-label debut, A PICTURE OF NECTAR. Perhaps wanting to showcase a different side of the band than the loose, jam-oriented JUNTA, LAWN BOY primarily consists of skewed pop songs with quirky lyrics, like "Bouncing Around the Room." However, the album also includes the 12-minute epic "Reba," a longtime fan favorite that was one of Phish's most popular improvisational launching pads.