The 2x4's by The 2x4's

The 2x4's was first formed in 1978 in Boston, MA by John Hovorka and Tom Martel. Steve Donnelly joined the band in 1979, then Cubie in early 1980. In the middle of 1980 they broke up.

The 2x4's studio album was recorded at:

BRIDGEPORT LATHE/LITTLE CITIES SESSION:
Produced by Rolfe Anderson
Cubie not in this session
Electronics on Bridgeport Lathe: Erik Lindgren & Rolfe Anderson
Engineer: Darlene Wilson
Recorded and mixed at Baker Street Studios, Watertown, MA
December 1979

OAK GROVE SESSION
Produced by Rolfe Anderson
Engineer: Emir
Recorded at Oak Grove Studios, Melrose, MA
May 1980
Backing vocals on A Regular Guy by The Plywood Pentet
Remixed at Fort Apache Studios, Roxbury, MA, 1987
Engineer: Joe Harvard
Assisted by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie
except last 3 songs mixed at Oak Grove

BAND PHOTO: Alan Wrobel

SONGS WRITTEN BY JOHN HOVORKA: Little Cities, Zipperheads, Mechanistic Girl, Recombinant Phase, Bridgeport Lathe, A Regular Guy, Iron Line, Aluminum, Lathe & Drill Press

SONGS WRITTEN BY TOM MARTEL: Daytime, Nakkamichi Boogie, Guitar, Pretty Rain

SONG WRITTEN BY JOHN MORRILL: Manic

POST PRODUCTION ENGINEER & MASTERING: Glenn Biletch

CLICKS & POPS REMOVAL: Michael Train

Tracklist

1.	Little Cities	2:41

2.	Zipperheads	2:20

3.	Mechanistic Girl	2:24

4.	Daytime	1:41

5.	Fight Fire With Fire	1:41

6.	Recombinant Phase	2:40

7.	Bridgeport Lathe	3:37

8.	Manic	2:19

9.	A Regular Guy	3:03

10.	Nakkamichi Boogie	2:14

11.	Iron Line	2:09

12.	Guitar	1:44

13.	Aluminum	3:37

14.	Lathe & Drill Press	2:39

15.	Pretty Rain	3:31

Credits

released April 21, 2018

John Hovorka: vocals, guitar, bass
Tom Martel: vocals, bass, guitar
Steve Donnelly: drums & devices
Cubie: guitar

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