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293:(1998). According to Paul DeGeorge, "We were pretty much writing songs and then recording them on the spot". This statement emphasizes the band's do-it-yourself amateurishness as an essential aspect of the album. Initially, the band recorded their songs without using drums, but at the last minute decided that they wanted to have drums on the album. Thus, they called on their friend Ernie Kim for assistance, and he overdubbed drum parts onto most of the songs.
237:-themed songs. They performed that first concert as Harry and the Potters for six people who remained of their audience. Of the seven songs written that day, five—viz. "I Am a Wizard", "Wizard Chess", "Platform 9 and ¾", "Diagon Alley", and "Problem Solving Skillz"—were to make it onto the band's first album in 2003 (a song about the wizarding sport Quidditch and "The Troll Song" were left off the album, and neither song has ever been officially released).
306:(2003) was released. According to Paul, "We were in a rush to get that stuff done before the 5th book release" and this instinct supports claims it took only two weekends to record the album. He went on to say "it’s kind of cool because it serves as a document and really captures the moment". Despite the band's purported rush to finish the album, Paul and Joe worked particularly hard on the song "These Days are Dark."
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Potters had already made minor headlines in the news, thanks to their quirky appearance and their energetic lives shows. However, a year after
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838:Humphries, Rachel (July 13, 2007).
812:Brady, Shaun (November 28, 2006).
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718:Paul and Joe, DeGeorge (2003).
580:"The Fourth Triwizard Champion"
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1037:: Eskimo Laboratories Records.
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320:Promotion and reception
864:Miliard, Mike (2003).
437:"The Dark Lord Lament"
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671:Additional personnel
514:"Save Ginny Weasley"
503:"Follow the Spiders"
339:Professional ratings
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525:"2 Weeks to Myself"
492:"The Foil (Malfoy)"
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