Second Act

Artist: Shadow Puppets
Released online 2006
Running time: 41:42

The second chapter in the trilogy, prepare for plot twists and deceit!

A follow up to the far, far underground “Eye4AnEye” album, the story continues as MadHatter becomes possessed once again by the tortured soul of Samuel Wren and is forced to write wicked rhymes and take the blood of the guilty every night. This time he’s joined by two new Puppets in his mission! But when the Ventriloquist finally shows his face and confronts the team he has created, what will the outcome be for our three anti-heroes?

Cheesy horror storytelling at it’s finest, you will find new tales of sinner removal, club hits that talk about branches and sticks, and a climax on the level of an episode of The Muppet Show. Odd, indeed.

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TRACK LISTING

01 – Intro
02 – Melody
03 – Insomnia
04 – Had a Bad Day
05 – Wicked Wichita
06 – Puppet Show
07 – Sway
08 – 4 o’ Clock
09 – In the Dark
10 – Walk the Plank
11 – Playtime

ALBUM FACTS AND TRIVIA

This cd is part two of a three-part Shadow Puppets series. The little-known first cd was titled “Eye4AnEye”and was limited to about 50 copies when it was released in 2002. It was the first time MadHatter and his bandmate Wicket Slang had ever produced and recorded music. Let’s just say that Hatter has learned a LOT since then.

The disc met with good reviews by local underground music lovers, but the real kicker were the live Shadow Puppets shows at the time. Held every time at “The Rock,” the venue has long been rumored haunted, and there was always something crazy going on there, even still to this day as “J.T.’s House Of Rock.” The Rock was once a tuberculosis hospital and mental ward and features a morgue in the basement. What better a place for the Puppets to gain ground? The Shadow Puppets and their crazy entourage would speak to the supposed spirits before every show and wish for their blessing. Concert goers would snap pictures of the concerts and see ghostly swirls that did not appear on video.

During these shows, you would find ventriloquist dummies, puppet dancers in chains, fog and lighting effects, and lots of crowd participation. For their first show ever, they opened for superstars “The Used” and the one-hit-wonders “Handsome Devil.”

However, about a year later, the original Shadow Puppets group disbanded. This album is the next chapter in the Puppets legacy, and it came four years after the first release. One more album is planned to even this project out as a trilogy, and may possibly move on to bigger things; a full-featured live musical play / concert encompassing the whole mythology.

The visually stunning, professional music video for “Puppet Show” was filmed at the creepy-ass ”Garden of Eden“ in Lucas, Kansas. It was the first music video ever filmed on the historical S.P. Dinsmoor property, with some shots just ten feet from old man Dinsmoor’s open-glass grave. It was an honor. We hope he dug the music.

“Sway” was the real chart topper for the album, reaching an impressive #120 in the Alternative Hip Hop genre on Soundclick, beating out 71,172 other entries at the time. In the overall Hip Hop categories, it hit #1883, beating out 1,043,483 other entries in 2006. God damn!

ALBUM COMPOSING AND SAMPLE LISTING

“Intro” and all other in-between skits thereafter were produced by MadHatter and have vocals by The Narrator. Recorded and mixed by LSD in his Lab.

“Melody” was produced by MadHatter and has vocals by MadHatter. Recorded and mixed by Tommy Carlyle at A#1 Studios.

“Insomnia” was produced by MadHatter and has vocals by MadHatter. Recorded and mixed by Tommy Carlyle at A#1 Studios. Contains samples from the tv show “The Twilight Zone,” Episode 22: “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street.” Copyright CBS 1960.

“Had A Bad Day” was produced by MadHatter and has vocals by MadHatter. Recorded and mixed by Tommy Carlyle at A#1 Studios.

“Wicked Wichita” was produced by CK and has vocals by The Shadow Puppets. Recorded and mixed by CK on his basement equipment.

“Puppet Show” was produced by MadHatter and CK and has vocals by The Shadow Puppets. Recorded and mixed by CK on his basement equipment.

“Sway” was produced by MadHatter and CK and has vocals by The Shadow Puppets. Recorded and mixed by CK on his basement equipment. Contains samples from the movie “Girl, Interrupted.” Copyright 3 Art Entertainment 2000.

“4 O’ Clock” was produced by MadHatter and has vocals by Peg Leg and The Ventriloquist. Recorded and mixed by LSD in his Lab.

“In The Dark” was produced by MadHatter and has vocals by Peg Leg and The Ventriloquist. Recorded and mixed by LSD in his Lab.

“Walk The Plank” was produced by MadHatter and has vocals by Peg Leg. Recorded and mixed by LSD in his Lab.

“Playtime” was produced by CK and MadHatter and has vocals by Peg Leg and The Ventriloquist. Recorded and mixed by LSD in his Lab.