He worked with Todd Sommer, a new drummer that would remain throughout the band’s life. Robbie Parrish served as Drum Tech for the EP as well as the resulting full-length album. When the band returned to SugarHill Recording Studios, they were joined for the first time by Grammy winning Engineer Steve Christensen (who in addition to Workman would be involved with each successive release). Only three tracks from the session would be later be made available as "Unreleased Studio Tracks". It is now considered by the band to be an unsatisfying experience and never released, despite some positive reviews. The second album, The Formula, was completed and pressed in 2002 (Dan Workman again produced and appeared on it). Footage from these shows ended up as the basis for a Levi’s commercial, effectively releasing 100,000 copies of the album into distribution along the way. It resulted in the Southern Backtones touring through 80 towns across Texas in the first ever stretch Hummer, playing on top of it in retailer parking lots. Levi's approached the band about using the song Fallen Angel, using it as a central point for their Levi's/Stage Stores promotional campaign. The phase would continue until a conversation with Workman would later convince them that “that stuff only works when you’re famous.” The band would live to shake off their formerly rambunctious ways, but not before circulating word of an incident that happened while headlining a show in New Orleans. Their unruly behavior across a number of Texas and Louisiana venues allegedly led to instances where they regained entry to bars on the promise of “that guy’s not in the band anymore.” The offending member was apparently almost always in attendance at the time. The liner notes reference an inside joke: “All bridges burned by Mykel Foster,” a reference to the band’s early rockstar attitude and penchant for disruption. It was mastered by Rodney Meyers, who would also master the following record. Workman is credited not only as producer on the album, but with some vocals as well he would later appear in some form or fashion on every consecutive album release to date. Recording this album began a working relationship that would carry on throughout the band's career Hank Schyma working with producer Dan Workman formed the central core that would determine the band's direction. Los Tormentos de Amor was recorded at SugarHill Recording Studios on 2” tape. David Taylor, Kevin Charles Patterson and Mykel Foster are cited as essential earlier contributors. Not much is recorded of the Southern Backtones’ early history until their first album, Los Tormentos De Amor, in 1998. It was formed by Hank Schyma in the late ’90s and is often described as, “Brit-influenced rock with roots planted firmly in Texas,” “moody voodoo rock that intertwines with Spaghetti Western and devil-may-care rock ‘n roll.” They released their first album in 1998, and in the following 15 years they’ve been on MTV2 and Much Music, collected local accolades, and played with bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Old 97's, and Hayes Carll. Southern Backtones was an American Southwestern rock band from Houston, Texas composed of Hank Schyma, Todd Sommer, and John Griffin. Rock and roll, glam rock, Spaghetti Western Southern Backtones at Fitzgerald’s, Houston, TX
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