Expansive Heart
Credits:
1. Expansive Heart, 2. Will Alone, 3. New Fist, 4. Persistance.
Big Rig is: Doug: Guitar, Kevin: Guitar, Jesse: Vocals, Jeremy: Bass,
& Brandon: Drums.
Lookout Records number 94CD. P.O.Box 11374, Berkeley, CA, 94712, USA.
This was recorded at the Art of Ears.
It was engineered by Andy Ernst and produced by him and the band.
Photo by Steve Z.
Additional information:
Release date: 07/12/94.
Extended Play release.
Compact Disc EP / 7" Vinyl EP.
Reviews:
"This four song seven inch documents a band from 1993 which included
Jesse Michaels from Operation Ivy and Doug Sangalang from Screw 32 and
later, Limp. The lyrically elegant and musically tight songs come in a
beautiful booklet of artwork by Jesse."-Lookout! Records 99 Mailorder
Catalog Autumn 1999.
"BIG RIG-Expansive Heart 7". Jesse from Op Ivy on vocals. This is pretty much all they ever rehearsed. Good stuff."-Vital Music Mailorder Catalog #15 Summer/Fall 1999.
"Super strong with a trademark vocal style. This record stands on its own with its emotional power, sound and passionate lyrics. Reckon with this well-crafted melodic overdrive. Beautiful cover art by Jesse Michaels."-Lookout! Records 1998 Mail Order Catalog 1998 and Lookout! Records 1997 Catalog 1997.
"Thinking positive is kind of hard for me to do but, I try. I've been trying hard to think of sayings to motivate me, or music that will get me off & going. There's a lot of pretty inspiring bands out there, like Big Rig; they have a 7" on Lookout & features Jesse of Op. Ivy on vocals."-Oi-Punk #16.
"AMG EXPERT REVIEW: It would be hard for Big Wig [sic] to not be pigeonholed as "Jessie Michael's from Operation Ivy's new band!" considering that his voiced hadn't changed after the release of "Energy." But one thing "Expansive Heart" has going for it is a serious lack of ska-punk -which is so like, 1994. But what Big Rig lack in generic, watered down third wave ska, they make up for with sheer energy and originally [sic]. So this isn't quite as heavy to be classified as hardcore, nor is it light hearted enough to be thought of as pop-punk -rather it's somewhere in between. One thing for certain is that there's a lot of gang shouts, a vivid mental image of a circle pit at said basement show and not a slow song to be found."-DaRonco, Mike. "Big Rig." AMG All Music Guide <http://allmusic.com>.
