Get Some is the debut studio album by the nu metal band Snot released in May 13, 1997 by Geffen Records. It is the only album that features the band’s original vocalist, Lynn Strait, who was killed in a car accident in December 1998 when a truck struck his car, killing him and his boxer Dobbs, who appears on the album cover.
Snot is an American nu metal band from Santa Barbara, California. Formed in 1995, the band released their only studio album Get Some with founding vocalist Lynn Strait in 1997 and disbanded after his death in 1998. In 2008, the lineup of lead guitarist Mikey Doling, bassist John Fahnestock, drummer Jamie Miller and rhythm guitarist Sonny Mayo reunited. In 2009, a new band, Tons, was formed, with Brandon Espinosa as vocalist. As of February 2014, Snot has reformed again.
The band was formed by singer Lynn Strait, the former bassist of a local punk band, Lethal Dose, and lead guitarist Mikey Doling, formerly of Kronix. After building a strong following with performances in Los Angeles, Snot signed with Geffen Records, and began work on their debut album with producer T-Ray. The album, titled Get Some, was released on May 27, 1997.
The band performed on the 1998 Ozzfest tour. On July 9, 1998, Strait was arrested in Mansfield, Massachusetts, after emerging nude from the oversized toilet prop used by Limp Bizkit in their performances. The band began work on their second album. On December 11, 1998, Strait died in a car accident when a truck struck his car, killing him and his dog, Dobbs. The band disbanded following Strait‘s death, with Doling stating:
“We can’t go on without Lynn. It’s just bullshit when bands do that.”
Because Strait had not recorded vocals for the album, it was decided that the album’s vocal tracks would be completed by friends of Strait as a tribute. Strait Up, released on November 7, 2000, featured appearances by the lead vocalists of System of a Down, Korn, Hed PE, Soulfly, Incubus, Sevendust, Limp Bizkit, Coal Chamber, Slipknot and Sugar Ray, among others. It peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200.
A live album, Alive!, was released on July 30, 2002. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. On April 5, 2007, the band reunited for a performance in Anaheim, California, with vocals performed by Invitro singer Jeff Weber.
Tracklist:
- Snot
- Stoopid
- Joy Ride
- The Box
- Snooze Button
- 313
- Get Some
- Deadfall
- I Jus’ Lie
- Get Some O’ Deez
- Unplugged
- Tecato
- Mr. Brett (feat. Theo Kogan)
- Get Some Keez
- My Balls
Snot
Lynn Strait: vocals
Sonny Mayo: guitar
Mikey Doling: guitar
John Fahnestock: bass
Jamie Miller: drums
Additional musicians
Dave Fortman: guitar on “Deadfall”
Glenn Nelson: banjo on “Deadfall”
Theo Kogan: vocals on “Mr. Brett”
Production
T-Ray: production
Anton Pukshansky: engineering
Jesse Henderson: assistant engineering
Fran Flannery: assistant engineering
Kelly Wohlford: assistant engineering
Phil Nicolo: mixing
Tom Coyne: mastering
Nic Adler: executive production
Sean Henning: executive production
Wendy Sherman: art direction
David Leaman: illustration
Jon Gipe: photography
James Lynn Strait (August 7, 1968 – December 11, 1998)
