Watoosh! is the only studio album released by Canadian rock band Pezz, released in 1999 before they changed their name to Billy Talent. The sound was described as a varied mix of punk, ska, funk and hip-hop, and as less focused than later releases by the band.
The album was re-released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. It was remastered and re-released again on May 31, 2024, and released on vinyl for the first time on December 20, 2024.
Track listing
Track 13 is an instrumental, while tracks 11, 12 and 14–16 are blank. The track "M & M" is about a group of gothic kids that used to come into the HMV where Benjamin Kowalewicz worked.The Ongoing History of New Music . "Before They Were Famous", original broadcast date: 13 November 2005 on CFNY.
Personnel Pezz Benjamin Kowalewicz – vocals Ian D'Sa – guitar, piano, backing vocals, cover art Jonathan Gallant – bass Aaron Solowoniuk – drums
Production Pezz – production; mixing Brad "Merlin" Nelson – production; recording and engineering (all except 5), mixing (2) Daryl Smith – production; mixing (all except 2), engineering (3–10) Mark Erlenmeyer – engineering (all except 5) Brett Zilahi – mastering
See also Dudebox, a seven-track EP by Pezz
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