10 and 2

Marc Chechik | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2001)
• Original Release Date: August 1, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00005NIWA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,590,042 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Broken Radio

2. Miss Your Company

3. That's Right

4. Reservoir Tower

5. Sam's Song

6. Butter Knife

7. Love On The Swings

8. Just Because

9. Full Bottle (Empty Bed)

10. Level Field

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Marc Chechik

Marc’s musical roots stretch back to 1972 in Madison, Wisconsin, when, as a teen, he formed his first band, Flash 750.5. Along with his best friend, Steve Ranger, Marc wrote several really cheesy teen songs, culminating in a backyard concert featuring Marc on guitar and Steve on drum. (Yes, one drum.) They made $5.00 and bought a pick, drumsticks for Steve, and a Lennon/McCartney songbook.

Fast forward to the early 1990’s. Marc’s songwriting matured considerably, tackling themes of love won, love lost, disdain for high school, parental angst, and other fun subjects, with a Velvets-meets-Stones-meets George Jones aesthetic. Having moved back to St. Louis, Marc honed his songwriting and live performances through open mics and songwriting circles. It began paying off. In the mid-90’s, Marc’s numerous live appearances resulted in favorable critical attention. He began a four-year winning streak in the Blueberry Hill Records Songwriters Contest, capturing top spots in the Alternative, Roots, Country and Pop categories. Along the way, he also picked up recognition in the Best Songwriter, Best Folk Artist, and Best Roots Artist categories, in the coveted St. Louis Riverfront Times Music Poll.

Though he was focusing primarily on his solo material, Marc found the time to lend his songwriting and guitar skills to The Relatives, a hard-edged St. Louis Pop band. The band’s eponymous debut CD received a surprising amount of critical praise for its songwriting depth and sound. The band’s Replacements-like live performances were the "Mr. Hyde" to Marc’s more "Dr. Jekyll" solo shows.

With Relatives’ co-guitarist/co-songwriter, Mark Ray, Marc helped form a new band, Waterloo. Waterloo’s musical approach was vastly different and more musically challenging, owing more to GBV, the Silos, Red House Painters, and Oasis than the former band’s Midwestern roots. That said, though, Waterloo still rocked. Though more subdued onstage, Waterloo’s thoughtful songwriting and performances were thick, panoramic sound explorations. The band’s debut CD, "Going To The Sun" (Undertow), is a beautifully-crafted, lush soundscape of Mark Ray’s evocative lyrics, complemented by Marc’s .

Still, Marc has continued a dual path with his solo material, which has culminated in the release of "10 & 2"(Undertow). Featuring members of Nadine and Waterloo, "10 & 2" is a powerful, chugging rock record – albeit quite different than many had expected from Marc. Still, the songwriting shines. "10 & 2" contains some of Marc’s most vivid stories, hardly softened by his first foray into fatherhood.

Marc will likely being playing a handful of European dates with Waterloo in Fall of 2001, then resume solo performances in early 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colossal,Stupendous,Gigantic,Fantastic...and It's Good Too!, February 23, 2002

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"gblowfish" (Independence, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 and 2 (Audio CD)

I never realized I had feet and a general sense of rhythm before discovering Marc Cheswick. Now I can drive and talk on my cell phone at the same time. Seriously good writing if you're into meaningful, well crafted tunes and stuff like that. Try it. You'll like it. I would have signed him to my record label, but he refuses to work for pork rinds and Mountain Dew.
-George Blowfish, Illustrious Potentate, J.P. Wow! Records-

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like great guitar - You'll love this guy!, August 27, 2001

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"[e-mail]" (Shawnee Mission, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 and 2 (Audio CD)

Hard driving at times, at other times gentle. This is a very good CD and a worthwhile purchase if you are the kind of person who likes to know things others don't. No one has ever heard of it, but every time I play it for some one they want it!