Adam Again

    Adam Again

    Huntington Beach, California13 reviews across 6 releases

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    Adam Again was a Southern California alternative band formed around Gene Eugene in Huntington Beach in 1986, during the Christian alternative scene's early push toward contemporary forms. Eugene's writing and voice anchored music built on thick funk grooves, organ-and-guitar interplay, and a loose live feel, while the lyrics moved between urban unease and private grief. Ten Songs (1988) made the dance impulse especially pronounced; Homeboys (1990) kept the groove but turned toward life in inner-city Los Angeles, with darker minor-key writing. By Perfecta (1995), the band had absorbed a harder guitar sound and a more cohesive rock texture. Its songs about Eugene's divorce from Riki Michele gave the record an unusually direct emotional subject, while the music remained controlled rather than confessional in tone.

    Gene Eugene died from an undiagnosed brain aneurysm on March 20, 2000, ending Adam Again as a working band. At Cornerstone that July, the remaining members performed the group's final set with guest singers including Mike Roe and Mike Knott, turning the concert into both a farewell and a tribute. Two 2000 packages documented it: Live at Cornerstone 2000 on Resolve added a solo disc by guitarist Greg Lawless and a new Riki Michele song, while the Millennium 8 set included earlier Adam Again performances from 1995 and 1997. Eugene had also worked as a producer and engineer for Christian alternative artists, and belonged to Lost Dogs and the Swirling Eddies. After Adam Again ended, Michele continued as a solo artist, and Lawless's Prayers & Lowsongs emerged alongside the tribute release.

    6 releases reviewed