http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44172&rws=%2Fsuperdrag%2Fmusic-videos.rssSigned to major label Elektra in the wake of the indie EP <I>The Fabulous 8-Track Sound of Superdrag</I> -- and at a moment in time when a loud, slightly abrasive pop-rock band had a chance at major stardom -- Knoxville, Tenn.'s Superdrag seemed to have it all in mid-1996. An MTV success with the video for "Sucked Out" and a Nirvana-esque howl about the death of the rock dream made frontman John Davis a pop culture face for a brief moment. Coolly puffing a cigarette (a move he repeated in the follow-up clip, "Destination Ursa Major"), Davis passionately gave a damn while not owning up to that emotion for a moment. <br> <br> It didn't last, of course. A second album for Elektra, <I>Head Trip in Every Key,</I> scored with critics and aficionados, but didn't make an impression on radio programmers or record buyers. Like Nada Surf, another seeming flash-in-the-pan on the same major, Superdrag refused to die. Continuing to tour, they found roomfuls of listeners ready to hail Davis' songs and the group's crunchy, catchy sound. A third album, <I>In the Valley of Dying Stars</I> (2000), found them on the small but buzzworthy Arena Rock label. The record, along with its 2002 follow-up, <I>Last Call for Vitriol,</I> saw Davis and co.'s powers barely diminished. - Jaan UhelszkiPop Punken720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:18:11 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44172&rws=%2Fsuperdrag%2Fmusic-videos.rss Signed to major label Elektra in the wake of the indie EP <I>The Fabulous 8-Track Sound of Superdrag</I> -- and at a moment in time when a loud, slightly abrasive pop-rock band had a chance at major stardom -- Knoxville, Tenn.'s Superdrag seemed to have it all in mid-1996. An MTV success with the video for "Sucked Out" and a Nirvana-esque howl about the death of the rock dream made frontman John Davis a pop culture face for a brief moment. Coolly puffing a cigarette (a move he repeated in the follow-up clip, "Destination Ursa Major"), Davis passionately gave a damn while not owning up to that emotion for a moment. <br> <br> It didn't last, of course. A second album for Elektra, <I>Head Trip in Every Key,</I> scored with critics and aficionados, but didn't make an impression on radio programmers or record buyers. Like Nada Surf, another seeming flash-in-the-pan on the same major, Superdrag refused to die. Continuing to tour, they found roomfuls of listeners ready to hail Davis' songs and the group's crunchy, catchy sound. A third album, <I>In the Valley of Dying Stars</I> (2000), found them on the small but buzzworthy Arena Rock label. The record, along with its 2002 follow-up, <I>Last Call for Vitriol,</I> saw Davis and co.'s powers barely diminished. - Jaan Uhelszki