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I hope that this was cool for you to read, it certainly was a great collection to put together. I wish I had been able to meet Gene, his music touched countless lives as did his friendship. There are really cool clips on the Adam Again MySpace page of Gene with Greg Lawless, as well [...]

ADAM AGAIN
HOMEBOYS
1990 Broken Records
Review by: Steve Ruff
This is one of my favorite records that Adam Again did. With each release these guys grew as a band and you can hear the depth come through on every release. Again, for me, Gene’s lyrics were always genius. The songs that he chose to cover really conveyed [...]

ADAM AGAIN
TEN SONGS
1988 Broken Records
2002 Lo-Fidelity Records
Review by: Steve Ruff
Ten Songs was originally released in 1988, and then re-released in 2002 through Lo-Fidelity Records. A definite classic that is probably the hardest to find anywhere. While still recorded with programmed drums, this record was a definite step away from their first release. Ten songs just [...]

ADAM AGAIN
IN A NEW WOLD OF TIME
1986 Blue Collar Records
Review by: Steve Ruff
The first release by the band who would become a staple in alternative Christian music. This is by far the most varied record that AA put out. Dating all the way back to 1986… but it was still unique and different for its [...]

I loved my brother very much. As we were growing up he teased me all the time because we were so different. He loved to tease me about the music I listened to, stuff like Donny & Marie Osmond and The Jackson Five. Gene had incredible talent and I looked up to him so much. [...]

I didn’t ask Carole the typical questions that I asked everyone else, she obviously had a very different relationship with Gene. It was somewhat difficult asking a Mother about her deceased son, but she was very comfortable and eager to talk about Gene. Carole has been through a lot, as I stated earlier, she has [...]

1) When did you first meet Gene?
At a Daniel Amos record release party.
2) What projects were you involved in with him?
1994         Spill     Plankeye          Engineer
1995         Starflyer 59 (Gold)     Starflyer 59          Mixing
1995         Spark     Plankeye          Producer, Mixing
1996         Art Core, Vol. 2: Art of Drum & Bass     Various Artists          Mixing
1996         Commonwealth     Plankeye          Producer, Engineer, Mixing
1996         Strip Cycle     Mike Knott          [...]

1. When/how did you first meet Gene?
Well, I’m not really good with years, but I’m thinking it was probably the mid ‘80’s… somewhere in there. I knew about AA and had seen them perform a couple of times, I knew their records. The first time I ever talked to Gene… it was Gene and Michele, [...]

1) When/how did you first meet Gene?
I first met Gene back in 1982 when he was in a band called Martus. Sim of Undercover was also in that group as well. If my memory is correct I believe Gene was on keys. Anyway, it was this outdoor gig and both Martus and us (Altar Boys) [...]

1) When/how did you first meet Gene?
That’s one of my favorite stories… It was back in 1990 in Albrecht, Holland and The 77’s were playing a festival there. I had seen Gene and Michele on the streets around town, but hadn’t met them yet. Anyway, we were staying at this hotel and I was tired, [...]