La Mascara (EP) explained

La Mascara
Type:	EP
Artist:	The Blackeyed Susans
Cover:	La_Mascara_BES.jpg
Released:	November 1998
Recorded:	August 1988
Studio:	Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
Genre:	Rock/Folk rock
Length:	17:53
Label:	Hi-Gloss Records
Prev Title:	Spin The Bottle
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Dedicated To The Ones We Love
Next Year:	2001

La Mascara is an EP by The Blackeyed Susans released in November 1998.^[1] It peaked at No. 5 on the AIR Charts in November 1988^[2] and No. 6 on the Australian Music Report's Alternative Singles/EP chart.^[3] Las Mascara was nominated for 'Best Single/EP (Independent)' at the 1999 Music Industry Critics Awards.^[4]

A video for "To Skin a Man" was produced and directed by Adam Kyle and Holly Shorland. The song featured in season one of the Australian television drama series, The Secret Life of Us.^[5]

Track listing

1. "To Skin a Man" (Kakulas, Snarski, Box) – 3:53
2. "Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh No" (The Blackeyed Susans) – 3:01
3. "Come Ride With Me" (Snarski, Blair, Luscombe) – 4:07
4. "No Direction Home" (Snarski, Luscombe, Dawson) – 3:09
5. "Be My Medicine" (Snarski, Kakulas) – 3:39

Personnel

• Roberto Snarski – Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar voz y guitarras acusticas y electricas
• Daniel Luscombe – Electric and acoustic guitar, choir
• Hernan Box – Keyboard and music sequencer
• Felipe Kakulas – Bass and Hammond organ
• Marcos Dawson – Drums and percussion
• Mateo Habben – Clarinet
• Adan Hutterer – Trombone

Notes and References

1. Web site: . La Mascara . 1998 . Hi Gloss / Mds . 21 November 2016 .
2. Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20000810130000/http:/www.immedia.com.au/im_m/archive/981201-137/air.html. Top 20 Australian Singles. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. November 1988. 10 August 2000. 21 November 2016.
3. Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030204130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20030205-0000/www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/1998/981117-135/amr.html. AMR Charts. 17 November 1988. Australian Music Report. 4 February 2003. 21 November 2016.
4. Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030204130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20030205-0000/www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/1999/990504-158/eliezer.html. Music & Media Business News. Eliezer, Christie. 4 May 1999. 4 February 2003. 21 November 2016.
5. Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20141121130100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21124/20141122-0001/www.australiantelevision.net/the-secret-life-of-us/music.html. The Secret Life of Us: music. Australian Television Information Archive. 21 November 2014. 21 November 2016.