Paisley Suitcase – That Ain’t The Way It Was Meant To Be

Paisley Suitcase
That Ain’t The Way It Was Meant To Be
1993 (no label)
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

Jon Anderson – Guitars, vocals
Mark Reuss – Bass, vocals
Nate Torhjelm – Piano, vocals
Kevin Weibe – Drums

Side 1:

1. A Moments Mild
2. Aunt Genoe
3. Blindfolded

Side 2:

1. Gypsy Moon
2. Unknown Refrain
3. Spectacle

So this is kind of a quirky alternative rock demo that will let things like piano and acoustic guitar drive the songs as well as electric guitar and bass. Kind of like a lighter version of Blind Melon without “No Rain.” If you kind of remember the “other” Seattle sound that various non-grunge bands from the Pacific Northwest and BC Canada were doing in the early 90s, then you have a picture of what this demo sounds like. I kind of like it for the quirkiness of the music, but I remember some people wanted bands like this to either grunge out or go full college rock back in the day.