Holiday Man
Studio album by
The Flys
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998 (1998-08-25)
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:48
LabelTrauma
ProducerChris Goss[1]
The Flys chronology
25 Cents EP
(1995)		 Holiday Man
(1998)		 Outta My Way
(2000)
Singles from Holiday Man
  1. "Got You (Where I Want You)"
    Released: July 24, 1998
  2. "She's So Huge"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Holiday Man is the debut album by the American alternative rock band the Flys, released in 1998 by Trauma Records.[3][4] The album spawned two singles, "Got You (Where I Want You)" and "She's So Huge", both of which charted on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Critical reception

The Washington Post deemed the album "a little bit hip-hop and a whole lot rock-and-roll ... This is a band that could use a new attitude as much as fresh style."[5] The Record thought that "the Flys would be wingless if it weren't for guitarist Peter Perdischizzi's inventive riffing and knack for strong melodies."[6]

AllMusic wrote that the album "succeeds on inspired performances and their willingness to experiment with the standard alt-rock songwriting formula."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Flys

No.TitleLength
1."She's So Huge"2:38
2."Got You (Where I Want You)"3:49
3."Take U There"3:00
4."Afraid"4:04
5."Holiday Man"3:11
6."Groove Is Where You Find It"3:41
7."The Gods of Basketball"3:13
8."Girls Are the Cruelest"3:28
9."Give You My Car"2:32
10."The Family"3:45
11."Superfly"2:32
12."Sexual Sandwich"3:55

Personnel

  • Adam Paskowitz – vocals
  • Joshua Paskowitz – vocals
  • Peter Perdichizzi – guitar
  • James Book – bass
  • Nicky Lucero – drums

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 109
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[8] 1

References

  1. ↑ Sculley, Alan (29 May 1999). "SPOTLIGHT ON THE FLYS". The Morning Call. p. A41.
  2. 1 2 "Holiday Man - The Flys | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ "The Flys Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ "The Flys' Sound Attracts Swarms Of Listeners". MTV News.
  5. ↑ "FROM THE FLYS: TRADITIONAL BUZZ". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Krewen, Nick (15 Oct 1998). "The Flys Holiday Man". The Record. p. D6.
  7. ↑ "The Flys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "The Flys". Billboard.


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