Satellite Party's debut album Ultra Payloaded is an intense work that is well produced and brings an enjoyable and fresh sound to the world of alternative rock. Perry Farrell's Satellite Party - Ultra Payload. Rare Earth's 'Just Wanna Celebrate' and the Bee Gees' 'Lonely Days,' recast as. Mind Of A Serial Killer Video Questions For Students. Ultra-Payloaded Satellite Party. Satellite Party was an alternative rock band formed by Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell following the break-up of Jane's Addiction in 2004. Ultra Payloaded.

Anyone who knows Perry Farrell even remotely knows that he’s an ambitious guy. After all, he popularized the mega-sized outdoor festival format in North America in the early ’90’s with Lollapalooza. He’s also responsible for one of the best and most ground-breaking alternative rock bands ever to emerge from the United States – Jane’s Addiction. The guy has game, and he has never been afraid to use it.

Because of his huge magnetism, he has always attracted other musicians who want to work with him. After the dissolution of Jane’s Addiction in 2003, Perry hooked up with Extreme’s very own guitar god, Nuno Bettencourt to form an ambitious new band – Satellite Party – in 2007.

Nuno and Perry were the driving creative forces behind this new project, with Nuno performing multiple instruments on Satellite Party’s first (and so far only) album, Ultra Payloaded. Both Perry and Nuno co-produced the record, with Steve Lillywhite presiding as ultra-overlord producer. The list of musical contributors behind the album quickly grew to become very long, including such surprise guests as New Order’s Peter Hook, to Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, to John Frusciante and Flea of the Chili Peppers, as well as notable electronic acts Hybrid and Thievery Corporation, and the list goes on.

Even long dead Jim Morrison somehow manages to guest appear on this friggin’ album. Now, despite being jam packed with A-list musicians of all kinds, I can’t help but get the impression that this album was a rebound album from the start.

Jane’s Addiction once again broke up in late 2003, and, a few years later, we have this album crop up by a brand new band (Satellite Party) that is so ambitious that it seems impossible to live up to its promise. This album kind of tries it all. It tries to be a concept album, with liner notes that speak of a loose plot of the Solutionists, a party in the sky hosted by “Jim”, and the convenient mentioning of many of the song titles featured on this party to tie it all together. But, if you ask me, this plot is a bit half baked, and doesn’t really add much to the album.