Unreleased – Recorded by Ivan Julian
This self-titled album is technically the first LP by The Audreys recorded sometime in 2002 or 2003. Only Ari Wiznitzer and Mya Davis are confirmed to have played on it. Steph McClean has stated she did not participate in this recording. Questions remain around the proper credits of the album and why it was never released. For example, it is not known if Patrick Stump wrote any material that made it on to this recording.[1] However, Wiznitzer later expressed dissatisfaction with the production.[2] Producer Ivan Julian, founding member of esteemed punk band Richard and Voidoids, would later re-record and release two Audreys songs on this LP, “Hardwired” and “The Waves”, without proper credit on his 2011 solo album, The Naked Flame- songs he regularly plays at shows.[1][2]
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| 01. Shut Down (All Of The Time)
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| 02. Hardwired
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| 03. The Paisley Sound
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| 04. Jan & Dean
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| 05. Headed For A Breakdown
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| 06. The Waves
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| 07. I Got It Made
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| 08. Got Nothing On Me
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Trivia
- This album was never released, and was only unearthed at Loyola University Chicago by the colleges’ music director nearly 20 years later.[1]
- David Safran and Patrick Stump do not feature on this recording.[1]
No Holds Barred Records – Recorded by Mark Freitas[3]
The credits on the CD state that “The Audreys are Ari and Mya” with Steph McClean on guitar or bass for select tracks. Ari Wiznitzer has sole writing credits for writing every song on this album. However, David Safran contributed to writing the songs, and McClean was a member of the band at the time.[1][3]
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| 01. I Can’t Believe It
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| 02. Number Thirteen
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| 03. Hardwired
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| 04. The Paisley Sound
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| 05. I Wancha
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| 06. In A Hole
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Trivia
- #13 was recorded before The Audreys, but was released only after The Audreys was recorded.[1]
- Steph McLean is improperly credited on this album as “Step McLean”.[3]
Compilations and Other Releases
Unreleased live album recorded at CBGB (???)
Former guitarist Steph McClean has this recording in her possession[1]
Various other demos (pre-#13 and self-titled tape)
These demos, some of which are in the possession of David Safran, are from when Patrick Stump was in the band. These demos are four-track recordings of jamming and other improvised music, and they will likely never be shared publicly.[1]
Hardwired (Single demo)
This demo was recorded by David and Ari in the basement of someone named Cort on a four-track. Patrick was in the band at the time, but was not present for the recording, although David does not remember why.[4]
References
- Safran, D., personal communication, 2024.
- Carras, S. (2022, October 23). The Audreys [Radio broadcast]. Lumpen Radio. https://www.mixcloud.com/lumpenradio/lumpen-special-10-27-2023-the-audreys/
- The Audreys (2) – #13. Discogs. (2025). https://www.discogs.com/release/34235917-The-Audreys-13
- Safran, D., personal communication, 2026.