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===''Reloaded'' (1994–1996)=== With [[Nick DiDia]] and Pearl Jam guitarist [[Stone Gossard]] producing,<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/><ref name="Billboard 1995"/><ref name="Reloaded">{{cite AV media notes | title = Reloaded | title-link = Reloaded (Green Apple Quick Step album) | others = Green Apple Quick Step | year= 1995 | publisher = The Medicine Label/[[Giant Records (Warner)|Giant Records]] | type = CD booklet}}</ref> Green Apple Quick Step began recording their second album in October 1994.<ref name="Reloaded AMG">{{Cite web | author = Erlewine, Stephen Thomas | title = Reloaded Review | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-03-03 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=reloaded-r212771/review|pure_url=yes}} | author-link = Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> The band had befriended Gossard previously and asked if he would be interested in working with the band.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/> The album was primarily recorded at Gossard's home studio,<ref name="GAQS AMG"/><ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/> though Gossard asked not to receive any royalties.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/><ref name="Billboard 1995"/> Unlike ''Wonderful Virus'', their second album featured Willman splitting vocal harmonies with Braeden.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/><ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> Green Apple Quick Step's second album entitled ''[[Reloaded (Green Apple Quick Step album)|Reloaded]]'' was released on May 23, 1995,<ref name="Billboard 1995"/> through The Medicine Label and was distributed by [[Warner Music Group|WEA]].<ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> The song "Dizzy", which was featured on the [[The Basketball Diaries (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to the film ''[[The Basketball Diaries (film)|The Basketball Diaries]]'',<ref name="GAQS AMG"/><ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/><ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> was chosen as the band's first single from the album,<ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> followed by "Los Vargos" as the second single,<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/> while a three-song sampler of "Los Vargos", “Underwater" and "Ed No. 5" was sent to metal and hard rock radio stations.<ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> Although the songs failed to chart domestically, the single "Los Vargos" charted in Canada on [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'s [[Canadian rock music charts|Alternative 30]] chart, peaking at #23 in June 1995.<ref name="RPMChart">{{Cite web | title = RPM Charts Archive | work = [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] | date = June 11, 1995 | accessdate = 2020-11-20 | url = https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=8166&}}</ref> In support of the album, they began a residency tour, during which the band played several shows each in the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, [[San Diego]], and [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Two"/><ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> before a starting a second residency tour of [[New York City|New York]], [[Boston]], [[Philadelphia]] and Washington, D.C.<ref name="Billboard 1995 two"/> They performed at the [[Bumbershoot]] arts and music festival at the Seattle Center Arena with [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]], [[Sky Cries Mary]], [[Love Battery]], [[Seaweed (band)|Seaweed]], [[The Spinanes]] and [[Supersuckers]]<ref>{{Cite web | last = Stout | first = Gene | title = Hendrix Fest tops an ambitious Bumbershoot lineup | work = [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] | date = July 18, 1995 | accessdate = 2011-03-03 | url = http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1995/9507180046.asp}}</ref> and they also supported [[Candlebox]] at their New Year's show.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer Six">{{Cite web | last = Stout | first = Gene | title = Candlebox to rock the Arena in blockbuster eve concert | work = [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] | date = December 29, 1995 | accessdate = 2011-03-03 | url = http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1995/9512290009.asp}}</ref> Willman and Braeden contributed to the song "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", by [[Mike McCready]]'s side-project $10,000 Gold Chain, which was featured on the [[The Cable Guy#Soundtrack|soundtrack]] to the 1996 film ''[[The Cable Guy]]''.<ref name="GAQS AMG"/><ref name="The Cable Guy">{{Cite web | title = The Cable Guy – Original Soundtrack credits | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-03-03 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=the-cable-guy-r234866/credits|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> Willman also sang with [[Devilhead]],<ref name="GAQS AMG"/> led by Kevin Wood and former members of [[Hater (band)|Hater]]; recording lead vocals for one song, ''Buying Milk'', on their album ''Pest Control'', released in 1996 on [[Loosegroove Records]].<ref name=DiscogsDevilheadPC>{{cite web|title=Discogs: Devilhead, Pest Control|date=May 1996 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Devilhead-Pest-Control/release/814601|publisher=[[Discogs]]}}</ref>
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