by Erik HageAfter a frustrating period of development deals, demos, and one forgotten album (1996's Snacks, on Plump Records) throughout the '90s, indie rock singer/songwriter Sam Bisbee took things into his own hands. Gathering talented players such as Charlie Drayton (the B-52's, Keith Richards), Peter Adams (Tracy Bonham, Juliana Hatfield), and guitarist (and recording artist in his own right) John Wolfington, he headed into Philip Glass' Looking Glass studios to make his own album his own way. The result was Bisbee's re-emergence with 2001's Vehicle (Terrible Records), a concoction of tuneful guitar pop, drum loops, samples, and Bisbee's winsome, smart songcraft. The effort features guest vocals by Leona Naess on the driving opener, "Miracle Car."