Dennis Lage - Vocals/Guitars
Geoff Jewett - Guitars/Vocals
JJ Baulz - Bass
Matt Walsh – Drums
The idea for the band started 2 years ago. There’s no sadder sight than Geoff and Dennis in a cold basement by themselves. They were writing our first songs which then led to the final lineup ~ and we’ve been together for a year.
Our kindred rocks spirits sought each other out in what can only be described as a mystical quest. Seriously, Dennis and Geoff worked together at a liquor store and so did Brian and Geoff at a wonderful day job. We found Matt through an ad we posted on craigslist. Check it out…
Wanted: Drummer for Real Rock Band
Guitarist and singer in late 20’s forming real rock band in the style of Guns ‘n’ Roses, L.A. Guns, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Skid Row, Twisted Sister (minus the makeup). Blues based sleazy rock. This is not modern pop punk/rock, indie rock etc. If you don’t know or love any of the bands above this is not for you. We have been writing for a couple months and have a disc’s worth of material. We are looking for a drummer in the style of Steven Adler (minus the drug addiction), AJ Pero, etc… and a bassist in the style of Blackie Lawless, Rudy Sarzo, John Paul Jones (you don’t have to be John Paul “fucking” Jones). We are looking to practice twice a week and play out 3+ nights a month between Worcester and Boston. Heart and drive are just as important as skill. We are serious and we want to get this moving. If all works out we would like to be playing out by September and recording by the end of the year. Help us end this pop hell and usher in a new generation of rock and roll. If you’ve got “Flash and Balls,” we want to here from you.
Geoff and JJ have a strange fascination for midgets while Dennis is terrified of them (no offense to the little people of the world.) Matt however, is indifferent to them. We are just four guys who were lucky enough to grow up listening to 4 decades of rock and roll. Everyday, we do the 9-5 grind and music is the chance to escape from it all. Our primary goal is to bring hard rock to a deprived generation.
Stories suck. They don’t mean shit. It’s really just a combination of the two most frequently-used words in 80’s rock songs. You can find the words “switchblade” or “suicide” in songs by any of the hard rock bands from the 80’s.
It’s a 3-song demo and the final evolution of these songs. The demo will be out early in the new year and you’ll be able to get it online, itunes, cd baby and at our shows. Or if you’re hot, we’ll just give you one… or five. We’re easy like that. Being in the studio makes playing live seem like a cakewalk. It’s extremely important to find engineers/producers who share your vision and love of the music. Recording is like microwaving a steak. It never comes out the way you want it to.
Of course we fight! Nothing good comes without a little head butting. Arguing is part of the process. Without it, the final result would be too one-sided. Our four different musical backgrounds makes our sound ours. We always keep each other in check so that no one influence becomes more dominant. Simply put, no fighting = suck music.
“One Shot” came out of sheer frustration of not having any written lyrics. “Stop Your Bitchin” is the culmination of every bad relationship we’ve ever had. These days, you hear a lot of sad, self-loathing songs and instead, we decided on writing a song that was a unilateral “F*ck You!” The idea for “Live Fast, Die Young” came off a t-shirt worn by Slash in an early promotional picture. The shirt was based on a 1958 film about the taboos of a 50’s delinquent girl with themes of broken home etc. We wanted to write a song representing issues and attitudes of youth in 2008.
We’re definitely an evolution of all those influences, plus we bring our own musical tastes and backgrounds. JJ brings some aspects of punk, Matt has a more aggressive drumming style, more like what you’d find in metal, Geoff somehow channels a Southern rock feel even though he’s from New England, and Dennis is our melodic screamer. It’s a diverse mix and is pretty explosive when you put us all together.
Fuck NO. Shitty versions of rock do die and should. The purest form never truly goes away.
We are all self-taught with the exception of Matt, who took drumming lessons from a gay guy named Lance in Wakefield, MA.
Geoff would like to see himself inside Cameron Diaz. The rest of us would be happy with a major label tour. When it comes down to it, we want to be the next biggest hard rock band out there. Sounds ridiculous, but if your going to try, you might as well go balls out.
An emphasis on quality in everything from our recording to our songwriting to our stage presence and appreciation of our audience. And our dedication to bringing back true rock.
Can we say these for real? OK… “F*ck” gets the vote from three of us. “C*nt” from one of us. Now ladies, don’t go hatin’ on us, the “C word” can refer to men, too!
On our CD (songs will hit our myspace page first) or at one of our live shows. Soon they’ll get to hear us on WAAF’s Bay State Rock. We “won” airplay for being chosen “Best Up and Comers” at the 2007 Worcester Music Awards.
We play Ralph’s Diner in Worcester a lot. It’s like a second home, and so is the Lucky Dog Music Hall. We’re out at Dodge Street Bar & Grille and Bar pretty often, thanks to our friends, Demons Alley. Our next show is a benefit at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester on Jan 26th 2008. Come out if you can!
Because you get to see a straight-up rock band live, where anything can happen before it gets prepackaged and forced down your throat.
As Henry John Heinz once said in 1876, “To do a common thing, uncommonly well, brings success.” And remember, “Every time you jerk off an angel gets its wings.”
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