South Florida Rockers-Dancing in the Combat ZoneHeres the short versionIn the late 70s early 80s South Florida had a music sceneBands like The Eat Critical Mass The Front and The Cichlids played clubs like 27 BirdsThe Agora and The New Wave Lounge to hundreds of fans. OK usually more like dozens of fans but it was a scene nonetheless and it was oursCut to Jan 2007 and a reunion benefit concert is held at a theater in Pompano Beach Many people who hadnt seen each other for over 20 years got reacquaintedTwo of them were Greg McLaughlin and Frank Rat Bastard Falestra Greg was the lead singer for early 80s powerhouse The Front and Frank was co-owner of the legendary Sync Studios in Miami and a renowned noise artist in his own right Frank invited Greg to check out his South Beach Home Studio and on November 11th 2007 Veterans Day recording began on the McLaughlin & friends penned tune Dancing in the Combat ZoneVarious local musicians who had hooked up at the reunion show were invited to play on the song and McLaughlin soon solicited other bands to contribute their own songs with a military/war related theme for a full length CDThis CD features a pretty eclectic mix of Florida Bands Musicians but as a whole it manages to paint a powerful picture of life during wartime in the 21st century All proceeds from downloads of this project will go to Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW.ORG).Whateverway Productions and The Laundry Room Studios began recording the song Dancing In The Combat Zone on November 11th, 2007 (Veterans Day).DANCING IN THE COMBAT ZONE(Mclaughlin-Maguire-Molina-Harris-Falestra-Elba-BristolVixen-and Limesterati 2008)This song featuresGreg McLaughlin - lead vocalsPat Maguire - slide -lead-and twelve string guitarCharlie Pickett - slide guitarRob Elba - rhythm guitarRay Harris - bass guitarMike Molina - backing vocalsDave Cabrera - backing vocalsSteve Bristol - drumsRat Bastard - ProductionAll the download rights of this projects will be donated to the Iraq Veterans Against The War.DONATE TO IVAWHELP STOP THE MADNESS & MISDIRECTIONhttp://www.ivaw.org/supportMake a financial contributionIVAW relies on individual donors like you to make our work happen.In fact, over half of IVAW’s budget comes from individuals.Please consider making a generous gift right now.$25 will pay for an IVAW care packagefor an active duty service member.• $35 will cover the postage for 7 new member packets.• $50 will cover the cost of a Regional Coordinator• visit to an isolated IVAW member.• $100 will pay for GI Rights cards• for outreach on a military base.• $250 will pay for copies of IVAW\'s newsletter,• Sit-Rep for 100 active duty troops.• $500 will pay for 2 months of hosting fees• for IVAW\'s website.• $1,250 will sponsor a Winter Soldier veteran testifier.• $5,000 will cover the cost of a leadership training• for 10 members.• $10,000 will pay for the IVAW• Organizing Corps for 1 month.• $25,000 will pay a yearly stipend• for an Iraq veteran organizer.• Buy a CD here or send a check or money order made out to \"IVAW\" to PO Box 8296, Philadelphia, PA 19101. Band s on the record. RADAR O REILLYRadar O Reilly is 3-piece rock band that consists ofRighteous Richard (vocals, guitar),Death Metal Douglas (bass, vocals)Sence*Sational (drums, vocals).Radar O Reilly has been at it since the middle of 2002and could be defined more by what it is not rather than what it actually is.This group is proud of the fact that there is nary a trace of nu metalpop-punk, emo, rap rock/metal or indie rock (well maybe a slight touch)to be found. \"Classic Rawk\" and/or \"Stoner Rock\"fit the motif rather nicely.Fans of hard rock acts such asMonster Magnet, Deep PurpleThe Flaming Lips,The Who, and many other (too numerous to mention) maybe the ever-lucky populace to benefit from the Radar vibe as it penetratesthe sonic astroturf!!The group has performed at various hi-profile schmoozefestsincluding the CITYLINK FESTthe F*ck the Patriot benefitThe \"62 Musicians for 62 Years\"Dave Daniels of Churchills Birthday Bash,the Miami Rockfest,the annual Death Metal Douglas Birthday BashThe Bodog battle of the bandin which Radar made it to the state finals,and local radio station 93 RocksMichael MolinaThe Coins - Creepin’ CharlieSinger / songwriter Michael Molina was the founding memberof the South Florida bandThe Coins.The Coins were formed in 1979 they performed at27 BirdsBalkain Rock ClubGussman Hall among other venues.In 1982 they were voted Band of The Year by the South FloridaHome Grown Rock Festival.The Coins areMichael Molina – vocals -guitar & harpJay Lopez – guitar & VocalsGeorge Thomas – piano organ & vocalsJimmy Anderson – DrumsPat Barber – bass guitar and laterMike Stone replacing Pat on Bass guitar.They delivered a fiery blend ofRock Pop and Soul often compared to acts like SpringsteenMellencamp & Petty among others.In 1983 Michael moved on to pursue a solo career,During this time he collaborated with English singer songwriter Jon Dunmore,eventually scoring a top 10 European hit with ‘Anything For You’ recorded by Richard Greico.In 1991 Michael formed Creepin Charlieand recorded the CDWelcome To The Mission The band consisted ofMichael Molina – vocals – guitar- harmonicaSteve Capozzi – lead guitar – vocalsTim Stone – piano –organBen Lionetti - drumsSteve Matsis – bass guitarHolly Steele & Sue Kiss – background vocals.Friendly FireFriendly Fire plays high energy rock and roll,shamelessly influenced by 70s era punk, glam, and power popwith songs so infectious they had to be registered with the CDC.Formed in 2004, the band played Florida venues from Miami to St. Petersburgand released two self-produced CDs,while at the same time building a large internet followingthanks to a jam-packed website, weekly radio show,and a little thing you may have heard of called MySpace.In the summer of 2007 Friendly Fire decided to swim into the deep end of the internetand now plays exclusively online and in the virtual word Second LifeThe parts of Stunner and Kristal Van Hart are now being played byCase Munro and MacKenzie Rasmuson.The part of the drummer is now being played by Soft Ware.From deep in the heart of Cardiac City, barricaded in Superhero Studios,Friendly Fire is transmitting their brand of rock around the globe, and blazinga trail into a new age that obliterates a playing field dominated by corporate media giants.DIY to the max. Now go glam a beer, and welcome to the future.Dave CabreraAbout me: I work for many high profile artists in the industryfrom touring to recordingProducing and songwriting.. (most Notably)Ricky Martin,Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz Sting,Carlos SantanaWyclef Jean,Dr. Dre 50 cent and the GameMary J Blige, the Late Great Soraya Chris Brown,Scott StorchKC and the Sunshine Band Quincy Jones,R KellyFat Joe,The Terror Squad Alejandro Sanz,ChayanneMya,Buju Banton Lauren Hill,Damien MarleyInner Circle,Raul Midon Enrique Iglesias, Jon Secada Angie Martinez,Abe Laboriel and many othersI have also perfomed on many TVshows worldwide such asDavid LettermanJ ay Leno Saturday Night LiveEllen The Today show CBS Morning ShowTRL Regis and Kelly Dick Clark\'s Rockin eveTop of the Pops in London as well as performed at the Americanand LatinGrammy\'s American Music AwardsBillboard Awards and the MTV video awardsAlso I have worked on many soundtracks such asAdam Sandler\'s The Longest Yard ,Bad boys 2,2 Fast 2 Furious,Studio 54 to name a few.Music IS my businessArlan Feiles\"If songwriters were bad weather,Hurricane Arlan would be a category 5...he\'ll blow you away\"GREG BAKER - The Miami HeraldArlan FeilesRole: PianoFast Fact: His faithful dog Theo has been to more of his gigs than his ownmanager.Bio: Arlans story begins on a battlefield. Or at least his motivations do.There are some folk-singers who sing songs of protest becausethey fear for their own lives.Others sing such songs simply to appease their social standing.Then there are those like Arlan Feiles “he sings them because he has nochoice. You see¦ there are real roots to his protestations. my business.The Vietnam War (though some only acknowledge it as a conflict)left a scar on the Feiles family.His father had been in the jungles,had seen the napalms glow, and had felt the Agent Orange.Living through such times, even the stoutest hearts can be troubled.And so, growing up, young Arlan often wonderedabout the far away look in his fathers eyesa look which never truly disappeared.Haunting every moment, the ghosts of Indo-China were a part of his life.And so, when he put pen to paper, Arlan kept those memories close.None, he felt, should have to live with such clouds hanging over their soulsIf he could prevent it in any measure, then he would make the effort.His journeys took him to Idaho in August of 2004. When he heard of theRevolution and its mission, he decided to lend a hand.The Ice-Cold ArchbishopFlynn Picardal was a guitarist for The Front back in the dayHe is now a college professor atThe University of IndianaFlynn Picardal is the Icecold Archbishop.Well, sort of. As someone wrote manyyears ago, life is short and art is long.Although something is lost in direct translation from the Latin,you get the point. Well, Ill let you in on a little secret.Science is even ˜longer than art.It therefore makes senseto devote at least a portion of our short livesto the longer lasting pursuitsof art and science.I follow the scientific road under my given name.The other path is for the Icecold Archbishop.Im not at all sure if music such as this is art.But it something that never existed anywhere beforeand thats enough for meAnd anyway, Im doing all of this for me, not you.With that said,the Icecold Archbishop hopes that you hear somethingthat you like.Keep listening until you do.Sons of SapphoSons of Sappho Jeff Freidman Jeff Friedman is originally from Miami Beach, Florida.He moved to Boston in 1975 to attend the Berklee College of Music,where he studied composition and arranging with Herb Pomeroy,Phil Wilson, Michael Gibbs,Ken Pullig, JohnBavicchi,and Thomas Oboe Lee, and guitar with Larry Senibaldi and Jim KellyIn1979 he received a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Berklee College of Music,where he\'s currently a Professor of Jazz Composition.Rat Bastard bioFrank Falestra) is a transgressive guitarist,bassist and audio engineer who was a founding member in numerous psych,noise music, and performance art rock bandsof the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.In the late 1970s and early 1980s Rat Bastardplayed guitar in the noted Miami,Florida New Wave groupMyrin and the 2 Wotz.Also in the early 1980s he co-founded a recording studio inNorth Miami Beach, Floridawhich existed under different namesand locations for nearly twenty years.He currently runs his own studio in the South Beach sectionof Miami Beach, Florida.Among his most famous studio credits are recordingMarilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids first demo cassette,and serving as second engineer and studio coordinatoron Marilyn Mansonand the Spooky Kids\' After School Special in 1991.In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Rat Bastardwas involved in the South Florida Industrial Music scene.In addition to fronting his own project known as Quayle,he also ran the Esync Records label, which was distributed byDossier Records in Germany.In 1991 he co-founded the avant-garde/noise collectiveTo Live and Shave in L.A. with Tom Smith and Ben Wolcott,and later To Live and Shave in L.A. 2 with Nondor Nevai,Weasel Walter, and Misty Martinez.In 1990 his band Scraping Teeth won Spin Magazine\'sWorst Band in America contest. Later he continued in the samevein with his band The Laundryroom Squelchers(also known as The Squelchers or LRS).Throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s Rat Bastardhas booked and promotedexperimental and rock music in Miami,most frequently at Churchill\'s Pub in Little Haiti.In addition to his annual \"Bored Shitless\" and\"International Noise Conference\" festivals, he has booked hundredsif not thousands of bands from around the worldincluding Babes in Toyland,Mr. Quintron, Melt-Banana,Costes and Cock E.S.P..Despite being known for producing,recording and promoting loud and raucous music,Rat Bastard also has the distinction of once being named\"Best Acoustic Artist\" by the Miami New Times.The CichlidsThe CichlidsWith Debbie (Mascaro) DeNeese on guitar and vocals,Bobby Tak on drums and vocals,Susan (Robins) Bartel on bass,and Allan Portman on guitar and vocals,South Florida got its first taste of The Cichlidsfury at Musicians Exchange in August 1979.They quickly built a large and rabid fan base,playing venues such as the Agora Ballroom, Tight Squeeze,the Treehouse, and Premier AOR.Hearing the buzz and taking a chance on the new punk movement,disco label TK Records signed the fledgling band.Their album, Be True to Your School, was released in 1980with cover shots by Rolling Stone magazine photographer Lynn Goldsmith.The single, Lifeguard Dan, was backed with Bubble Gumand the previously unreleased Tourists Are Pink.The Cichlids soon became the go-to opening act,often upstaging the national and international headlinerssuch as Iggy Pop,Ramones, The Police, and Pretenders.As is so often the unfortunate case when successbrings too much too soon, internal differences caused Allanto depart not long after the album was released, and Susanleft a few months later. Soon after that,The Cichlids officially disbanded.As fate would have it,the filming of a documentary about the South Floridamusic scene proved to be the catalyst for a reunion showon May 20, 2007 at \"The Scene\" in Pompano Beach, FL,with original members Debbie DeNeese,Bobby Tak,and Allan Portman,joined by longtime friend Rob Remiasand with a guest appearance by former Cichlid BarrySeiver,taking the stage for the first time in 27 years.This same lineup is currently working on a second Cichlids album(possibly setting a record for sophomore release)and plan to continue doing shows as well.Greg McLaughlin (Frontman for The Front )THE FRONT -They were a strange agglomeration of individuals from the start.It was as if a molecular engineer had somehow created a functional,living entity using components from a subterranean insect,a marsupial,a Commodore 64,a pterodactyl,and a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with a 426 Hemi V8.One would assume that the various parts couldnt come togetherinto something that could perform a useful function.but the parts fit and The Front was born.Randy Rush was still living at home with his parents,well past the point when most young men would be on their own.but he practiced guitar 4 hours a day and could play anythingfrom classical guitar to the latest Eddie Van Halen licks.Steve Myers played the bass. He didnt play fancyand couldnt play as effortlessly as Joe Jacksons bass player,but the bass note was always where it should be.the right note in the right place.Larry Hill,was the bands drummer and recording engineer..Flynn Picardal was an industrial safety inspector by dayand a rhythm guitar player by night.Greg McLaughlin was probably..the artistic one.both in terms of temperament and the ability to write catchy pop songs.They all wrote the songs, mind you, but Gregs songssomehow seemed more ..poppish.. and the most likely to be heardon the radio. When they got together in the summer of 1980,it was understood that they wouldn..t play any cover songs.and they never did, not even in rehearsals.They picked a name, ..The Front.., that had an economy of syllablesand didnt carry any baggage that would identify them with a particularmusical style.Warren Tepper soon appeared as their managerand was largely responsible for them not becoming a well-kept secret.Warren..s father, Sid, had written some hits for Elvis(not the Costello-kind) in the old days so Warren had some insightsinto the ..bizA couple of months after they started playing together,Warren had them playing shows at the Agora Ballroomin Hallandale. They would frequently get the call as the opening act fornew wavish.. bands playing in the Miami area over the next few years,including U2 (during their first American tour),the Go-Gos,Ultravox,the Vapors,the Psychedelic Furs,Missing Persons, and others.Between these shows, they would play their unique brandof aggressive rock at various Miami-area venuesincluding 27-Birds,the Blitz,the Balkan Rock Club,the Level III Lounge,the New Wave Lounge,and Coconut Groves Continental American Cafe.Their music was an interesting blend of musical influencesthat ranged from Devo and Cheap Trick to the Beach Boys.Many people characterized it as punk or new wave,but this was likely due to the aggressive intensity and speedof many of their songs. The titles and themes of their songsalso made some people think of them as ..punk...Execution by the State.. was about the renewed use of Floridaselectric chair and ..Wet Things in the Darkness.. wasan ironic view of masturbation. One of the best descriptionswas offered by another Miami-area musician who referredto their music as de-evolutionary, heavy-metal, album-oriented rockIn February 1981 they released their first record,First Strike,that contained three songs including,Immigration Report. This song, always a crowd favorite,presented a tongue-in-cheek view of South Floridasimmigration problem (remember Mariel?)as seen by the local immigration officers who triedtheir best to do the right thing.First Strike climbed to number 1 on WVUMs playlistThis record was followed over the next few years by another single,Aluminum Room/Poor People,this single landed in Billboards\"Single Picks\"section and an LP,Sideways.which was never releasedThe band was amazingly prolific and wrote over 100 songsduring their almost 4-year existenceThe Front disbandedin 1984Currently Greg is President and founderof his independent label Whateverway Productions.To date WhatEverWay has releasedScurge- \'Humanot\' -2003The Front - \'Let\'s Go Bongo Fury!!- 2004The Front - \'A Little Nukie Never Hurt Nobody\'-2005Whateverway Productions is looking forward to releasing\'South Florida RockersDANCING IN THE COMBAT ZONE..June 28th 2008Greg McLaughlins body of workThe Front - First Strike - Foam - 1981The Front - Aluminum Room - Foam - 1982The Front - Sideways - Foam -1985VelvaScurge - The Human Element - Esync - 1985VelvaScurge - All The Live Long Day- Esync cassette - 1987VelvaScurge - Wiggly Snake - - Esync - 1989VelvaScurge - Defrosted - unreleased - 1995Scurge - Humanot - Whateverway - 2003The Front - \'Let\'s Go Bongo Fury !!! \' - Whateverway - 2004The Front - \' A Little Nukie Never Hurt Nobody \'Whateverway -2005Pat Maguire aka STRATMANIs a guy whos recorded for major labelsand has been invited on tour by rock legends ,but spends most of his time playing acoustic guitarsets for paychecks.In 1992 Maguire recorded three songs with rock and rollHall of Fame legend Dion for Arista Records.\"He\'s a very unassuming guy\" Dion SaysHe just sort of sits back in the corner and plays.\"He chooses to just be home and be close with his wifeand just be a family man and keep it there.He\'s not flashy. It\'s just all in his fingers.In my eyes hes a star\"Dion\"He\'s one of the best Guitar players around\" Chuck KirkpatrickPat picked up a guitar at age 12 and never looked back.His first band, The Meat Department formed in 1966and worked high school events and other teen functionsin Hollywood, Florida and as far north as WPBand south to Perrine at the Hullabaloo Club.With not much interest in academics he dropped outof South Broward High to play back-up guitar and bassfor a bonafide Samoan Chief/ lounge lizard, Chief Fala.He was pulling down $300 a week with the Chiefand a cottage on Hollywood Beach rent free.This was circa 1969/70. A year later he wasplaying the Fort Lauderdale club circuit which consistedof The Button on the beachThe Flying MachineThe Ocean MistThe 4 Oclock Cluband The She Club1974 brought Pat to folk balladeer,Pete Harristhey played in WPB at The Greenhouse.Then another folkster, Ross Emeryasked Pat to join his existing trio.They became known as the Ross Emery Bandwith Pat bringing electric guitarto their folk rock sound.The Ross Emery Band was top 20 in sales atthe now non existent Peaches record chain(remember vinyl?), outselling Jimi Hendrix,Carly Simon and more.The LP was the first and last for the bandselling more than 10,000 copies.Idle Rumors was formed from the Ross Emery Band.Idle Rumors performed in rock clubs from WPBto Hallandales premier rock club, The Treehouse.They split up after 2 years. In 1983 Pat hooked up againwith the late Pete Harris to go on to openmore than 200 shows as opening act.They were booked by Fantasma and Cellar Dooropening for Jay Leno at the Sunrise Musical Theatre.also NRBQ,TEN YEARS AFTER,STEVEN STILLS,THE EVERLY BROTHERS and everyone in between.Many of their shows were at The Button South in the mid 80s.Pat went on to be a popular solo actaround all corners of Broward County.During this time Pat wrote and recorded many songsat his home studio and at Criteria.He also worked as a session guitarist for Dion Dimucciwith Albhy Galuten producing.other producers Pat has worked with arePete Solley of The Romantics fame,Steve Gursky (CSN),Steve Alaimo (Dion) and more.He has recently entered in to a songwriting/artist partnershipwith Greg Mcglaughlin, (THE FRONT)and Rat Bastard of The Laundry Room Squelchersand Americas worst band,Scraping Teeth.Heres to 2008 Brothers and Sisters.( or as Pat himself would put it )I was born with an ear. I picked up a guitar. I learned how to playstill learningI gigged for 35 years.i made a couple of recordswith famous musicians, gigged some more,now Im dancing in the Combat zone lookin for a gig.Charlie PickettCHARLIE PICKETT AND THE EGGS (Buy CDs by this artist)Live at the Button (Open) 1982 (Safety Net) 1988Cowboy Junkie Au-Go-Go EP (Open) 1984 (Safety Net) 1988CHARLIE PICKETTRoute 33 (Twin..Tone) 1986CHARLIE PICKETT & THE MC3The Wilderness (Safety Net) 1988These Floridans throw original tunes in with covers of wildlyvarying notoriety,shake it all up and pour out fiery stuff.That frontman Charlie Pickett\'s own tunes often comparefavorably to those he chooses to covermakes their scarcity on the live LP disappointing,and using three tunes by the Pirates (during and after Johnny Kidd)and three written or adopted by the Flamin Groovieson one album is a bit much,even if Pickett\'s slide work and the nastyensemble nearly makes numbers like \"Slow Death\"sound newly minted.(Other borrowings come fromManfred Mann and Lou Reed.)For their long-awaited second vinyl outing,the Eggs took to the studio and cut five songs,including the great Miami localisms of \"Overtown\" and\"Marlboro Town,\" a dopey \"Louie Louie\"adaptation that was a local hit two decades ago forits author, Charlie\'s cousin Mark Markham.(Markham also penned\"If This Is Love, Can I Get My Money Back?\"which is included on the live LP and was also recordedand issued as a 1982 Pickett single.)Even without the special charge they get onstage,the Eggs reel off true-blue high-energy rockers,further establishing guitarist John Saltonas a first-rate student of Thunders, Fogertyand Sky Saxon(not to mention a dead-great slide player).It\'s hard to believe this band isn\'t as big a global legendas it deserves to be.Eggless, but joined by such sympathetic grunge talentsas ex-Panther Burnsguitarist Jim Duckworth and Maureen Tucker,Charlie is still burning with unquenchable rock\'n\'roll fireon Route 33. The material is almost entirely Pickett\'s;Minneapolis legend Chris Osgood produced it to resemblean old Stones album from a real ethnicAmerican perspective. A little bit blues,a little bit country, but strictly bullshit-free,the album is a straightforward electriccharge from a real heartlands original.The Wilderness finds Pickett howling and rockingat top form with a new backing band. The Magic City(Miami, that is) Three includes ex-Egg Salton,whose blistering blues-based guitar excitementprovides fiery encouragement for Pickett\'s plain and emotionalsinging which, at times, recalls Neil Young\'s mournfulcountry wail. Covers of a twelve-bar bluesand a gospel song, both penned by Son House,and an electrifying new rendition of \"If This Is Love\"settle in nicely alongside such new originals as\"Religion or Pleasure\" and the cowboy saga,\"Destry Rides Again.\"The CD of The Wilderness contains Cowboy Junkie Au-Go-Go.That record was also re-released in an expanded editionthat appends the contents of Pickett\'s firsttwo singles and a track from a compilation cassette.Critical MassCRITICAL MASS IS:Mick FazzMICK FAZZ- GUITAR, LEAD VOCALSThe RonmanTHE RONMAN- DRUMS, BACKING VOCALSJimmy IommiJIMMY IOMMI-BASSIt\'s What Counts That\'s InsideFazz Ronman JimmyFormed in the early 70\'s in Miami, Florida,Critical Mass brandishes their version of melodic power popfrom roots ranging from The Sex Pistols,< The Ramones,The Stranglers to The Beatlesand Cheap Trick.The band\'s first self produced demo, a two song 45of \"Silver Screen\" backed with \"No One Left To Blame\"released in 1978, has become a sought after exampleof Florida\'s first punk band.Underground punk aficionados craving rare unheard late70\'s punk rock can find copies on eBaycommanding hundreds of dollars.Ryan Richardson of BreakMyFace.comcalls it a \"swamplands gem\".After a quarter century Mick and the Masshave released another self produced offering entitled,Its What Counts Thats InsideThe project is a result of a partnering ofMick and former Mass alum Frank Prinzel.Using the resources of the Internet as a vehicleto once again present Critical Mass music to the world,\"Its What Counts Thats Inside\" serves up more of thathard rock edge and pop songwriting style in a scorching,head banging, moshing frenzy! BUY IT NOW!!!Brian FranklinMIAMI NEW TIMES: \"Quite the singer songwriter in his own right,the proof of which now can be heard on Suburban Hallucinations...Franklin\'s full, raspy vocals hi the right emotional buttons.\"\"Suburban Hallucinations is a revelation, exposing the rich,subtle expressiveness in Franklin\'s warbling.\' \"[Stir Fried World]is a natural progression from Franklin\'s worthy debut effort.\"BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: \"With his introspective lyrics and affecting vocal style,[Franklin} has become a familiar face on the stages of South Florida\'srock clubs and coffee houses.\"INK 19: \"Franklin\'s delivery is soulful and passionate..Suburban Hallucinations provides the perfect soundtrackfor those who are surprised by moments of joy in the darkest of times.\"FT. LAUDERDALE SUN SENTINEL: \"...Suburban Hallucinations is real good,excellent songwriting, and themes that you would not expect.\"XS MAGAZINE: \"...a polished, passionate delivery...[Franklin\'s] voice hits every peak and valley. He unleashes his emotions with poignancy.\"\"[Stir Fried World] succeeds admirably.\"THE NEXT FLASH: \"Franklin steps into the singer/songwriter spotlightwith such blinding clarity it\'s hard to imagine him doing anything else but this.Franklin\'s songs are a pure joy to listen to... his somewhat raspy voice a soothing,hypnotic instrument in itself.\" BRIAN FRANKLIN & JACK SHAWDEAT THE HOLLYWOOD PLAYHOUSE, PT1Nothing HiddenThis song is a collaboration between Frank Prinzel and Edward Butler. Performing on this track are Bill Cather, lead vocal and harmonica, Frank Prinzel, all instruments, recording engineering and production. Frank and Ed are Miami, Florida natives both having played in south Florida bands throughout the 70\'s and 80\'s. Bill is a long time veteran of the D.C area music scene working with Ed in very successful southern rock acts. Frank was a member of Critical Mass, Riff Raff, and Dreamer as well as live audio engineer for various bands and venues in south Florida. Frank also served as technician and engineer at Criteria studios in Miami and partnered with Dan Canary of On-Line studios in Hialeah. Frank, Ed and Bill are proud to support IVAW and the critical work they perform.
