ARTIST: The Smyrk
TITLE: New Fiction
LABEL: Independant
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 198kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 16min total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2008-06-05
Track List:
1. It Was Nice Meeting You Again 2:32
2. Dial V For Venom 3:08
3. Conflict Addiction 2:20
4. Aphasia 2:35
5. My Weakness 2:37
6. New Fiction 3:13
The Smyrk formed in 2004 when singer Doron Flake stumbled upon a young
instrumental trio. Guitarist/bassists Nick Logan and Ari Sadowitz, along with
drummer Chris Barone, had been playing the Connecticut club circuit, receiving
puzzled looks and intrigued glances from audiences across the state. The nascent
quartet took its time with songcraft until working with Eric Rachel (Saves the
Day, Dillinger Escape Plan) to produce its debut EP, Monsters on Maple Street.
The self-released record garnered praise from venerable sources such as
absolutepunk.net, which said, "The Smyrk color outside the lines. I have never
heard rock and roll like this before...Diverting and recreating the core
ingredients to rock is a grand endeavor. But every once in a while, I will hear
a band that takes a risk with the limits of rock and roll - and, oh is it good."
After circulating around the internet and the Northeast, Monsters on Maple
Street caught the ear of Incubus bassist and former Roots guitarist Ben Kenney.
The band wasted no time in booking a monthlong tour across the country,
performing in Los Angeles for Kenney, who invited them to record at his home in
August 2006. Monsters on Maple Street was picked up for distribution by Mr.
Kenney's label, Ghetto Crush, and quickly became a top seller on the label's
website.
The Smyrk traveled back to Los Angeles in August to start work on six new
tracks. Recorded over a month in Mr. Kenney's home studio, New Fiction is the
sound of a band coming into its own dynamic, natural, and explosive. New Fiction
is both the next step and a sign of things to come.
http://www.myspace.com/thesmyrk