New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ben Katzman, AKA 'DeGreaser' has released the first single taken from his new album 'Quarter Life Crisis' released October 12th. As head honcho at Boston's BUFU Record Label, Ben Katzman has seen his fair share of artists come through the door and now has launched his new project 'DeGreaser'.
The Miami-based guitar shredding virtuoso (former Guerilla Toss and White Fang) has bounced between NY, LA, and
Boston and remained true to his DIY presentation and chill attitude.
Catch 'DeGreaser' live:
09 Aug - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Laser Wolf
10 Aug - St. Pete, FL @ The Bends
11 Aug - Valdosta, GA @ Wake Up fest
12 Aug - Athens, GA @ Full House
13 Aug - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
14 Aug - Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse
15 Aug - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
16 Aug - Jacksonville, FL @ The Palms
17 Aug - Sarasota, FL @ Jerk-dog Records (daytime show)
17 Aug - Tampa, FL @ Mojo Books & Records
18 Aug - Miami, FL @ Secret Pool Party Shredder
Created with the assistance of various personnel,the new album 'Quarter Life Crisis' tells the no-nonsense journey through your twenties, with the titles giving you exactly what it says on the tin: 'Too Old for Retail'; 'Cool Points Don't Pay the Rent' and so on. The riffs are plentiful and uncompromising, rarely waiting for trivial things like choruses to make themselves known. Alongside the
Ace Frehley and
Glenn Tipton homages, there's a snarling garage rock and punk element which is raucously hormonal rather than embarrassingly political, all lending itself an Andrew WK-ish endless party rally call.
Produced by underground indie starlet Colleen Green (currently signed to Hardly Art), Quarter Life Crisis is all about throwing your hang-ups to the wind and setting fire to your insecurities. DeGreaser is proud to shred and proud to be unconventional. Like their riff ancestors Kiss and Van Halen, they know that there's a seriousness and a sense of ridiculousness to rock music that often gets lost. DeGreaser bring back the instrumental skill and chest-beating fun to rock, and not a minute too soon.
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