The Split Squad - Now Hear This...

The Split Squad - Now Hear This... 


The Split Squad was assembled in 2011 by bassist/singer Michael Giblin of the powerpop band Parallax Project. He teamed up with drummer Clem Burke, founding member of Blondie, Guitarist Eddie Muñoz of L.A.’s legendary powerpop outfit The Plimsouls, Guitarist Keith Streng, founding member of The Fleshtones and Keyboardist Josh Kantor, of The Baseball Project.

‘Now Hear This…’ was recorded in the summer of 2012 and produced by Scott McCaughey, of The Young Fresh Fellows and the Minus 5. Adding to the star power are guest appearances by McCaughey, Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Hugo Burnham (Gang of Four), and Mike Gent (The Figgs).

What you will find here are 13 tracks - all instant classics in their own right- rooted in power-pop, punk, glam and garage rock of the '70s and '80s plus a brilliant rendition of The Small Faces'“Sorry She's Mine”.  The production is top notch and the playing and singing flawless. These fine gentlemen may not be new comers in the music business but there music is fresher than 95% of the stuff the major companies are trying to shove down our throats today.

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band site : http://www.thesplitsquad.com/