Greaser Phase by Greaser Phase
"NYC garage rock duo Greaser Phase play good times old school rock 'n' roll, with a bit of power pop thrown in for good measure. Jonny Couch (vocals) and Ben Crum (guitar, bass) enlisted drummer Kevin Shea to keep the beat for the tracks on their self-titled debut album, honouring the adage that each song could be a single. Their back to basics approach paid off in spades, be it the Stonesy main riff in False Paradise, or Couch channeling his inner Joey Ramone for Love is Guaranteed.
If anything they set out to to have a lot of fun, banging out a fresh sounding collection of catchy timeless originals. They keep it simple and basic, which is actually quite difficult to pull off. Expect a lot of appreciative nodding and bobbing when they play live. Oh, and lots of air guitarists trying to play along and failing miserably." - HERE COMES THE FLOOD
Greaser Phase is Jonny Couch and Ben Crum. The two met in the NYC music scene and quickly bonded over their love of good-time rock & roll. Garage rock, pub rock, power pop, glam, punk, rockabilly, and more—they’re into all of it. Like larger-than-life cartoon characters or kids jamming out on tennis rackets as guitars, they might sound like Cheap Trick one minute, Link Wray the next. They call to mind The Misfits and Meatloaf, Canned Heat and Jackson Browne… and all in one song. For inspiration, Jonny and Benny look to Shel Silverstein, “Wild at Heart,” S.E. Hinton, Rigs of Dad, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” 80s skate and BMX culture, switchblade combs, brass knuckles, chain wallets, arcades, planetariums, blacklight posters, and the US suburbs. Their 2024 self-titled debut album is a friggin’ blast!
Tracklist
| 1. | Lonely Hearts Killers | 2:06 |
| 2. | Back In California | 1:56 |
| 3. | Believe It | 1:51 |
| 4. | I Miss That Rock and Roll | 2:13 |
| 5. | Love Is Guaranteed | 3:16 |
| 6. | Knockin On Your Window | 3:47 |
| 7. | The Belle of Clarksville, Mississippi | 3:04 |
| 8. | Nervous Minds | 3:56 |
| 9. | False Paradise | 3:05 |
| 10. | Over and Out | 3:48 |
Credits
All songs recorded and mixed at House of Grease (Kingston, NY).
Additional drums recorded by John Epperly at Metropolitan Sound (Brooklyn, NY).
All songs mastered by Derek Almstead.
Graphic Design by Brandon Gallagher (album cover) and Scott Bellina (back cover).
GREASER PHASE is:
Jonny Couch - vocals, back vocals, drums on "Love Is Guaranteed."
Ben Crum - all guitars, all bass guitars, vox combo organ on "The Belle of Clarksville, Mississippi."
Kevin Shea - drums on tracks 1 - 4, and 6 - 10.
All songs written and produced by GREASER PHASE.
Copyright / Publishing 2024 by DAMAGED SOFA MUSIC (BMI) and GREASER PHASE PUBLISHING (ASCAP).
LABEL: LOOSE TRUCKS / DAMAGED SOFA RECORDS
contact: greaserphaseband@gmail.com
