BRIGHTON ROCK Guitarist Greg Fraser Comments On Upcoming Firefest 2012 Appearance; No Plans For Reunion Album
May 22, 2012, 12 years ago
BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai recently caught up with FRAZE GANG / BRIGHTON ROCK guitarist Greg Fraser to discuss Fraze Gang's forthcoming album. During the interview Fraser commented on Brighton Rock's upcoming appearance at Firefest 2012 and the possibility of a new studio album:
"Last October they approached us and asked what it would take to get us over there. We negotiated with them and they said ‘Yeah, let’s do it.’ It’s the original band and we’re playing on the Sunday. We're probably going to surprise people over there, because it's not like we hung up our guitars and decided 'Hey, let's get it back together' 15 years later.""We're not writing stuff for a new record, but if this show created some kind of a buzz where a record company approached us about doing a record and was willing to finance it, we'd do it. For us to take money out of our own pockets to do it, there's no way. That'll never happen. The band broke up on great terms, so it's not like we're saying 'I can't stand that guy...' We're all still buddies."
Firefest 2012 which will take place October 19th – 21st at Rock City in Nottingham, UK. Bands due to play the festival also include TYKETTO, GOTTHARD, DANGER DANGER, STAGE DOLLS, ROYAL HUNT, FIONA, FARCRY, MITCH MALLOY, XYZ, SANTERS, ROBIN BECK, WORK OF ART, JOHNNY LIMA, TEN, DANTE FOX, and LIONVILLE.
For more info visit the festival website.
As previously reported, Fraze Gang - also featuring Brighton Rock bassist Stevie Skreebs, drummer Phil Epp, and new guitarist Derek McGowan - have confirmed a show for Toronto on August 18th at The Rockpile. Details with regards to support acts and ticket prices will be available soon.
The band recently checked in with the following update:
"Artwork for the new CD, Fraze Gang 2, has now completed and will be shipped off to manufacturing this upcoming week for pressing and packaging. Release date tentatively late May/early June."In addition, the band has launched a new official Facebook page. Check it out here.
The track listing for the new album is as follows:
'Saint Or Sinner'
'In Your Face'
'Juggernaut'
'Never Want To Say Goodbye'
'White Lightning'
'Tough Enough'
'I Just Want To Make Love To You'
'Don't Call Us We'll Call You'
'This Is It'
'Rampage'
Go to www.frazegang.com for updates and purchase details.
