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DEADBOYS IN TRASH CITY' - SOLD OUT! WORK BEGINS ON LAST CALL PLANS ALTERED FOR ENERTIA REISSUE MUSICBUYMAIL NOW STOCKING REGENERATION TITLES ALLEYCAT SCRATCH NOW AVAILABLE FROM GERMANY'S HANGLOOSE RECORDS BREAK POINT ON iTUNES IMPORT SHOPS CARRYING BREAK POINT'S FIRST SERVING
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Formed in late 1979 in Frankfurt, Germany the band quickly became a top draw on the lucrative US military club circuit throughout the country due to their powerful live presence and above par musicianship. Within a year they managed to gather the money necessary to go into Frankfurt's Cream Studios and record an album that over time would go on to sell more than 5,000 copies. Self produced, 'First Serving' was influenced by the likes of Toto, Kansas, Styx and the popular AOR bands of the era. Songs such as the poppy "Hard Road" and "The Best Of Me" along with the quirky "French Fried Kiss" became instant concert favourites while progressive rock fans found a coupling with "Down, Down, Down" and "The Wurst Song." Selling out shows across the country year in and out earned Break Point the respect of concert promoters, who put the band forward for the opening slot on Mother's Finest's 1983 summer tour. Winning over new fans night after night can only bring positive results and the band was soon after flown to the Southwestern United States to open a string of shows for a popular hard rock act called Sabotage from Texas. Despite the musical differences Break Point once again came away with an arsenal of new fans. During this run they also opened several dates on Australian pop star Billy Thorpe's ("Children Of The Sun") US tour. Upon returning to Frankfurt Break Point continued writing new material and once again hit their familiar clubs when their charismatic frontman, Daved Hallcom (the lone American in the band) left to return to the States. While it was a bit of a blow to the band's fanbase the remainng members didn't miss a beat, bringing in English singer Steve Tolley. A dynamic frontman in his own right, Tolley had built a name for himself playing the same clubs as Break Point as the lead guitarist / singer for the band Dizzy Heights. With Tolley on board the band continued storming the club circuit and attracted the interest of Rocshire / MCA Records president Peter Hauke. A top producer, having worked on albums from the likes of Tony Carey, Nektar, Max Carl, Planet P and others, Hauke helmed a four song demo at his own Hotline Studios. Rocshire offered the band a deal which they were advised to reject and they and Hauke went their separate ways. Shortly thereafter keyboardist Martin Gerschwitz left the band and relocated to Los Angeles where he found quick success performing with the likes of Tim Bogert, Loverboy and Eddie Van Halen. In due time Martin would find himself alongside artists such as Lita Ford, Meat Loaf, Walter Trout, Vanilla Fudge and Eric Burdon & The Animals. While Break Point enjoyed success as a quartet, bassist Jim Stacey soon found himself joining legendary metal band Accept as the second guitarist on their 'Eat The Heat' album and tour. Singer Steve Tolley left Break Point several months later and the band parted ways soon after, bringing an end to a decade long run for a band who were one of the few that can say they found success on their own terms.
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8/22/06 - Ya know .... sometimes when you partner with "HUGE CORPORATE COMPANY" things don't always go as quickly as you'd like them to go. We've been waiting for our store to launch but it just isn't happening fast enough to satisfy everyone looking to purchase the 'Deadboys ...' package. In the meantime, we've set an account up through PayPal to take orders from our e-club members! It's FREE and EASY to join! Click here to sign-up! You'll get the link and password info within 48 hours. And oh, you'll also get a SPECIAL DISCOUNT as well!
8/21/06 - Tune into Regen Radio! It's up and running - either streaming or "On Demand", it's your choice. Right now both Alleycat Scratch's 'Deadboys In Trash City' and Break Point's 'First Serving' are on board in their entirety. We will, of course, be adding more titles into the player as our roster grows.
8/16/2006 - Alleycat Scratch's 'Deadboys In Trash City' is back from the manufacturer and (almost) ready for orders. We've partnered with a store and it's just taking a little longer than anticipated to get set up with them. We've done our part and are just waiting or them to connect us. We apologize for the inconvenience and will find a way to make it up to you! Those of you who have signed up for our e-club will get a discount from us within the next few of days. If you haven't signed up for the e-club, what are you waiting for? Go now! The Regen Team
8/14/06 - Break Point Remastered ..... The finishing touches were just added to Break Point's 'First Serving' opus. Remastered by Danny Danzi at his own Danziland Studios, the album includes four bonus tracks that were recorded for MCA Records in 1985. Artwork should be completed by September 1st and we should be ready to roll by early October.
8/7/06 - Alleycat Scratch In House ..... The 'Deadboys In Trash City' CD/DVD package has arrived and will be ready to ship soon. We are teaming up with a corporate storefront and are just waiting for that to be concluded.
7/12/06 - Hammer Head On Board ..... Mid 80's Seattle based metal band Hammer Head has signed with Regeneration for the release of their 'Rock Forever' album (including bonus tracks, rare photos and liner notes provided by the band members). Look for a late 2006 / early 2007 release.
7/11/06 - Alleycat Scratch Off To The Manufacturer ..... After a few unexpected (and one or two expected) delays 'Deadboys In Trash City' is finally off to the plant to be replicated. Word is that it will be back in about a month's time (two discs = twice as long?!?!) so it should be in house by August 10th or thereabouts.
ALLEYCAT SCRATCH RETURN TO TRASH CITY Unfortunately for the band, just as the music industry started to take notice of Alleycat Scratch the musical tide changed and the momentum the band had built suddenly ground to a halt and the band had very few options available to them. In April of 1994 the inevitable happened and Alleycat Scratch pulled the claws out one last time for a packed show at Los Angeles' famed Roxy Theater. It was their last stand and they went down fighting as a screaming, blood thirsty audience showed Eddie Robison, Devin Lovelace, Bobby "Boa" Dias and Robbi Black their appreciation by giving their heroes a drunken orgy of a send off that many of their Sunset Strip predecessors would have been envious of. Thirteen years later the time has come for the world to revisit the 'Deadboys In Trash City' album via a special CD/DVD package from new reissue label Regeneration Records. Featuring updated artwork, the original ten songs plus two bonus tracks (a cover of The Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays" and the infamous "Love Song" from the X Rated"Backdoor To The City Of Sin" film) and a DVD comprised of live footage and extra goodies, the package will be unleashed in May of 2006 and will be the flagship release for Regeneration. For more information on Regeneration Records please visit www.regenerationrecords.com and for more information on Alleycat Scratch hit up www.myspace.com/alleycatscratchmusic
REGENERATION RECORDS LAUNCHES!
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