It’s been 11 years since Shrug’s last album, “Whole Hog for the Macho Jesus,” so forgive the local rockers for making a big deal about the long-awaited full-length, “Age of Ashes.
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Shrug band Dayton: New album Age of Ashes | www.dayton.com
Posted: June 10, 2016 by Kimberly Weiss in Band/Artist/Project News, Local Music NewsTags: Age of Ashes, album release, Dayton.com, Don Thrasher, Shrug, Whole Hog for the Macho Jesus
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An evening behind-the-scenes with WYSO | Dayton.com
Posted: April 24, 2015 by Kimberly Weiss in Local Music News, Venue/ Local Service NewsTags: Dayton.com, Don Thrasher, Juliet Fromholt, Kaleidoscope, The Great Wide Open, WYSO
Don Thrasher
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1:46 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 | Filed in: What To Do
Have you ever wondered what it really takes to pull off a radio show?
We wanted to see for ourselves, so we recently took a field trip to WYSO-FM (91.3) to go behind the scenes with Juliet Fromholt on her radio show “Kaleidoscope.” The show airs Wednesday nights and features live musical guests.
No Troubles In ‘Paradise’: An Interview with Smug Brothers | Dayton Most Metro
Posted: March 7, 2015 by Kimberly Weiss in Band/Artist/Project News, Local Music NewsTags: album release, Darryl Robbins, Dayton Most Metro, Don Thrasher, Jay Woessner, Kyle Melton, Larry Evans, Rock, Smug Brothers, Tommy Johnson, Woodpecker Paradise
February 21, 2015 by
The four members of Dayton’s own Smug Brothers are hanging around Kyle Melton’s kitchen on a cold February afternoon. Inside one of the small rooms that have been designated as the office, the Beatles come blaring out of the computer stereo speakers. Deep, raw cuts, along with some of their usual hits flooded over the entire house. The group is awaiting local photographer Jay Woessner as he will be updating the bands press photos today. In only a few weeks away the Smug Brothers will be releasing their latest album Woodpecker Paradise, and the band has their hands full. After photos are taken, the band plans to practice some of the new material. Woodpecker Paradise reunites Smug Brothers with longtime producer, and former member, Darryl Robbins. (more…)
Video Premiere: Smug Brothers, “Meet A Changing World” | Ghettoblaster Magazine
Posted: February 23, 2015 by Kimberly Weiss in Band/Artist/Project News, Local Music NewsTags: "Meet a Changing World", 90's era, album release, Astro Fang, Blind Bob's, Brat Curse, Brian Baker, Buddha Den, Darryl Robbins, Dayton Daily News, Don Thrasher, Gas Daddy Go!, Ghettoblaster, Guided By Voices, indie rock, Kyle Melton, Larry Evans, Montgomery Greene, power pop, release, Smug Brothers, Swearing At Motorists, The Motel Beds, Tim Anderl, video, Woodpecker Paradise
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
’90s era indie rock and power pop is deeply embedded in the DNA of Dayton, Ohio’s Smug Brothers and for good reason. Principal songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Kyle Melton spent the ’00s fronting unsung indie heroes Montgomery Greene, and some might recognize drummer Don Thrasher from such luminaries as Guided By Voices and Swearing At Motorists. Additionally, both gentlemen have been the city’s predominant historians, telling the tales of rock greatness in Dayton Daily News, Dayton’s alt-weekly, and the Buddha Den music blog for well over a decade. (more…)
Local attorney explores Midnight Sky | www.mydaytondailynews.com
Posted: February 9, 2015 by Kimberly Weiss in Band/Artist/Project News, Local Music NewsTags: album release, Dark Stretch of Road, Dayton Daily News, debut album, Don Thrasher, Gary King, Midnight Sky, Oakwood, Paige Beller, Refraze Recording Studio, Rock, Roots, Tim Tye, Tod Weidner, Trey Stone
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Since I started this column in 2003, I’ve received plenty of packages from career people realizing the lifelong dream of releasing their own CD. To be frank, these vanity projects are often not worth sharing with a wide audience.
Local attorney explores Midnight Sky | www.mydaytondailynews.com.
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