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June 23

ROCK 24/7's Chris Nelson interview with Greg Fraser for the

Hair Metal Haven Show from the UK is now online for

those who missed the original broadcast. The band would like

to thank Chris for supporting the band since day 1!

Fraze Gang would also like to thank Metal Queen Management

for the invite to MQMusicfest 1. The band had a great time and are

looking forward to MQMusicfest 2 on Aug 17 2008.

To check out Chris Nelson - Greg Fraser interview click below:

 

June 13 2008

The Fraze Gang "Jackhammer" video has finally been released.

Filmed in a freezing cold warehouse in the city of Fort Erie,

Directed by Jeremy Griffiths

Editing/Post by Trifectamedia

Staging: Jack Mitchell - Capital M Productions

2008 Bongo Beat Records

You can check out video by clicking below:

June 4 2008

Due to unforseen technical difficulties the ROCK 24/7 interview

with Chris Nelson & Greg Fraser was not broadcast. The interview

will now be aired this coming Sat. June 7

Toronto (EST) 12:00pm - 2:00pm

UK (GMT) 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Germany, France, etc (CET) 6:00pm - 8:00pm

You can listen to interview this Sat. June 7 at:

 

May 27 2008

Chris Nelson's interview with Fraze Gang's Greg Fraser on the

Hair Metal Haven show to be aired this coming Saturday

Toronto (EST) 12:00pm - 2:00pm

UK (GMT) 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Germany, France, etc (CET) 6:00pm - 8:00pm

You can listen to interview this Sat. May 31 at:

 

May 23 2008

Rock Nation magazine from Texas has just published an

interview with Greg Fraser. Rock Nation is distributed

through out the USA and spreading the word of Rock & Roll!

The band would like to thank Tom Mathers for all his support.

You can check out a transcript of the interview here:

 

May 14 2008

Ralph Alfonso (Bongo Beat Records) has stated that the Fraze Gang

cd is starting to make waves since it's release with some strong sales

starting to happen in Japan among other countries. He also notes

that the "Jackhammer" video is in it's final editing stage & should

be released soon. Bassist Stevie Skreebs has just completed a radio

interview with Codi Jeffreys of "Majic 100 FM" out of Ottawa

Ont. (Canada) which was recorded & will be posted soon. Chris

Nelson of the legendary radio show from England "Hair Metal

Haven" will be conducting an interview with Greg Fraser

tomorrow May 15 which will be recorded and posted soon.

MQMusicfest featuring Fraze Gang & others t.b.a. is starting to

unfold nicely & the band is very excited to be back in Toronto once

again. The first of this 2 part concert series is slated for Sat. June 21.

For more details click below:

 


May 1 2008

Free Fraze Gang Concert this Sat. May 3 2008

in remembrance of

David Glenn Moore

1961 - 2008

Dave has been a friend of the guys for over 20 years going back to

the Brighton Rock days and has been a true fan & supporter of

Fraze Gang since day one. His favorite song from the Fraze Gang cd

was "Stargazer" of which he would play before every cancer

treatment to get him pumped up. The lines "take what's in front of

you & turn it around, cause everybody sings the blues, so stand

your ground" really struck a chord for Dave and gave him hope.

One of Dave's final requests was, instead of a traditional funeral he

wanted to have a Rockin bash with family, friends & Fraze Gang. The

band is truly honored & will be Kicking Ass Davie Moore style! This

party is open to everyone & the guys invite you to come celebrate the

life of a great father, friend & the biggest Montreal Canadians fan ever!

YOU ROCK DAVIE!

WE MISS YOU!

(for more details click "HERE")

 

April 27 2008

Bongo Beat Records update:
The Fraze Gang cd is now out in the US and Canada and hits UK stores on Monday, April 28. Already in the UK, it's one of our top sellers just on pre-release orders alone. Due to  the high price of CDs in England, UK fans should check out the UK online sites
as they have better deals than the retail stores (HMV is cheaper online, for example, than buying it in their stores).

Check out the Album Feature on Melodicrock.com and in the USA, the next issue of "Rocknation" will have a half page interview on the band plus a half page ad from the label with complete CD info so fans can take the ad to their favourite store and have it ordered in for them (stores need the bar code and distribution info).

We're starting to roll out the promo copies so you should see more
reviews and stuff happening over the next few months. If you're a journalist and need it now - just contact ralph@bongobeat.com It is a little crazy at Bongo Beat headquarters these days but we're  moving as fast as we can.
It will be out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in June through 
New Music Distribution so fans in those countries can let their local metal merchants know the "Gang" is on the way!!

Of course, it is available on Amazon worldwide also for those
that need it now. It is also available on iTunes but it seems the digital thing is not  really of interest to the real rock hounds right now, so it's there if they want to preview  the tracks before they get a physical cd with the cool repackaging we did. Also  - the "Jackhammer" video is being edited by Chris Hooper (Bif Naked, Randy Bachman) and we'll have that shortly up on YouTube and also available to any  metal/melodic rock shows and web sites that want it. I think that covers it,

more news coming soon!

Ralph Alfonso

Bongo Beat Records
http://www.bongobeat.com


April 15 2008

Melodic Rock.com from Australia has included Fraze Gang

as part of their "Cd Showcase." Melodic Rock.com is considered

by many to be the bible of AOR "Melodic" rock music. The band

would like to thank Andrew McNeice for all his support.

You can check out showcase below:

 

April 13 2008

On The Road magazine from Brazil has published a great

review of the Fraze Gang cd. The band would like to thank

Anderson Pulégio for helping spread the word!

You can check the review in Portuguese & English below:

 

April 11 2008

"Rockingboy" a webzine from Germany did a cd review of the

Fraze Gang cd and gave it a 9/10 rating! The cd will be released

in stores in Germany in June 2008, distributed by New Music.

The band wishes to thank Stefan for all his support.

You can check out review below:

 

April 7 2008

The Fraze Gang cd is now available worldwide on iTunes.

(note; you must be registered with iTunes to activate Fraze Gang page)

To check out iTunes click below;

iTunes

 

Mar. 31 2008

ATTENTION UK FANS!

Click below for details

 

Mar. 29 2008

BW&BK Exclusive:

FRAZE GANG

"Pass The Beer...We Came To Rock!"

An exclusive interview with

Greg Fraser and writer Carl Begai

has been posted on the BW&BK website.

Carl Begai a fellow "Canuck" who now calls Germany home,

has been behind Fraze Gang since day one and the guys

wish to thank Carl & Bravewords for all their support.

You can check out interview below:

 

Mar. 27 2008

The Stevie Skreebs interview with 94.9FM's Craig Robertson

has been posted and can now be heard here:

 

Mar. 26 2008

Stevie Skreebs will be doing a live interview

tomorrow morning (Thur. Mar. 27/08) at 7:30am on the

"Morning Show" with Craig Robertson on 94.9FM

You can listen live to the interview here:

WRBC 91.5FM from Lewiston Maine, USA have been playing

songs from the Fraze Gang cd and the band would like to

thank Razor Ray for all his support.

You can check out WRBC 91.5FM here:

 

Mar. 18 2008

Crossrocks from France have just reviewed the Fraze Gang cd

and gave it a 90/100 rating! The band would like to thank

MetalDen for his kind words and for all his support.

You can check out review here:

 

Mar. 7 2008

Fraze Gang will be shooting a promotional video this Sunday

for the song "Jackhammer." The band plans on making a stark

black & white bare bones vid. with a lot of attitude!

In the latest press release for Bongo Beat Records, President

"Ralph Alfonso" has issued the following statement regarding

Fraze Gang:

Fraze Gang is released in the USA this month and Canada/UK in April. Greg Fraser is a one-man promo machine... the international metal community has really taken this cd to heart both in its original indie version and now the Bongo Beat release with the "Jackhammer" bonus track (mixed by Beau Hill of Warrant, Ratt and Europe fame, among many other things). Look for new videos and touring news shortly. People who know me know I was one of the main engines of 80s metal at the defunct Attic label (Anvil, Lee Aaron, Triumph, Thor, and Roadrunner Records, etc) and I'm a fan of good well-played/well-written hard rock. What I like about Greg's writing is he's got a way with a hook (he wrote all the Brighton Rock hits as their lead guitarist) and if you like straight up fun riff-filled 80s friendly party metal - this is it.

Ralph Alfonso

 

Mar. 4 2008

Bongo Beat Records "Hard Rock Series" has

March 18 as the official release date for the Fraze Gang cd in the

U.S.A. (distributed by Burnside Distribution Corp.) You can now

also purchase the cd from CD Baby.

Click on icon:

In other news,

Craig Robertson "Morning Show Host" of

94.9 The Rock (Oshawa) is doing a radio interview soon

with Fraze Gang's Stevie Skreebs.

Click on icon to check out 94.9 The Rock

 

Feb. 21 2008

A live radio interview with Fraze Gang is now on line. The guys

recorded the phone interview back on Jan. 31/08 for Netrock 101.com

before hitting the stage at "Rock & Roll Heaven." Talking to radio

personality "Ruby Twosday" from Texas the guys had a lot of fun

and are looking forward to a follow up interview with Ande Rytch

from Netrock 101.com coming soon. Also coming up is an interview

with "Bravewords" own Carl Begai.

Check out the 3 part interview here:

Check out NetRock101.com links here

www.netrock101.com

www.myspace.com/netrock101

www.myspace.com/rubytwosday_rawks

 

Feb. 16 2008

Above is a review from Japanese magazine Melodic Renaissance.

The review is from the original Fraze Gang pressing.

You can check out Melodic Renaissance here:

Also there is talk of possible Brighton Rock reunion dates for this

summer. Andy Curran (Coney Hatch) is seeing about putting

a concert package together with BR, Kim Mitchell, Andy Curran &

The Killer Dwarfs. Nothing is confirmed at this point but details will

be announced in the coming months.

A Brighton Rock clip has surfaced on Youtube. It was filmed back in

1989 at the legendary "Marquee" in London England.

You can check it out here:

 

Feb. 11 2008

Carl Begai of Bravewords has posted a Fraze Gang update;

Check update here:

 

Feb. 3 2008

The Rock & Roll Heaven show was a blast.

The band played tighter than ever & Derek has settled in and

played awesome. The band also did a live phone interview to Texas

with "NETROCK 101." The interview was recorded and will be posted

soon. There is also talk of FRAZE GANG being part of this years

"MQMusicFest" in Toronto. (details forthcoming) Stevie & Greg will

be taking part in the "Make A Kid Smile" charity hockey game this

Sat. Feb. 9 at the Niagara Falls arena at 7:00pm. The guys will be

on the 97.7 Htz FM hockey team playing against the NHL alumni

which includes veterans like Bob Probert, Gary Leeman, Mike Pelyk,

Bill Derlago and also some Toronto Argos. This is always a great night

& fun for everybody. See you there!

Stevie Skreebs

 

Jan. 29 2008

(press release from Bongo Beat Records)

Fraze Gang makes their Toronto debut at

Rock N Roll Heaven January 31, 2008 !

Fraze Gang features rockers Greg Fraser and Stevie Skreebs,

both were at the helm of Brighton Rock, one of the premier

Canadian hair metal bands of the 80s. Taking their heavy guitar

influences and fusing it with melodies, Fraze Gang brings the

sound that captured the hearts of air-guitarists and 70s Kiss fans

 into modern times. Full of hooks and riff ready guitars,

Fraze Gang's debut will be released by Bongo Beat April 8th.

Copies of the CD will available for sale in advance at Rock n Roll Heaven.

Bongo Beat label head Ralph Alfonso was part of Brighton Rock's

management in the 80s. "It's totally great to reconnect with the guys

and bring some fun rock 'n roll onto the label.

Greg Fraser is one of the great melodic rock writers."

Kevin Komoda
Bongo Beat Montreal
komoda@total.net
phone (514) 287-7204
www.bongobeat.com

 

The new cd is finally here! The cover came out great & "Jackhammer"

sounds awesome as the new lead off track. As previously noted this is

the debut cd of FRAZE GANG which has been repackaged with new

artwork & an extra song added. "Bongo Beat Records" President

Ralph Alfonso has slated April 8/08 as the release date for Canada

& April/May - USA, & May/June for the UK.

Advanced copies of the cd can now

be purchased on the FRAZE GANG site only.

In other news, the big benefit concert for the "C.A.C.N." was a huge

success. The "Mooses & Goose" was packed out and everybody had

a blast! Rockin out with FRAZE GANG were local favorites

"DICK TRACY," "BOOM," "MOCK THE JESTER,"

"MARCO SOLO," & "HIP.NOT.IC."

New 2nd guitarist Derek McGowan's debut gig was also a

highlight as he was Rockin up a Storm!

The band is pumped & ready to tear it up this Thur. Jan. 31

at Rock & Roll Heaven in Toronto. (details here:)

To purchase the new cd click here: CD

 

Jan. 2 2008

Fraze Gang

hopes everybody had a Rockin Christmas

and may 2008 be a Kick Ass year!

Starting the year off on a good note, the artwork for the cd is finally

finished & the band is very excited with the results. President of

Bongo Beat Records "Ralph Alfonso" is launching a new division

at the company called "Hard Rock Series" with Fraze Gang being

the first to join the roster. Ralph notes that the cd should be pressed

before the end of the week & ready for shipping within 2 - 3 weeks.

Fraze Gang has been invited to Rock out a set at a big charity event

on Sat. Jan. 26 2008 at the "Moose & Goose" (formerly "Front 54")

in Thorold Ont. This is a benefit concert for the

"Child Advocacy Centre Niagara."

Fraze Gang are expected to hit the stage around 10:00pm

For more details of this concert click here: CACN

 

 

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