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Rockin' at Ground Zero
Gears
Rockin' at Ground Zero
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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The Gears classic and one of the best L.A. punk albums 'Rockin At Ground Zero' is back, with much more! The band formed in 1978 with Axxel G. Reese (vocals) & Dave Drive (drums) childhood buddies from the part of Los A...  more »

     
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All Artists: Gears
Title: Rockin' at Ground Zero
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Hepcat Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 9/8/2009
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Hardcore & Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 670917051824

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The Gears classic and one of the best L.A. punk albums 'Rockin At Ground Zero' is back, with much more! The band formed in 1978 with Axxel G. Reese (vocals) & Dave Drive (drums) childhood buddies from the part of Los Angeles near downtown called Glassell Park. They created their own sound which was called Punk Surfabilly from seeing the early Hollywood punk bands and being influenced by other cultures of L.A. After their first single, Crazy Rueben was out and Kidd Spike was recruited from The Controllers to play guitar. Now the classic lineup was complete along with Brian Redz on bass. Included here is the complete 1980 'Rockin At Ground Zero' LP packaged with the first single and this time with five, yes five, 1979 demo recordings added to it, that have never been released. A Rockabilly d up version of 'Rockin At Ground Zero' and a song that has never been released, 'Girl Crazy', highlight these newly found tunes. Twenty three tunes in total that have been remastered and it comes with new digi pak packaging and a fold out poster.

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CD Reviews

Full speed ahead!
Ridel Antoine | FRANCE | 08/09/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"the GEARS weren't originators of the LA scene(the WEIRDOS & the GERMS came earlier) but their sound epitomizes the late '70's Southern Cal.the way the Beach Boys did in the burgeoning '60's.



This is powerful hooky & unpretentious,lots of ripping guitars & a very good production job,the sound is still as fresh today than it was when the LP was issued(the engineer,Noah Shark used to work with such luminaries as Tom Petty or Dwight Twilley,it sounds perfect for the band!).



The only other band they remind me of is the FLYBOYS,from O.C,who cut a sublime mini LP ,in a similar mould,at the same time.



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