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THE B-MOVIE RATS RADIO SUICIDE Derek Cristensen-Vocals Curt Florczak-Guitars Bill Graves-Bass Matt Lake-Guitars Andy Baker-Drums So what happens when a band that has been together for years busting their collective asses, records the best album of their career and then breaks up? Generally not a damned thing happens. Everyone picks up the pieces, goes their separate ways, done deal. In the case of the B-Movie Rats though, they stewed and simmered over the thing for a good five years, moved at least 3000 miles apart from each other and let time and space smooth out the jagged friendships that developed from spending way too much time in a van together. Radio Suicide was originally recorded during 2002 at Paramount/Amayrican studios in Los Angeles. With the basic tracks still fresh on the reels, the band flew to Belgium and began their second European tour. Shows were great but inner band tensions rose during the tour and the group split up after returning to the states. A few months later they reformed to finish the record but upon completion, the B-Movie Rats officially broke up. Finally, after years sitting on a shelf, the new CD titled Radio Suicide is being officially released on Pat Todd's (Lazy Cowgirls, Rankoutsiders) RankOutsider Records. Radio Suicide is sonically, a far cry from the B-Movie Rats' early punk rock and roll roots. After seven years, (1995 to 2002), two full length CDs, a dozen or so splits, singles and EPs, the band's sound developed into a full-on 70's proto-punk, hard rock roar. Radio Suicide stands as an honest culmination of the band's experiences and development during their seven-year ride. Rootsy, aggressive, and heartfelt the InchRatsInch played what they had to play and said what they had to say. The B-Movie Rats are revitalized by the new of Radio Suicide and excited by the prospects of this new chapter in their career. Shows at SXS
