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In the summer of 2002 the Kish brothers, Mike (Queen Bee), Pat, and Tim, stumbled upon the rhythmic stylings of percussionist Ben Moore (Remainder). This band's been producing hard-hitting, melodic rock for short attention spans, in and around the Detroit area ever since. While they have memorable hooks and up-beat kicks, The Phage's sound is hardly run-of-the-mill and has been compared to taking a breath of fresh air while stubbing your toe on a brick of solid gold. The Phage's latest and first full length album, InchPrincess MagmaInch, is full of catchy lyrics and simplistic melodies that often give way to group chants and even a scream-along chorus or two when played live. As well as being sympathetic to the A.D.D. generation, The Phage takes the time to capture all aspects of great song writing, and is well suited for the music lovers of the world that are thirsty for something fresh in their radio diet. The Phage's dynamic sound is largely due to a wide variety of influences spanning from Motown to metal and from old world to electronica; but when you listen you'll find that they seem to have twisted the best parts of Muse and Queens of the Stone Age together to come up with a very entertaining product that will wear out your player before it grows old. The Phage's previous EP, InchLive Demo/ Studio Rec.Inch is a classic example of the evolution of a band. There are a few songs from this disc still heard at live performances but as it is InchPrincess MagmaInch is a much better representation of the type of work this band is currently doing. InchLive Demo/ Studio Rec.Inch is fun to listen to and a must have for the die hard fan, but when it comes to over all quality of writing and execution of songs, InchPrincess MagmaInch is clearly superior. The Phage is always working toward their next best song and they're constantly coming out with more and better, well writt
