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FRAZE GANG

Interview by Tom Mathers ing jamming together when we were
around 15 years old. We both loved
Rocknation: Hello Greg Fraser and the same music & that was the
welcome to Rocknation. You just starting point of a 35 rock &roll year
released your latest album “Fraze friendship. We founded Brighton
Gang 2” on Bongo Beat Records. Rock around 1984 with guys who
Please tell us about the recording had the same desire & work ethic
and writing process for this release. as we did. We had a great ride &
Greg Fraser: I’ve always got some learned a lot, which we now put to
new riff rattling around in my head. good use in Fraze Gang. The
I’ll write a song & then think now chemistry between Stevie, myself,
what. Thank God for Fraze Gang. Phil & newcomer Derek McGowan
It’s a great release to get together is what keeps everything sounding
with the guys & bring to life a new fresh & new because we all strive to
song. We’ll usually get together in create something that is exciting &
our bass player ‘Stevie Skreebs’ kicks ass.. Our roots are something
basement & just jam out old Deep that we embrace, but we also do not
Purple songs & then eventually I’ll live in the past which I think shows
say, “hey I got this original that I on our new CD FRAZE GANG 2.
wouldn’t mind hacking out & see Rocknation: Your band lives in
where it goes & then were off to the Canada. What is the music scene
races. The recording was done in St. like there?
Catharines at ‘Underground Studios’ Greg Fraser: Where we live (Niagara
a small studio that a friend of mine Falls Ont.) the scene I hate to say,
Wayne Berge owns & engineers. sucks! People do not support live
Everything went extremely smooth music like they used to. All there is
due to the fact that we are well are cover bands & they’re having
prepared going in. a hard time finding gigs because
Rocknation: You have brought back the gigs aren’t there anymore. The
producer Beau Hill of Ratt, Kix, clubs would rather show sports on
Europe fame for this new album. TV or hire a DJ. The bigger cities
How did he work with your like Toronto are still hanging in
signature sound this time around? there with live music but it’s hard to
Greg Fraser: Beau is always a break in there if your unknown. Only
pleasure to work with because he’s the strong survive here, & we’re still
on the same page as us when it surviving!
comes down to getting sounds. He Rocknation: What plans do you
does not try to put his own stamp have for 2012?
on things the way some produc- Greg Fraser: To promote the hell
ers tend to do but instead hears out of this record & reach as many
what we hear & delivers every time. people as we can with our music.
No butting heads here! He has the We are also hoping to do a video for
exact same taste sonically as we do the song Saint Or Sinner.
& it’s very gratifying knowing that Rocknation: Thank you for
we are in capable hands. He works taking time for this interview and
with us & not against us & the end last words to the fans?
product speaks for itself. We could Greg Fraser: You are more than
not be more proud of this record. welcome. Check out our website
Rocknation: How does the chemis- www.frazegang.com to hear the
try work in FRAZE GANG between new CD & you can now follow us on FRAZE GANG
you and Stevie Skreebs since you Facebook:
were in Canada’s Brighton Rock www.facebook.com/frazegang
over 30 years ago.s. for your up to minute news. Cheers! “FRAZE GANG 2”
Greg Fraser: Stevie & myself start- Greg Fraser

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