QUOTES
OUT OF THE CLOSET
"It's enough to make you forget God is dead, wars break out and your Visa
bill was due last week."
CHRIS HANDYSIDE-METRO TIMES
ROCKET TO HEAVEN 7"
"Rocket To Heaven" flat-out ROCKS and puts to shame a thousand weak-ass bands who make painfully futile attempts to "punk up" the Dead Boys/New York Dolls bedrock influence! It's a first-rate punk scorcher, kids!"
NOW WAVE SINE
MUST BE THE COCAINE 7"
"Do you remember the scummier side of glam punk before they all sold out and went all MTVish - well if you were a fan of that type of stuff then the TRASH BRATS are one band who have stayed true to that sound, scuzzy as fuck, nicely under produced which reatins the bollocks in the sound."
TROLL-ZINE
MUST BE THE COCAINE 7"
"The A-side, "Must Be the Cocaine," is cut from the purest elements of rock, which immediately leaves you wanting another hit. Luckily the flip side delivers as well, with their complimentary cover "Civilization's Dying," which, while lyrically dated, is delivered with enough ferocity to make Paul Mahern and the rest of the Zero Boys proud."
POPSMEAR-DINO EVERETTE
"Years ago they we're to punk for the glam metal crowd, and now they are
too pretty for the punks"
-KEVYN KENEAGY
"The Trash Brats will never let you down when it comes to entertainment
value"
SPIKE-THE RAVEN
"Their attire is creative, live shows fun and they are one of few bands who
have not copied the trend of grunge."
LANA MINI-SENTRY
TRASH BRATS-OUT OF THE CLOSET
"Why anyone would have anything this repulsive in their closet in
the first place is a scary thought in itself."
STEVE BATTEN-SCENE
"Theatrics not seen this side of Alice Cooper"
-CIRCUMSTANTIAL RECORDS
The Trash Brats
"Well this cd is a must for any fan or anyone who loves real rock n
roll that's out of control. These boys just f**king rock!!"
BILLY WHITFIELD-TOXIC FLYER-BALTIMORE
CAT SCRATCH FEVER (newsletter of Vicious Kitten Records) ISSUE
2-September 1999
(AUSTRALIA)
TRASH BRATS (TRASH BRATS)
"To those readers discovering the Brats for the first time (where
ya been?) lemme tell ya that the Trash Brats play superbly crafted rock
& roll with an emphasis on melody and hooks galore. More balls than
your average rock & roll band bucko, and boy, can they write a pop
song!! Ricky Rat STILL plays the best rock & roll guitar
around."
CAT SCRATCH FEVER-AUSTRALIA
TRASH BRATS/SINISTERS split 7"
"Detroit's Trash Brats have steadily built a cult following over
recent years with their tasty blend of glam punk tunes and Motor City
attitude. This is raw power baby, make no mistake. 'Sleep Of Fools' is
fast n' loose and damn addictive. Mucho recommended!"
COL GRAY-VICIOUS KITTEN-AUSTRALIA
"These guys have been Detroit's most obnoxious band for ten years
and although they are 50 times more punk rock then all members of the
Dropkick Murphys put together, they don't get a lot of punk press since
they're basically cross dressers. Ever hear of the NEW YORK DOLLS, ya
morons? Get into the TRASH BRATS right now!! You'll thank me, I
promise."
CHAZ HALO-ROCK N ROLL OUTBREAK-USA
"MUST BE THE COCAINE" 7"
"For years I've heard the big bad rockers razz this band for
dressing in drag. And you know what? Im starting to realize
that most of them are simply jealous because they can't rock half as
hard as this band."
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TRASH BRATS
"Detroits Trash Brats are todays Godfathers of underground glamrock.
Its so unfair that this bunch of Motown Brats haven't broken through
yet."
ANDREAS PERSSON-SWEDEN
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TRASH BRATS "MUST BE THE COCAINE" 7''
"Wow!!! I heard these guys we're good, but I didn't think they
we're this good!!! The Trash Brats are fu#king rock n roll.. These dolls
have been around since 1987 and know exactly how to rock!"
JD-BLANK GENERATION
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TRASH BRATS DEBUT ON CD
"They still are one of the best bands I've ever seen!!! The only
reason why they never sold zillions of records is that they never kissed
any A&R's ass, never compromised, never lost their integrity.. I
have so much respect for this foursome and so should you.."
MARCO CANEVA-SWEDEN
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THEE TRASH BRATS
"Some dude named Lance from TEN THINGS magazine, puts it best when
describing Detroit's GREATEST punk rock freaks, the Trash Brats, as
"four ugly guys who dress up like four ugly women." Equally
brilliant is Lance's two word opinion of OUT OF THE CLOSET (the Brats
last release from Circumstantial records) which he describes as
"pretty great." The Trash Brats may shock & repulse on
sight, but their fast paced melodic Punk/Trash hybrid music might
surprise you with it's catchy riffs & down-to-earth lyrics!!!!"
EXPO OF THE EXTREME-CHICAGO
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TRASH BRATS s/t CD
"Whatever Happened To Fun?", these noble holdouts have spent
the last 12-odd years answering it. An institution in the Motor City,
the TRASH BRATS remain committed to keepin' rock 'n' roll FUN, oblivious
to all the fads, skeptics, and musical trends."
JDM-HITLIST
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TRASH BRATS-s/t I94 Recording
"You know how I like Detroit's Brats, I think they are the best
glampunk band around today! The TRASH BRATS were and are
absolutely-nuts!!! 100% TRASH BRATS, 100% PURE FUN!!!!"
MARCO PREMI-TRASH & CRASH-ITALY
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TRASH BRATS (self-titled)
"Every once in awhile, I'll wade though the piles of punk
mediocrity out there and come across an album truly unique and deserving
of much recognition. The Trash Brats reissue is certainly one of these.
Rising from the hardened motown sprawl comes a band that dress like the
NY Dolls and play some of the most infectious power pop you'll ever
hear. To classify this release as generic pop punk would be to do it a
great disservice. What this band achieves in their mix of conventional
pop hooks and punk intensity is something totally singular and apart
from the slew of often shallow and overly simplistic care-free pop punk
releases out there today. The Trash Brats are raw and genuine, punk to
the bone behind a sugar-coated, infectious facade-drag cretins playing
with crazed pop energy shrouded in dingy ghetto trashiness, coming off
like an act out of CBGB in the mid-seventies. Damn, this stuff's
good."
MIKE RAMEK-FLIPSIDE MAGAZINE
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Trash Brats
"Trash Brats"
"This 1991 recording sounds as good now as it did in '91!!! These
guys are an institution on the local scene. I've only the utmost respect
for anything the Brats do, since they embody the preseverance and
determination we all should aspire to."
JMK-JAM RAG
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"Then the Brats came on, and lemme tell ya, I've
seen these guys many, many times over the years, and I've never been
disappointed. They get older and uglier and they never lose the fire,
total hook-laden snotty pop tunes with a big kick in the nads, more
"f#ck you" attitude than anybody YOU can think of, and all
played sharp and tight. Jeez, has it been something like a decade and a
half now? Who else has kept it up this long with no big reward? Too
"glam" for the spikey kindercore punk tots, too
"punk" to grab the masses away from the hairspray hags like
Poison, missing all the opportunities and living in the rustbelt, land
of the pimple-faced Trans-maro cruising redneck retards, the allmighty
Brats have stuck to their guns and that alone has gotta count for some
kinda genuine success regardless of monetary status or hipster
appeal. I've noticed a few faces in the "music scene" who owe
MAJOR debt to these guys, you know who you are, and you also must know
you don't even come close."
BRIAN MORGAN-NEW YORK
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