Gruntruck
A fluid noise quartet from Seattle, Washington, USA, Gruntruck's defiant butmelodious music has proved pleasingly reliable over the course of two albums. It is aided inno small part by the authentic singing and guitar playing of Ben McMillan, formerly ofSkin Yard, who like his partners is a veteran of the Seattle underground scene. GuitaristTom Niemeyer was a member of Seattle stalwarts the Accused, while Tim Paul(bass), who had formerly worked with Napalm Beach and Norman Scott(drums), completed the line-up. They set about touring in the region and soonacquired a reputation for their full-throttle live act. INSIDE YOURS attracted strongreviews, but was somewhat overlooked amid a slew of North East bands braving theinternational climate. PUSH lost nothing in its ferocity, but was a palpably moremature effort, although McMillan guardedly described its inspiration as‘puberty’.