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SSM

June 28th, 2006

SSM
SSM

[Alive Records; 2006; Rock]

Motor City’s SSM - singer/keyboardist John Szymanski (The Hentchmen), drummer Dave Shettler (The Sights) and singer/guitarist Marty Morris (The Cyril Lords) - makes everything from gritty, howling bar rockers to synthed-out electro-trash anthems, all the while disguising it as Detroit garage. However, as the wall of noise/sound check/intro gives way to the inebriated swagger of opener “Exit Strategy” and it’s ripping analog keyboard climax, it’s obvious that there are influences here that reach beyond Detroit. As far, in fact, as 60s Swedish garage rockers The Backdoor Men. There are hints of many things along the dizzying ride of this debut full length - from The Rolling Stones to the Frank Black-ish belting vocals of highlight track, “Put Me In” and all the way to space-rocked-out jams that The Flaming Lips could join in on.

Aside from the energy, attitude, fuzzed out guitars, heavy drums and sleazy sex appeal in their sound, there are two main elements that come together to define the SSM sound. Shettler’s use of both organic and programmed beats throughout gives the record a modern spin while Szymanski’s vintage analog keyboards keep it old school and authentic sounding. So if it’s not futuristic and it’s not a throwback… this must be the sound of now. Future vintage garage rock.

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Video for “Sick” included on the CD
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