EARL GREYHOUND is pleased to announce the release of Suspicious Package,
a blistering rock inferno spun out of the Brooklyn trio?s inspired and innovative
rock-n-roll imagination machine. Suspicious Package was recorded at Red Bull
Studios in Santa Monica, under the nimble and keen producerly auspices of Dave
Schiffman (Mars Volta, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down).
Earl Greyhound formed in 2002 with the collaboration of songwriters Matt Whyte
and Kamara Thomas, who began performing regularly as a duo in NYC. All the
while, they were crafting the unique sound and songs that would form the
foundation for a colossal rock band. Their influences swept from the strident
English three- and four-pieces of the 70?s, to the dark pop and heavy grunge
grooves of the 90?s, to the transcendental, noisy acid sounds of modern rock.
In 2005, EG recorded their first album, Soft Targets, but they also hit their first
snag when drummer Chris Bear left to pursue his fortunes with the band Grizzly
Bear. Reluctant to release the album without a permanent drummer, Matt and
Kamara vowed to play relentlessly until their dream drummer found them. Guitar
player Kirk Douglass (The Roots) witnessed a show and brought his friend and
Gold Crowns band mate Ricc Sheridan to the next few gigs. Ricc says, “I awoke
from a dream one night, and I knew this was my band.” A few weeks later, a
rockneck-inducing jam confirmed that the band had found its soul mate, and they
hit the ground running. Soft Targets and EG?s wrecking ball of a live show
earned them oodles of fans and critical acclaim from The New Yorker, SPIN,
Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan and Pitchfork, among others. The next three
years were spent touring the US, Canada and Japan as well as opening for Gov't
Mule, Chris Cornell and Saul Williams.
Suspicious Package is Earl Greyhound's sophomore release. The album marks
a turning point in the band's maturation since the benefit of Mr. Sheridan's full
creative collaboration. Listeners will notice a marked expansion into the higher
reaches of the sonic territories. Heavy, dark, groovy and grand—Suspicious
Package is a reminder that though ROCK is still only a four-letter word, it can still
pack a load of splendor.
