#black daze

That amazing time with no phones!

A crew of Boston music veterans find themselves living and hanging out in Hollywood. The spark was Jonathan Anastas (DYS, Slapshot). He snagged bassist Jaime Sciarappa (SSD, Slapshot), drummer Al Pahanish (DYS, Powerman 5000), guitarist Johnny “Rock” Heatley (Half Cocked) and a special guest solo or three from Adam Porris (DYS, Far From Finished, Wax, The Calamatics), adding vocalist, bassist and keyboard player Mark “Muddy” Dutton (LA Guns, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Dwight Yokum).

Aside from the obvious Boston hardcore connection, the core group of friends also shared a deep love for that dirty L.A. Sunset Strip mythology and great American rock and roll. After a few sweaty jam sessions in the legendary rooms of S.I.R, the outcome was recorded. Anastas wrote the music, swapping his bass for an arsenal of vintage Gibson guitars.

The guys holed up for a weekend in a dark Hollywood recording studio. Paul Mars Black (Founding member of both LA Guns and the Mau-Mau’s) engineered the session while Josh Fields mixed all the tracks. Mark “Muddy” Dutton produced, and even threw down some keyboards. The tracks were mastered by legend Howie Weinberg. The story doesn’t get much deeper than that. A love letter to pre-Instagram, no-iPhone, sweaty high octane rock and roll nights on the Sunset Strip before an after-hours party at some Von Dutch and Juicy-wearing teen starlet’s place in the Hills.

Listen the single Black Daze in Spotify: