Album Notes

Capturing a sound that manages to mix pop sensibility with a bone-crushing groove, the five-man band Crushed should garner heaps of crossover interest with their just-released EP, Shadows and Substance. Hailing from the arid locale of Phoenix, Arizona, the group which consists of singer/guitarist Mark Lauer, guitarist Mike Halland, guitarist/keyboardist Harry McCaleb, bassist Paul Surra, and drummer Jeff Garten, they caught the attention one of rock’s most renowned producers, Mike Clink, the man behind none other than Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction, and other rock classics. “Crushed is a blend of hard rock with melodic overtones, similar to a wolf in sheep's clothing,” explains Clink. “On their most recent effort, Crushed exhibits how they have grown as a band and as accomplished songwriters. Shadows and Substance is a reveling insight into the exciting future of Crushed.” This is the second Crushed recording to be released under Clink’s label, No Relief.