OUT NOW February, 2008`TESTORS LIVE` 12 inch Vinyl edition, Incognito records.
12 previously unreleased tracks capturing the sound and intensity of `Testors`. Recorded LIVE 1976-1979 at Max`s, C.B.G.B, The Ritz and Hot Club. Amazing sound quality and performances, This is the last of the unreleased `Testors` material. Album package contains original flyers and giant photo billboard.
“Testors erupted on the New York scene at the epicenter of the punk rock explosion in 1976. Little has been known about this band until now due to their fiery temperament and desire to burn every bridge in sight. Their incendiary sound consisted of dueling guitar noise, scrapping garage bashing and Sonny Vincent’s street poetry. Their earliest recordings are considerably tougher, louder and more desperate than any other music made at that time (or since!), Testors were a beautiful mess. Absolutely one of the most raw, catastrophic, and shocking bands to ever grace the stage of Max’s Kansas City and CBGB’s during the mid-70’s punk heyday.â€
His music - urgent, raw and wild. A great songwriter with something to say. I am a fan! - Joey Ramone (R.I.P.)
Sonny Vincent (vocalist, guitarist, songwriter) has come a long way since starting his circle in 1976 with Testors, a seminal New York City punk band. Back then Sonny was performing at local venues like CBGBs and Max's Kansas City. Testors ended up remaining a well-known secret.
In the years since, Sonny has fronted a host of groups including Shotgun Rationale, Model Prisoner, the Dons and a whole slew of other bands as Sonny Vincent & something or other (e.g. His Rat Race Choir, The Guevaras, The Extreme, etc.). Sonny has worked with an impressive horde of musicians including Brian James and Captain Sensible (Damned), Dexter Holland and Noodles (Offspring), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Greg Ginn (Black Flag), Walter Lure (Heartbreakers), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Richard Lloyd (Television), Don Fleming (Gumball), Cheetah Chrome (Dead Boys), Ron & Scott Asheton (Iggy & The Stooges), Bob Stinson (Replacements) Moe Tucker (Velvet Underground) to name a few.
Today he has come full circle and is performing and releasing his music simply as Sonny Vincent. Sonny's guitar is as loud as ever, his vocals are as gutsy as ever, his music is as relevant as ever. Sonny Vincent himself believes that his latest album, P.I.N.S., perfectly captures all of the very best aspects of his music. With P.I.N.S. (NDN Records),
Get ready for high energy, high octane, kick ass, unpolished, honest, and loud as hell punk rock n roll with the attitude that rock and roll was always meant to have.
The musicians backing Sonny on P.I.N.S. include Captain Sensible, Brian James, Wayne Kramer, Richard Lloyd, Noodles, Bob Stinson, Scott Asheton, Arthur Kane, Clem Burke, Rick Ballard, Cheetah Chrome and Scott Morgan. The artwork is done by the one and only Marc Rude (RIP).
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