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A Hell of a Mix
Founding Stretcher members Tom Stuart (drums) and Joe McGowan(bass,) (first and second from left) join former Mower vocalist Brian Sheerin and guitarist Chris Hartjen (far right.) This lineup has fans of both Stretcher and Mower, who played together frequently as two of San Diego's premier metal bands, talking excitedly as the group is surprising people with a sound different from their former acts.
Stretcher made their name with nationwide Metalfest stops and shows with Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, and Cannibal Corpse. Stretcher self-released two albums, "Everybody Loves A Tragedy"(1998) and "Annomundi"(2000.) Mower and Sheerin gained international recognition with tracks like “Road Rage,” featured on Sirius XM and MTV’s Headbangers' Ball, and "General Admission" featured in an MX vs. ATV video game. Mower released three albums on Suburban Noize Records - "Mower" (2003,) "Not For You"(2006, which featured production by Snot and Soulfly guitarist Mikey Doling) and "Make It A Double"(2009, where Sheerin first collaborated with producer Eddie Wohl.) Mower shared stages with Slayer, Disturbed, System of a Down, and Linkin Park. Both bands hail from the same San Diego scene that birthed P.O.D., Blink-182, and Unwritten Law.
Information Overdose!
Six new tracks produced and mixed by Eddie Wohl (Anthrax) in Los Angeles with drums tracked by recording engineers Eric Emery (Blink-182) and Eddy Garcia (Pissing Razors,) Information Overdose is powerful and difficult to pin down. It's heavy, but full of hooks and earworms. Vocals run through the ages of rock n' roll and the grooving punch of Stretcher's rhythm section propels an almost punk guitar style. Whatever it is, it rocks and you can sing along with it. Information Overdose was mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More) and is arriving April 4, 2025 on all major platforms.
Superior Production
L to R: Stuart, Emery, Sheerin, McGowan and Wohl outside Emery's studio in Los Angeles, CA