The Maggoty Brats | tr

"... [The Vertebrats] straddled punk, borrowing its direct drive, aggression and edgy attitude, but marrying it to a more classic pop melodic sense, and with more guitar playing rather than punk's power chord blitzes... Everything here makes the critical grade, thanks to seemingly effortless harmonies, frugal jet-pack riffs and an overall "rock the joint" loose feel..." -Big Takeover "...Less heralded, but almost as essential are long defunct Champaign, Illinois band The Vertebrats, who in its 1979-82 lifespan made a raw, but lovable noise that echoed the worthier aspects of power-pop, while presaging the Replacements school of punk-inflected confessionalism. The 'brats'...

DETROIT,MI - GLAM/SLEAZE .

The Acrobrats are a Boston based band. They’re best known for their inclusion in Sony PS2’s Guitar Hero with their song "Callout" in Guitar Hero 2 with "Laughtrack" and in Rock Band, with "Day Late, Dollar Short" from their first album, “...Go Down Swinging!” Their Music can best be described as pop influenced neo-punk with underlying driving powerchord fury. .

South Korea .