Artist description The smooth jazzy chords of lounge music are compounded with a rhythm attack of the bass and drums to give The Lounge Attack! a signature style of music. Components of yesterday and today are synthesized to create an explosion of silky sounds with edgy rock. This array of sounds allows the natural feeling of words to flow in an undulating way.

Music Style Dumpster Rock

Musical Influences Todd Rundgren, Beatles, The Smiths, The Figgs, Black Sabbath

Artist History It all started back in the early 1990’s at Saratoga Central Catholic High School. Due to the alphabetical order of lockers, David Crear and Stephen Crouth had lockers next to each other. That was the beginning of a long and dynamic friendship. In art class, they began to talk about forming a band and becoming rock stars. Ever since, they have worked hard to achieve that dream. During the summer of 1996, they had their first musical endeavor called Non-Dairy Creamer, which was the house band for a radio show called The Most Refreshing Variety Show. Hosted by Matt Gaul for the Skidmore College radio station, Non-Dairy Creamer would play background, intro, and outro music. David and Stephen would take every opportunity to play original songs during the broadcast. In the summer of 1997, they met a quirky drummer by the name of Luke Boggia. With this new addition, The Lounge Attack! was born. The name comes from the smooth jazzy chords mixed with a rhythm attack by the bass and drums. With creativity and enthusiasm at a new height, the band wrote ten songs and learned six cover songs. They began playing open mic nights and opening up for a few local bands. By doing this they were able to hone their songwriting and playing skills. Their first album was a ten song cassette called 4 – Track Attack!. The name says it all; the band recorded it on a 4 – track recorder in the basement of Stephen’s parents’ house in 1998. In 1999, wanting to enlarge their listening audience, The Lounge Attack! chose eight songs from 4 – Track Attack! and recorded their first CD entitled Turn It Up!. The CD was recorded at Analog Underground in Cohoes, NY. The smooth sounds of Turn It Up! gave way to the easy and enjoyable listening the band was hoping to achieve. Soon after recording Turn It Up!, Luke Boggia decided to pursue a career in graphics design and left the band. This set back did not deter David and Stephen. They began playing, and eventually recorded, with the artist Freddie Z. Their musical talent can be heard on Freddie Z’s debut CD entitled The Big Red E. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Turn It Up! was not released until 2001. However, it seemed to be a long awaited, pleasant surprise to many in the business. The song “Midnight Cowboy” was featured on Channel 103.1’s Big Break hosted by Jason Keller. Also, the CD had considerable airplay on the Skidmore College radio station. Songs from Turn It Up! were placed on websites such as MP3.com, farmclub.com, garageband.com, and Lycos Music, receiving good reviews. “Stay”, “Midnight Cowboy”, and “Veronica Gibson” made it to the top of Albany area charts on MP3.com. Although the band was without Luke Boggia, David and Stephen still dedicated their time and effort to write and perform new songs to keep the dream alive. After months of diligence and creativity, The Lounge Attack! has released their second full- length CD, Inside the Mediocre Life of (Name). Both David and Stephen have grown musically and lyrically since Turn It Up!. This CD promises to be a look inside the daily life of ourselves and the daily lives of the people around us. Now sit back and feel the Attack!

Group Members Stephen Crouth and David Crear

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums

Albums 4 - Track Attack!, Turn It Up!, Inside the Mediocre Life of (Name).

Location Saratoga Springs, New York - USA

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