{"id":14914,"date":"2021-03-25T21:01:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=14914"},"modified":"2021-03-25T21:01:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T21:01:12","slug":"frank-agnew-of-adolescents-tsol-joins-greg-antista-the-lonely-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2021\/03\/25\/frank-agnew-of-adolescents-tsol-joins-greg-antista-the-lonely-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Agnew of Adolescents & TSOL joins Greg Antista & The Lonely Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greg Antista & The Lonely Streets today release the digital single \u201cDown on Commonwealth,\u201d the lead track from the group\u2019s second album,\u00a0Under the Neon Heat<\/em>. The single marks the debut of veteran guitarist Frank Agnew in the lineup. The album follows July 16 on CD, download, and 180-gram hot pink vinyl. The vinyl will be a strictly limited edition of 500 units. All formats come courtesy of Primal Beat Records and are available now for pre-order at\u00a0Road Dog Merch<\/a>.\u00a0
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The Lonely Streets are set to make good on the buzz generated by 2019\u2019s\u00a0Shake, Stomp and Stumble<\/em>, the debut album which featured nine party-starting songs anchored by indelible melodies, heartfelt vocals, and powerful musicianship.\u00a0New Noise Magazine<\/em>\u00a0described its tunes as \u201cperfectly-crafted, three-minute pop songs that owe as much to Johnny Cash as they do the Adolescents,\u201d while\u00a0The Big Takeover<\/em>\u00a0compared the group\u2019s approach to \u201ca crunchier, power-pop-leaning Social Distortion.\u201d
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Active in Southern California since 2018, the group\u2019s lineup is comprised of\u00a0Greg Antista<\/a>\u00a0(lead vocals, songwriter, guitar),\u00a0Frank Agnew<\/a>\u00a0(lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Warren Renfrow (bass, accordion, vocals), and Jorge E. Disguster (drums, vocals). The members\u2019 previous group affiliations are extensive: Antista (Joyride, Foxy), Agnew (Adolescents, Legal Weapon, T.S.O.L., 45 Grave), Renfrow (Cadillac Tramps, Manic Hispanic, Final Conflict, and tours with Adolescents and the Damned), Disguster (The Hangmen, Mink Daggers, Mr. Mirainga, live shows with Throw Rag).
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\u201cDown on Commonwealth\u201d is a timely first taste of the upcoming\u00a0Under the Neon Heat<\/em>. Opening with ringing guitar and a propulsive rhythmic jolt, the song is both a wistful recollection of Antista\u2019s youth and an invitation to engage in discussion about police reform. Police brutality was a frequent reality for most of the group members during their formative years in the SoCal punk scene, and \u201cCommonwealth\u201d underscores that the problem still exists. The lyric draws attention to\u00a0Kelly Thomas<\/a>, a homeless man diagnosed with schizophrenia who died in 2011 after succumbing to injuries from an attack by six members of the Fullerton Police Department.
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\u201cThe song is a reminiscence about growing up in the Fullerton punk scene,\u201d says Antista. \u201cThe intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue is the epicenter of all that. It was home to the first bars we snuck into and the pawn shops where we bought our first guitars. We have fond memories of seeing\u00a0The Rocky Horror Picture Show<\/em>,\u00a0Suburbia<\/em>,\u00a0The Decline of Western Civilization<\/em>, and the Clash\u2019s\u00a0Rude Boy<\/em>\u00a0at the local Wilshire and Fox theaters. But the area has a dark side as well. The homeless situation is out of control. And local residents are still shaken by Kelly Thomas\u2019 beating death by the police. Myself, and other members of the Lonely Streets have taken part in local protests related to his killing.\u201d
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A video clip for \u201cDown on Commonwealth\u201d was filmed in August 2020 during a concert livestream in tribute to local musician\u00a0Steve Soto<\/a>\u00a0(1963-2018). It was the appropriate event for Agnew to make his live debut with The Lonely Streets considering that he had played alongside Soto in both the Adolescents and Legal Weapon.
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\u201cWhen it comes to strings and keyboards, there isn\u2019t anything Frank can\u2019t do,\u201d says Antista. \u201cFrank and I have been tight since we were 16 and I am sure Warren has known him just as long. Most importantly, he contributes to the sense of brotherhood in the band. Our new album is all about friendship, family, love and loyalty. We all feel lucky to still be here making music.\u201d
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Under the Neon Heat<\/em>\u00a0shares much of the musical approach and many of the themes of\u00a0Shake, Stomp and Stumble<\/em>. As Nate Jackson wrote in\u00a0The OC Weekly<\/em>, \u201cAntista\u2019s songs carry a tinge of angst and reckless abandon that suit his voice, a sturdy, punk-inspired howl that evokes the true emotion of an everyday man battling against heartbreak.\u201d The majority of the new songs feature dynamic twin guitars, crisp rhythms, and lead vocals delivered with urgency. \u201cRosalita\u201d and \u201cCarmelita (Warren Does Warren)\u201d follow in the tradition of the first album\u2019s \u201cGoodnight Ramona\u201d and \u201cCarmelita,\u201d sweet tributes to local se\u00f1oritas. All of the band members share Hispanic roots in the culturally-diverse Orange County scene.
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But the album also branches into new areas. The Americana\/roots influence is most prominent in the acoustic intro to \u201cUnfinished Business\u201d (which recalls Johnny Thunders\u2019 \u201cYou Can\u2019t Put Your Arms Around a Memory\u201d), the rousing picking on \u201cBroken Glass\u201d (Johnny Cash\u2019s \u201cRing of Fire\u201d), and even the tongue-in-cheek \u201cCarmelita (Warren Does Warren),\u201d a twangy Norte\u00f1o number originally written by Warren Zevon and now updated with parody lyrics written and sung by Renfrow. Elsewhere, there\u2019s the furious surf-guitar shimmy of \u201cTijuana Jail,\u201d the melodic power pop of \u201cFeel Alright\u201d (featuring piano and handclaps), and the yearning, deeply emotive \u201cLonesome Casualty.\u201d The latter track shares DNA with the prior album\u2019s \u201cBeat Down and Broken\u201d as both tracks address California\u2019s homeless situation.
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\u00a0Under the Neon Heat<\/em>: Tracklist<\/strong>
1. Down on Commonwealth
2. Feel Alright
3. Tijuana Jail
4. Rosalita
5. One More Mistake
6. Together Tonight
7. Lonesome Casualty
8. Unfinished Business
9. Broken Glass
10. Halfway to Whole
11. Carmelita (Warren Does Warren)
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All songs by Greg Antista. Published by Greg Antista Music at ASCAP.
Except \u201cCarmelita,\u201d written by Warren Zevon and published by Warner Chappell Music. New parody lyrics by Warren Renfrow.
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Produced & engineered by Paul Miner at Buzzbomb Studios, Orange, CA.
Music recorded January \u2013 March, 2020. Vocals and mixing May \u2013 July, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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