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Team Fright Birthday Party

Featuring Team Fright and the Balomai Brothers. Saturday, February 26. $1. Pat¹s in the Flats, W. 3rd St. and Literary Rd., Tremont, 216-621-8044.

By D.X. Ferris

Published on February 23, 2005

Last we heard from Team Fright, the lads' indie rock sounded pretty promising. But their latest EP, Basement Birthday Party, edges away from the garage and into thick discordant punk that evokes mid-career Ramones. The sudden addition of so much heft led us to ask team leader Wred Fright some hard questions. For the record, he denies ever injecting steroids into guitarist Moko Fright, drummer Kong Fright, bassist 75 Fright, or Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi.