Smash: Milk It For All It's Worth

If there was ever a band that the ability to air re-runs of The Partridge Family in your head, that band is Los Angeles power poppers, Smash. One listen to the lush and wispy vocals of the band's single "Daydream Girl" and you'll be transported to the dreamy land of yellow submarines and psychedelic painted tour busses.

Their 1995 debut "Milk It for All It's Worth" has been unavailable for many years and now is back with 4 bonus tracks. . Singer/songwriter Tony Valenziano variously channels the Monkees, the Byrds, and the Kinks on peppy tunes like "I Don't Think I Love You Anymore." The results are solidly entertaining guitar-based power pop with all the harmonies, hooky 12-string guitar riffs, and handclaps that label suggests.

It's not bubblegum, but sweet enough to be that close, power pop with a decidedly 70's flavor. Songs may be reminiscent of the Turtles-like happy-go-lucky sunshine harmonies, the Monkees energy, the Cowsills joyous music but this is guitar based power pop at it's best.

Track List:

1. Daydream Girl
2. Easier Said Than Done
3. Paper Thin
4. Play By The Rules
5. Saturday Ocean
6. I Don't Think I Love You Anymore
7. Road Less Travelled
8. Stay
9. Won't Ya
10. I Don't Think I Love You Anymore (demo)
11. I Wanna Be Loved (demo)
12. Stay (bonus track)
13. Won't Ya (bonus track)

Performers:

• Tony Valenziano-Guitar, Vocals
• Lynn Nichols-Guitar, Vocals
• Wade Daynes: Bass
• Mike Mead-Drums
• Jeff Marino: Drums
• Dave Perkins: Farfisa, guitar
• Michael Townsend-Keyboards
• Valerie DeLatorre: Keyboards
• Paul Q-Peck: Background vocals
• Andy Myler: Background vocals
• Siovhan O’Carrol: Background vocals