First Out

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2017

Label: Phratry Records

Tracks 9 and 10 are CD bonus tracks

"Eric Vermillion has a deep, 40-plus record history in the garage rock world, having started in the late ‘80s with the Harrisburg band The Stump Wizards and moving on to major-label New York band Gumball and Pittsburgh’s own Steel Miners. When last we heard from the bassist, he was playing for FOOD (the band, not the stuff you eat) with Ed “fROMOHIO” Crawford of fIREHOSE. Having a backlog of his own songs and some new ones on his mind, he ventured into a studio session as The Full Counts with FOOD drummer Mike Quinlan, new FOOD bassist Mark Urbano (on guitar) and guitarist Rich Hirsch. The Full Counts debut album, “First Out,” allows him to do his thing, from the opening psych-garage roar of “(No You) Don’t Let Me Down” to the Velvet-y “Be With Me” to a hazy ballad, “I Got the Time,” reminiscent of solo Joey Ramone." - Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 20, 2017