The Bomb Welcome to Ten Minute Warning's first ever newsletter, and of course, on-line newsletter! The band is very excited about the album being out as it is the first time TMW is actually available to a large audience. First let us introduce the band: Chrisopher Blue is on vocals. Chrisopher is originally from Fresno, CA and has an extensive background in funk and blues both vocals and playing. He got involved with the project after Greg Gilmore listened to him sing and thought he could bring a unique sound to the band, which of course he has! David Garrigues as in the beginning so the circle comes complete. David started with the band when it was a fledgling punk band. Now his basslines are back and better than ever. Greg Gilmore the man on drums and a more solid and artistic drummer would be hard to find. The first drummer for TMW was Duff McKagan but he moved onto being a guitarist. Being the drummer for the band before has made him a natural in the position today. Bob Groves is the lead guitarist of the band, taking Paul Solger's position up front. He's from Ohio. He's lived in Seattle for about seven years. He did the Sub Pop show with the band and he fit right in, it was great. Duff McKagan is the man on second guitar, sometimes he plays lead and others he plays rhythm. He has played with Iggy Pop, Steve Jones, and many other accomplished musicians, oh and he played in a hard rock band too. TOUR DATES While the official tour has not been completely planned yet, they are still checking venues and all the work details of touring, the band will be doing a few dates this Spring. They''re playing at the O.K. Hotel on 6/20 and the Mural Amphitheater on 8/21. Reviews of the cd: "Ten Minute Warning" (Sub Pop CD) By Adem Tepedelen (First appeared in The Rocket magazine, 4/22/98) Ten Minute Warning may not be the best known band in Seattle rock history, but ask members of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Mudhoney about the group's importance and they will, without the slightest hesitation, agree that this was one of the most influential bands of the early '80s. Formed initially by guitarist Paul Solger, then-drummer Duff McKagan and singer Blaine Cook following the dissolution of their previous unit, the seminal Seattle punk act the Fartz, 10 Minute Warning became one of the first bands of their era to successfully meld punk energy with the throbbing groove of Sabbath-esque hard rock, a sound that was further solidified after the band added drummer Greg Gilmore and McKagan switched to guitar. Though their actual recorded output during their relatively short-lived first incarnation from 1982 to 1985 amounted to little more than a few compilation tracks (though an EP and album recorded during this period remain unreleased), the direct effect they had on a young group of musicians who would virtually help revolutionize music in the early '90s is profound. Not only that, but several members of 10 Minute Warning eventually went on to much bigger things themselves--McKagan switched to bass and joined Guns n' Roses; Gilmore teamed up with Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard (who would later form Pearl Jam) in Mother Love Bone; Cook formed the Accused; Solger played in a variety of bands, eventually forming the groundbreaking hard rock/rap quartet Meddaphysical; and even the band's last bassist before it broke up, Daniel House, went on to form Skin Yard and run C/Z Records. Nearly 15 years after 10 Minute Warning broke up, original members Solger, McKagan, Gilmore and one of the band's early bassists, David Garrigues, have reformed with a new vocalist, Chrisopher Blue, and recorded a long overdue, self-titled, debut album for Sub Pop. One spin of 10 Minute Warning, however, will have fans of Green River (a band that shared future members of Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam) and old Soundgarden spinning back into a time warp and landing directly in 1986, where "grunge" was still just the gunk that fouled up your bong. Had this album been recorded back in '86, it could easily have been one of Sub Pop's first releases and, stylistically, it would have been the perfect antecedent to Green River's Dry As a Bone and Soundgarden's Screaming Life. Furthering the inevitable comparisons even more, this record was mixed by Jack Endino, the man behind the board for most of Sub Pop's early releases. Listening to 10 Minute Warning's debut in 1998 is a bit surreal, however. The context it arrives in--post-grunge and (way) post-L.A. metal--and all of the history embedded in the lineup make it difficult to judge the album merely on its own merits. It's clear when aspects of G n' R pop up in the music that McKagan has brought his old band into the mix, but when one hears undeniable snatches of Soundgarden and Green River in these songs, it's hard not to lose track of who made who. In other words, 10 Minute Warning is an anachronism, a record completely out of place in time. Maybe. The bigger question, though, is: Despite all the baggage attached to this reunion, are the songs good? The simple answer to that question is a definitive "Yes." Despite being apart for more than a decade, 10 Minute Warning have come together to craft nine meaty, adrenaline-boosting songs. The aptly titled "Swollen Rage" leads things off with a rumbling riff that segues nicely into a crunching chord progression, both of which sound as if they were lifted right off Guns n' Roses' classic debut, Appetite for Destruction. It's punctuated by Blue's guttural, Chris Cornell-like roar and Solger's tasteful, bluesy guitar leads. But 10 Minute Warning set the album's tone with the second song, "Buried," which blasts off with a bass line and riff just like the ones the Fastbacks utilized on their cover of Green River's "Swallow My Pride" on the Sub Pop 200 compilation. Throughout the record, 10 Minute Warning meld good ol' overblown rock 'n' roll riffage with an artsier finesse and subtle touches. Songs like "Face First," "Pictures" and "Erthe" benefit from the diverse elements and styles all five members bring to the sound, from Gilmore's recent solo musical experimentations to McKagan's sure-handed, classic-rock riffs and Blue's powerful and versatile voice. The music is heavy ("Disconnected"), chaotic ("No More Time") and powerfully tight, yet never sacrifices the quality of the songs for the simple sake of making an enormous ruckus. It's 1998 and with this record, Sub Pop will unleash one of its hardest-rocking releases in many years. And despite all the history 10 Minute Warning carry along with them, they have assembled a powerful album that transcends the years with a certain timelessness that's inherent in good, solid rock 'n' roll. THE ALBUM The self titled album came out in stores on May 5 so be sure to look for it. If you are still having trouble finding please feel free to contact us here at tmwinfo@yahoo.com! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER THE ALBUM ON-LINE- Go to Sub-pop's website at www.subpop.com and click on the order form. It is only $10 so it is a real bargain!! If anyone would like to review the album for the next issue of the zine please write to us here as well. In our next issue of the zine we will have some frequently asked questions answered by the band themselves! More reviews of course, and an update on the tour dates and schedule. Any questions regarding the band or its members can be directed to tmwinfo@yahoo.com, hope you enjoyed this issue and we will see you next time. Ten Minute Warning and Louisa Eastman, Editor of the The Bomb