Ugly 'Ugly' album

On a particularly nasty night at the Cleveland Music Festival in 2003, two Midwestern bands (Bridge and Outspoken) performed on the Agora stage to a rowdy rock ‘n’ roll crowd. After the show, Geo Teubl (Bridge) and Frank Green (Outspoken) drunkenly fought in the parking lot, solidifying a friendship in only the way excessive amounts of Southern Comfort and rock star antics can.

Two years later, Outspoken broke up and Outspoken guitarist Kevin McCreery joined platinum-selling band Tantric for three years, touring with such acts as 3 Doors Down, Godsmack and Default. McCreery then contacted Teubl after hearing Bridge had parted ways. The two began writing immediately and after their first jam session with Donnie Highland (drums, Outspoken) and Green (bass guitar), the band Ugly was formed. Front man Teubl says, “We had an immediate chemistry, mutual admiration for each other’s sound, and, most importantly, we all wanted to put the art back in party with raw rock!”

With less than a year under its belt, Ugly already has an impressive fan base all across the Midwest. Born from the blue-collar smoke stacks of Detroit, Michigan, Ugly is stitched from the same thread as infamous Detroit rockers such as Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. Heavy, shredding guitar riffs combine with slamming, skin-penetrating drum beats meet Teubl’s vocals (which sound as if Ronnie Van Zant, Danny Joe Brown and Jim Morrison just shared a bottle of whiskey and are singing from the bottom of their ugly souls).

Ugly’s live performance is the group’s strongest suit. According to Teubl, “People come to our shows to experience straight forward rock ‘n’ roll and have a good time. We’ll play to whoever and we’ll blow them away!” Ugly’s fans are fiercely loyal – think bad boy bikers and women who look seconds away from a mud wrestling pit.

The band has finished recording their debut release, which is scheduled for release in Fall 2007. Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, 3 Doors Down) produced the album, which is appropriately named "Ugly," and is a record full of good, old-fashioned, in-your-face rock ‘n’ roll. Says Parasher: "Working with Ugly was such a fantastic experience. These guys know how to rock, and they play with such heart and soul. It was a pleasure to be involved in the making of this amazing record."

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