Today I've got an absolute ripper for you from the new international punk rock band Intrusive Thoughts. The band is based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Freiburg, Germany and features our friend Greg Lonesome on lead vocals and Oli W from Trenchkoat on guitar and bass. Zack Olsen (Recoils, Preacher Boy Trio, Slow Gherkin, etc.) plays drums. The band's debut single "Daytime Drama" is a ferocious shot of rockin' old school punk with a very important message. Greg wrote the lyrics as a reflection of how he felt before starting therapy. These lyrics are very raw and intense, and that's really the point. He has put this song into the world in hopes of breaking the stigma surrounding men's mental health. Of course "Daytime Drama" is a dark song, but it ends with a glimmer of hope. Of all the things that are disheartening about modern-day society, few are more disheartening (or damaging) than this popular notion that mental illness is a weakness and that seeking help makes you a weak person. Clearly the opposite is true: I'm awed by the courage Greg has to put himself out there like this, and I know the main reason he's doing it is to encourage people who relate personally to the song to seek help if they haven't already. He brings these lyrics to life with a powerful vocal, which is matched in intensity by Oli W's guitars. What a great and urgent debut! And it's a free download from Bandcamp. A little birdie told me this band may be releasing a cover of "Obsessive" The Vicious featuring an extra-special guest star vocalist, so stay tuned!
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