THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “San Diegan rock ’n’ roll lifer Brandon Welchez is back with 10 tracks of grimy, unhinged punk from his new band Psychic Pigs.
Primarily known as one half of psychedelic-bubblegum warriors Crocodiles, Wichez mines a vein similar to previous projects Flowers Of Evil and Xenu & The Thetans. The unhinged nature of the songwriting boils down to the unavoidable fact that Welchez is not sticking to his comfort zone. Indeed, the band was born from Welchez writing music he knew was too discordant for Crocodile’s tamer sound. The tunes range from driving Wipers-esque ruminations on our sick society to swaggering scum-rock that would make Sonny Vincent and his Testors proud. Or as one keen ear noted: “It sounds like if Machine Gun Etiquette was recorded in Hermosa Beach.”
The record, however, was not recorded in Hermosa Beach but in London with superstar producer Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Career Suicide, Boss). Fueled by strong beer and Jamaican food, the duo (Jonah on drums and production, Brandon on guitars and vocals) cranked out the album over the course of four days. The project was brought back to the United States with the goal of forming a band that could replicate the aggressive sound captured on the recordings. Connections throughout the years proved fruitful, as the live band has been rounded out with Fake Fruits, Surfbort and Choir Boy members.
Psychic Pigs have been unleashed upon the world. If speedy, manic punk is your thing, it’s time to get down in the dirt. The march of the Pigs begins here.”
