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In 1981, Jack Ponti was in a New Jersey rock
band called "The Rest" (who had a lead singer called Jon
Bon Jovi!). At the same time the Sinopoli brothers were in a Jersey
shore band called "The Imports". Both bands had strong local
followings yet somehow their paths never crossed for some considerable
time. Eventually Joey Sinopoli got to meet Jack, who promptly played
him some "Rest" demo tapes that he just finished, handed
over his guitar and said " Lets see what you got"! After
playing a few tunes to Jack, it became apparent that there was mutual
respect and later that week The Rest and The Imports were playing
on the same bill. Soon after that the two guys started writing together,
the first song they wrote was "Love Fades Away", which can
be found on this very album. Through the passage of time both bands
broke up, and "Angry Tears" was formed. Things went wild
for a spell and the band played great shows for a year straight before
going in different directions. Jack Ponti, of course, formed Surgin
in 1985 and released the album "When Midnight Comes", before
going on to work with such people as Alice Cooper, Baton Rouge and
Doro. Through the passage of time Ponti has been reunited with Joey
Sinopoli and Angry Tears are once again a working unit. The ten songs
on this debut are the result and they can be described as just simply
great melodic rock. On playing through the tracks it is wonderful
to hear such great melodies that are easy on the ears and can just
be thrown in the CD player and hit you in an instant. How many CD's
have you played where you can never remember any of the choruses,
hooks or melodies? Well, this is one of those albums where you have
the tunes buzzing round in your head after just one spin. Lead vocalist
Joey Sinopoli has an unusual voice, giving the band a unique flavour,
and coupled with Ponti's slick guitar work this makes very exciting
listening. You can find the odd comparison along the way to such bands
as Bon Jovi, Hyts, Surgin, Wrabit and even the All Sports Band! However,
above all this, Angry Tears hold on to a sound of their own, with
their own originality guaranteed to make them so endearing to any
true fan of this type of music. Just listen to the songs "Go
easy on me", "Damiana" and the truly wonderful "Other
side of the night" for inspirational pieces of song writing.
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