Nuclear Forehead

It was May 1987 when Dave Gershman and Mick Ruzich, in their final year of college at Cornell University, entered the home recording den of friend Rick Miller to lay down the tracks for their debut album, "What It Is!!" With over 20 original songs in hand, Dave and Mick, collectively known as Nuclear Forehead, recorded the tracks over a 3-day period. With lyrics co-written by the duo, music written and played by Dave, and most lead vocals handily handled by Mick, the limited cassette-only release received an enthusiastic response from friends and acquaintances alike.

"Spontaneous Human Combustion" and "I wanna get to towwwwn" (from "Traffic Jam") were among the favorites. Following graduation, however, the two went their separate ways, and "What It Is!!" was out of print until finally being released on CD in all its 4-track, lo-fi glory in early 2005. Now based near Seattle, Nuclear Forehead is back, finally emerging with the band's followup album, "Next Flight," which finds Dave and Mick sounding better than ever.