Recently reformed in 2016, after touring “300/365” from 1994-2003 and releasing 6 Full Length albums Speedeler is back to claim their turf as the kings of the rock n roll underground.
Their song “Screamer / Nothing to Me” was featured on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 soundtrack
Legendary Ramones Composer/ Writer/ Producer Daniel Rey Produced 3 of Speedealers Albums
2002’s album was produced by Jason Newstead.
Toured with: Motorhead, Morbid Angel, Reverend Horton Heat, Gwar, The Misfits, Zeke, Nashville Pussy, Fear, Karma to Burn, Murphys Law, The Hookers and many more.
Speedealer originally formed in 1994 in Lubbock, TX, under the name REO Speedealer. When REO Speedwagon served the band a cease-and-desist order on their moniker, they shortened their name to Speedealer. In 1998, the band released their debut, self-titled album on Royalty Records. The following year, the hard rocking foursome — made up of singer/guitarist Jeff Hirshberg, bassist Rodney Skelton, drummer Harden Harrison, and guitarist Eric Schmidt — released their follow-up record, Here Comes Death, on the same label. Royalty Records went bankrupt soon after the band’s second release, leaving Speedealer to their own devices for exposure. Label-less and musically driven, they played 309 shows in 1999 to stay in the public eye, pairing up with such like-minded, aggressive rockers as Zeke, Fu Manchu, Neurosis, and GWAR. Speedealer’s efforts finally paid off when Palm Records A&R; man Michael Alago (who signed Metallica to Elektra and White Zombie to Geffen) contracted the band to his label.
Heavy Rock from Dallas TX
Detroit MI
ATG ( Against the Grain) is a 4 piece band out of The Motor City.. They are a Speed Rock band blazing through the US with their brand of Gear-shifting Balls to the Wall music that incorporates all things heavy from Punk, Rock n roll, Doom and thrash culminated together for one huge sound of a rock n roll musical speed-ball. Putting rock music at the forefront, and leaving behind any pretentious gimmick to the side ATG plans on being being heard.