This week's PBS Feature Album is In The Red, the debut LP from local power pop group The Prize.
Known for their powerful three-guitar frontline and melodic twin lead guitar, The Prize combine punk and classic hard rock with power pop and new wave, citing influences such as Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, Pretenders, et al. They made their debut for Anti Fade Records in 2022 with the EP Wrong Side of Town, which prompted global interest in the band and resulted in multiple international tours. They began recording In The Red in 2023 but the international tours caused delays, as did the departure of original bass player Jack Kong in early 2024. New bass player Ethan Stahl (formerly of UK band Chubby and the Gang) came on board a year ago after Jack helped the band finish the tracking process. Initial album sessions took place with Paul Maybury of Rocket Science at his A Secret Location studio, with subsequent tracks recorded with Matt Blach of The Murlocs at Gizz Studios (following The Prize's European run with King Gizzard late in 2023) and, in January of this year, with Robin Mukerjee of TV Colours.
The band, which features drummer Nadine Muller sharing lead vocals with guitarist Carey Paterson together with guitarists Joseph Imfeld and Austin Haire as well as new bass player Ethan, are a premium live act with the tunes to back it up. The Prize have regularly found themselves playing with legendary groups like Sunnyboys, Pavement, The Stems and Guitar Wolf in addition to their pals in King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs and The Chats. Band members have recently started spreading themselves out into other bands as well, with Nadine and Ethan joining Josh Hardy of The Chats and The Unknowns in Loose Lips, Joe in The States and Austin in The Judges and his own solo venture, Ozzie Hair.
Check out Carey and Nadine's recent chat with Crispi on Radio City here.
Tune in all this week to hear tracks from In The Red and PBS Members have the chance to win a copy of the album on vinyl: simply email your name and membership number to before midnight Sunday September 28.
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TOP TRACKS WE'RE LOVING THIS WEEK
RONA. - 'It's All Here'
Birdz & Fred Leone - 'GIRA'
Porpoise Spit - 'Wild Daisies'
Yukimi - 'Get It Over'
HAAi - 'Hey'
Nightmares On Wax - 'Bang Bien' feat. Yasiin Bey
Graham Smyth - 'Kalimbarama (For Raving)'
Yasmine Hamdan - 'I Remember I Forget بنسى وبتذكر'
Whelk - 'Floating Water Organ'
Selve - 'Leading Man Lost'
