OK, so it's not a true "release," but we sold it at shows, so some 200 folks out there have it. 100 Proof was a blues-rock band I was in back in Boston during my Berklee College Of Music years; the original drummer was Joe Travers. I was this close to making this band my life's work, as we were all preparing to move to New York City together in the summer of '93…when Joe called me from Paris (in the midst of a Z tour) and mentioned something about an audition. The rest is history.

Jon Skibic, a mercurial, inspired guitarist, was an early convert to alternative, and went on to play professionally with The Gigolo Aunts, The Eels, and Juliana Hatfield. Ben Sesar and Dylan Altman (the main creative force in the band; he now has a publishing deal) moved to Nashville, and if you're in the area, you can see Dylan performing "Dissatisfied" and "I Ain't The One" in local clubs to this day. He's a great guy and a natural talent.

Wanna hear what we sounded like? Click here for an mp3 of "I Ain't The One."