The Factory (Deluxe Edition)

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Limited initial run. 10 tracks of killer DC punk, rock & soul!

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1.	Self-Submission 02:48	buy track
2.	Where the People All Gone To? 03:48	buy track
3.	Love You Forever 03:37	buy track
4.	Misfortunate Son 04:06	buy track
5.	True Romance 04:01	buy track
6.	Ecstacy 02:58	buy track
7.	The Girl That I Want 03:59	buy track
8.	Love To Dance 03:24	buy track
9.	Puerto Rican Streetfight 02:45	buy track
10.	Six Feet Down 02:26	buy track
11.	Chatterbox (Live) Bonus Track 02:35	buy track
12.	Sweet Jane (Live) Bonus Track 02:50	buy track
13.	Misfortunate Son (Live) Bonus Track 04:15	buy track

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"For a kick off if it's on Acetate Records it must be worth a listen. Secondly, if it gets compared to such greats as The Rolling Stones and Hanoi Rocks with a little Lords Of The New Church thrown into the mix why the fuck wouldn't any self respecting rock 'n' roller be interested? Considering these tapes were unheard for twenty years and vaulted in and around various studios in DC the music still sounds bang on the money" Uber-Rock

Much like predecessors New York Dolls, Stooges and Dead Boys, The Factory burned like a roman candle, then disappeared into the night. The Washington D.C. band ruled the roost in the late 1980’s, opening for Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Public Image, Ltd. and Johnny Thunders, turning the heads of both fans and music industry reps along the East Coast.

Led by Vance Bockis (formerly of The Obsessed, 9353 and doom metal gods Pentagram), The Factory were a brash extension of late 70’s Rolling Stones, picking up where the strut and sneer of Some Girls and Tattoo You left off, creating an explosive concoction of straight ahead Rock n’ Roll, Punk and R&B. Unfortunately outside influences got the best of them and The Factory broke up in 1992 without formally releasing anything more than a track on a compilation LP

However, Acetate Records president Rick Ballard (who grew up outside DC) was a huge fan of the band and held onto their demo for decades. After years of searching online (you try to Google "The Factory: and see what you get?!) he finally found the band online and immediately contacted them to discuss a release – the master tapes were located, cleaned up and mastered.

“Self Submission” starts the record with the subtlety of an alarm clock, Bockis barking and sneering over tight rhythms, while closer “Six Feet Down” is a warning shot of things to come in a lifestyle pushed too far. In between, they effortlessly explore seedy, drugged-out, and sometimes transcendent side of the city. From the disco-tinged “Love To Dance” to the melancholy of “Misfortune Son”, The Factory capture the gritty pulse of the D.C. streets on this self-titled release.

Includes previously unreleased BONUS TRACKS.

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released September 19, 2020

Vance Bockis - Vocals
Bruce Katsu - Lead Guitar
Robbie Limon - Guitar
Scott Sartorius - Bass
Mark Kermanj - Drums
Willy Massey - Sax

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