NEW RELEASE: "Combustor" on CD and Color Vinyl
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COMBUSTOR CD and Vinyl
Limited Edition CD and Color Vinyl
Splunge Communications, Inc is happy to announce the release of the COMBUSTOR CD and Color Vinyl LP. This marks the first newly recorded release from Splunge for over 20 years. The label had focused on archival releases from 2000 - 2022.
Combustor is a Milwaukee-based combo formed in 2022, made up of veteran indie/punk/alternative musicians Clancy Carroll (guitars, vocals), Marc Graves (drums, percussion) and Bobby Mitchell (bass, vocals).
The members’ past endeavors include: The Haskels (“Taking The City By Storm” EP), The Ones (“Tightrope” 45), Dominoes (“Lies” EP), 3 On Fire (“How Many, How Long” 45), Clancy Carroll Band (“Honesty” EP) and a very long list of others.
With influences as varied as Ramones, Prince, Stooges, James Brown, Buzzcocks, Miles Davis and Grand Funk Railroad, Combustor’s focus on songwriting and heady mix of old skool rock, melodic punk, powerful pop and funk is certain to engage.
About Us
Clancy Carroll, King and CEO
Clancy Carroll is a musician, Splunge Communications Inc record label owner and music writer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His past bands including Ozone, the Ones, the Dominoes, the Clancy Carroll Band, 3 On Fire, c2, and AlNiCo have released numerous 45s, EPs, CDs, and compilation tracks. As King and CEO of Splunge Communications, Inc., he has released records by the likes of the Prosecutors, Triple Forbidden Taboo, Wanda Chrome and the Leather Pharaohs and Fuckface, as well as the double-CD compilation History in 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982. Carroll has written record reviews, reviewed live shows and conducted interviews for Autonomy, Milwaukee’s first punk fanzine; Express; and Milk magazine, in which “Clancy’s Kookie Corner” was a reader’s favorite. He also was the co-producer (along with co-producer Judy Simonds and director Doug LaValliere) for "Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene," a documentary film that traces the birth and development of Milwaukee's protopunk, Punk, New Wave and Alternative Music scene from 1975 to 1985.
Jeff Menz, Marketing and Design
Jeff Menz is a musician / designer based in Milwaukee, WI. His past bands include Remnants, C.I.A. (Cast in Action), The Tambours, Kafka, Among Thorns, Fourth Live Mission, and Morgana's Charm. He has worked on marketing, design and managing music projects with Clancy Carroll for over 20 years, beginning in 1999 with History in 3 Chords (SPL-014/015), and numerous Splunge Communications, Inc projects since then. Outside of his work with Clancy Carroll, he has completed other marketing, design and audio mastering projects with a focus on Milwaukee music for a number of local area musicians and for Rockhaus Records, Mood Vertigo Music and Blackbird Records labels.