Chris Newman Mastermind has yet another project: it's BOO FROG baby!

our first gig in July 2009

Erika and I went to Seattles University of Washington library to find the review of Napalm Beach album Curiosities on microfilm. It was a review from the earfly 90s and I remembered being pleased with it. I have been around for some time now, but the older artists don't always get the press and attention the young new acts can recieve. Erika is a wizz on the computer, very sharp. She has been working hard to expose my works to the public. So much gets lost unless you know how things work in 2009. It took some searching, but there it was in the June 1993 issue of the Rocket.

NAPALM BEACH

Curiosities (CD)

Dedicated to Kathrine Dunn, whose Geek Love served as inspiration, Curiosities tells a curious tale with compelling words and soaring music. From the moment the music began to spill into the air, I was caught within Chris Newman's web. His clear earthy voice, full of passion, brings these emotional songs to vibrant life. Jan Celt's gorgeous violin playing especially adds to the opening track, "As I Am." The rich combination of musical styles, from haunting ballads to thrashing punk, perfectly reflects Newman's stunning lyrics. I sensed the sawdust, drank the sorrow. My freakish heart throbbed with nameless fever. Curiosities is rich human experience raised to degrees of fucking art!

WILUM PUGMIRE