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"You asked for it Prehab"

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One is Too Many (A Thousand Is Never Enough)
Self-Released

If Prehab's One is Too Many (A Thousand Is Never Enough) sounds a little too polished to be a debut, there's good reason. The guys spent five years as The Bedspins in the mid-90s, racking up 500 shows and serving as songwriters for the producer behind Tempe's Gin Blossoms. They broke up, as bands are wont to do, and stayed that way until a mutual childhood friend died of a brain hemorrhage. After seeing each other at his funeral, they thought it might be cool to get the band back together. After a few other twists and turns -- events that forged their new identity as a drug concept band -- they guys eventually reunited and, musically, pretty much picked up where they left off.

All those detractors of the country-tinged pop-rock of Mill Ave scene are going to:

a) hate
b) loathe
c) despise

this band, but I really dig them, even if they're doing a style of music pioneered by The Eagles and (arguably) perfected in Tempe in the mid-90s. One is Too Many is a polished, mature effort with more than a few memorable moments.

Opening up with "Junkie Town: Act I," an artfully lo-fi folk track that introduces to the concept that "the only thing a junkie can change is the stuff they take," which dominates the album. "Black Night" is a real gem, showcasing spectacular vocals from Chris Kay, who sounds a lot like Live's Ed Kowalczyk. The second track, "The Man With No Skin" has a Tom Petty vibe, as the guitars get really, really jangly.

The funk-infused "Freaky" is one of the lowlights, as warbling, distorted guitars and an attempt to get sexy before it's revealed to be a breakup song don't work well. Things pick back up with "Turning Blue Again," one of the more country songs on the album, which will have every foot in earshot tapping.

Overall, I was pretty impressed with Prehab. Certainly, One is Too Many is the best drug-themed album by a 90s redux band I've heard recently and one of the better recent offerings featuring the classic Mill sound. - Phoenix New Times


"Prehab Back From Tent City"

st record impressed me back in April, so I've been disappointed not to see more dates from them scheduled. Turns out there was a good reason for that, and that reason is now over. The band's guitarist Jason Kay says one member (we won't pry about which one) spent the summer in Tent City.

One of our members kinda sorta forget to get the mandatory Breathalyzer installed after his first DWI then got pulled over for another. The cop was unamused. Homeboy was sentenced to 120 days in the tents beginning in May. Satan himself couldn't have planned a worse time to be under the tents in the brutal AZ summer. He has been spending his summer naming the various rodents that were his bunkmates, and cleaning out the junk food selection in vending machines.

If you see these guys out at First Friday --they'll be at Fifth and McKinley on a bill that runs from 7 to 10 p.m. -- be sure to give them a nice ovation. At least one of them has been through hell this summer.

- Phoenix New Times


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One is too many ( A thousand is never enough) Aahshaw Records

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“Prehab is realizing that your life can’t continue as it is, and major change is about to happen.So why not squeeze out one last drop of decadence before the inevitable”

Like the mythical bird that rose from the ashes, Phoenix based Prehab enjoys a story of resurrection all its own. The Arizona foursome spent the mid 1990's playing as the Bedspins along Tempe,Arizona's Mill Ave, and the Southwest. For almost five years between 1993 and 1998, the band logged more than 500 live shows preforming energizing sets of mostly original songs. The Bedspins became a songwriting machine working under producer Andy Barrett of Gin Blossoms and Stevie Nicks fame. They almost never played the same set twice because they were always adding new songs, sometimes on a per-gig basis.

Some show highlights from that period include playing a taco stand in Benson, Cricket Pavilion w/ Def Leppard (side stage), and Celebrity Theatre with Violent Femmes and Bloodhound Gang. In 1998, after five years of pounding the pavement, they decided to take a sabbatical exploring other interests.

In 2007 two dramatic events occurred to pull the former band-mates back together. First, a close childhood friend of the band, drummer Brent Steffey, died suddenly from a brain hemorrhage at the age of 36 years old. The funeral was the first time in many years that all the band-mates were in the same room together. Seeing each other again brought back miles of memories,and they all parted ways promising to stay in touch. The second event occurred with a band member losing his battle with prescription drug addiction. He landed in Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Centre Antigua. Though-out his process on the path to sobriety he re-discovered his love for Music. This inspired him pull vocalist Chris Kay out of hiding, and they started to assemble songs with the goal of landing a publishing deal. What started as a song catalog project, soon evolved into the reunion and a collaboration that everyone was proud to be a part of: Prehab

This initial spark ignited the recording of their new record, One is too Many (a Thousand is Never Enough), released January 09’. The CD has been well-received locally, landing the band gigs and drawing large crowds. “Fans can relate to the songs”. The songs on the record capture the band name, as well as, the human experience: hope, celebration, humor, despair, longing, loss and redemption from beginning to end.

Prehab draws inspiration from Artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, U2 & Springsteen: The artists that are always evolving and changing. The band looks to the future and sees radio play, shows both in Arizona and out of state, inviting a talented producer, developing their own label (Aah Shaw Records), writing & recording - limitless opportunities. Most importantly, the band sees a future of Life Long friendship among four reunited friends.

“We started this band as friends and that’s really the secret weapon at the end of the day - when we are on the same page and vibing on the songs it’s like the best drug in the world. Trying to capture that fix is what keeps us coming back for more”