Frenzal Rhomb and Loudmouth Cough up a Storm



Issue 6 of Rebelrazor Magazine

Frenzal Rhomb singer Jason Whalley found an interesting take on the old 
showbiz saying "break a leg" when he stage dived during a show in Brisbane 
by NOFX, who he was supporting. 
Jason broke his collarbone. But fate forgave him for injuring the wrong 
body part and good luck was forthcoming anyway. 
"We've been signed by Fat Wreck Chords, which is the label owned by NOFX 
lead singer (Fat Mike)," Whalley dubbed in Frenzal Rhomb CD liner notes 
as "Long Boy", told Rebel Razor. 
"Now, we wouldn't want to be signed to any other label in the world. It's 
just tremendous." 
Another progeny of the burgeoning Sydney (well Newtown actually) punk 
scene, Frenzal impressed Fat Mike with their performances on tour and a 
CD they handed him. 
Until now they were best known as the band who sung I Wish I Was As Credible 
As Roger Climpson, thereby getting them into TV Week. 
But bigger things are on their way. 
"Well, I'm looking foreward to getting back into gardening," Jason says. 
Huh? 
"No seriously. We're going to have a bit of a break and I've just moved into 
a house at Erskineville that has a big garden. So I'm looking foreward to 
that." 
What about world domination and all that? 
"Oh. Well, Fat are looking at releasing an EP and we haven't decided if 
we'll release the current album, Coughing Up A Storm, over there or use it 
as a demo and go and record over there." 
"So that's pretty cool." 
Jason has his arm in a sling at the moment - he was told Medicare doesn't 
cover broken collarbones because they are classified as "cosmetic" injuries. 
He considered workers' comp'. 
"But I wasn't singing at the time, which is a bit of a problem. 
"I could sue the venue owners. Hehe. But I don't that would be good for us 
in the long run." - SM