Uncle was a Manhattan & Brooklyn-based rent-stabilized garage rock band that released two records of original material - "Thanks For All The Lemons" (1995) and "Moving On To Solids" (1998) - on the Slugg Records imprint, appearing extensively in the NYC-area as well as up and down the East coast during the mid and late 90's.
The line-up included chief songwriter, Michael Wells (guitar, vocals), Chas Milton Braun (lead guitar, vocals), Gregg Rochman (bass, vocals) and a Spinal Tap-like series of drummers - Bruce DeTorres (1994-95), Simon Braund (1995-96) and finally Yves Gerard (1996-99).
The group disbanded in 1999.
Wells and Gerard went on to form a new group, Bipolar Explorer, releasing their debut "Go Negative", also on Slugg, in 2005.
See both www.bipolarexplorer.info and www.myspace.com/bipolarexplorer for more details.
I've just about sobered up since turning the drum sticks over. My Uncle memories are some of my best, even though I was out of my mind most of the time. Wells, Chas, Rockman - thanks and much love. A reunion would be all the heaven I ever need. Bruce
