Volume Plan
Forged in the dystopian void
of the Covid19 days of 2020, Volume Plan (VP) is what happens when five
seasoned stage veterans refuse to stumble quietly into adult responsibilities.
Armed with decades of collective mileage, awful habits, and zero interest in
playing polite background music, VP delivers an unapologetic wall of sound from
(mostly) the greatest alt-rock and grunge artists of the 90s, with music that
is designed to make your ears ring and your existential dread melt away...for
just a few hours anyway.
Up front, Ted Easton reigns
supreme with a megaphone, a mic, and a series of curious rantings that will
leave audiences equally amused and confused. Lead guitarist Brad Crittenden
(the actual brains of the operation) will melt any and all faces with true-to-the-original
guitar sounds and solos. Joe Flowers pulls triple duty on guitar, keys, and
vocals, effortlessly boasting the coolest hair in the building. Bassist Jake
"Professor" Schleuter throws down the low end, tosses in backing
vocals, and competes with Joe for the wildest hair on stage. Right at the core,
Chris Squires pounds the drums into submission, although they do fight back on
occasion. VP's hard-hitting grooves prove these Gen-Xers aren't just keeping
the 90s alive and surviving the noise-they're bringing it back to life.