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Frontman extraordinaire/songwriter Gary Cherone (Extreme/Van Halen) is proud to announce the release of the sophomore album from Hurtsmile, his collaboration with brother/guitarist Mark Cherone. Following up on the band s acclaimed self-titled debut in 2011, RETROGRENADE pays homage to almost every genre Cherone has excelled at in the past. Inspired by the classic rock records they grew up on, RETROGRENADE is the collective effort of Hurtsmile flexing their musical muscle. In 2011, Gary teamed up with his brother Mark Cherone (Flesh/SuperZero), Joe Pessia (Tantric/DramaGods) and Dana Spellman to record the self-titled debut, HURTSMILE, a musically aggressive sucker punch to the face featuring Cherone s most provocative lyrics to date. Hurtsmile s music is chock-full of swaggering guitars, soaring vocals and trademark eclecticism, with The Boston Globe declaring the quartet, hard-hitting. Hurtsmile is Gary Cherone (vocals), Mark Cherone (guitars), Joe Pessia (bass, mandolin) and Dana Spellman (drums, percussion).