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The Boston Globe - November '98 Nothing like a savvy, punk-inspired band to get the adrenaline pumping, which Greed Seed did with ease. And a wild cover of the Vapors’ “Turning Japanese” scored points.
Northeast Performer - February '98 I've got Greed Seed cranked up, it's two days after Christmas
and I'm in a bad mood, but I'll be damned if I don't feel a hell of a lot better since the
first slam-bam-whack-you-ma'am of 20 Years Too Late jimmied open my speakers and fell into
my bedroom. This is kicking rock and roll, recalling the joyful slam of The Clash, and the
tight-wire fuzz of the Buzzcocks, the harried housewife backup vox of Mick Jones, with the
proper attention paid to the absolute necessity of pop music to be catchy. "She
Waits" is an absolute balm to these jaded ears. No whiny, angst bullshit. Just sticky
icky aggressive na-na about a girl and a riff lifted from Steve Jones' book of rock and
roll on three chords a day. This is rock and roll. Don't matter that its got the trappings
of the classic punk bands: Clash, Buzzcocks, The Jam. There never was that much difference
between those bands and the Beatles (or Kiss) anyway. A little tempo and some carefully
ripped clothes.
Metronome Magazine - January '98 Who says there's nothing happening in the burbs? Greed Seed is rockin out... and I mean, rockin' out!! They hail from the fine area of Lowell, Tewksbury and surrounding towns and their setting 'em on fire with their cool new release 20 Years Too Late. It's power chording at it's best. You know what I mean, Marshalls on ten, broken drum sticks after every gig and some in-your-face- vocals baby. These guys are charged up and so am I. As far as I'm concerned, Greed Seed is right on time!
Jam Magazine - December '97 The 2 1/2 minute guitar song became popular in the punk world
20 years ago with X, the Sex Pistols, The Ramones and a myriad of others grinding out
angst, noise, silliness and music. It was later reemphasized by groups like the Minutemen,
the Replacements and others among hundreds brandishing the punk axe in the first half of
the 80's.
The Lowell Sun - November '97 Tewksbury Group Makes Debut CD - If you long for the buzzsaw guitars, boundless energy and, well, pop-punk blitz that ruled two decades ago, Greed Seed offers tons of harmless fun. Recalling the Ramones and their lovable ilk, the Tewksbury-based quartet has released its debut CD, the aptly titled 20 Years Too Late, recorded at Fort Apache Studios and issued on its own BRaTT Records. A staple in area clubs, the band celebrates the birth of its plastic child at Mama Kin on Lansdowne Street in Boston tomorrow night at 10 p.m.
The Noise - November '97 I arrived just in time to catch most of Greed Seed's set. With enough force to loosen every brick and board in the building, Greed Seed rocked from beginning to end. From the guitar feedback of "She Waits" to the cymbal smash heaviness of "Disagreeable" and the ever funny "The Clinton Song" (If Clinton had AIDS, we'd have a cure in a year/ We'd be doing much more if Al Gore were queer/ We'd be close to a cure if Hillary were a guy/ It'd be priority number one if one of them were going to die!"), they got the adrenaline going.
The Noise - November '97 Whoever said punk is dead should be dragged out into the street and shot. Moshing all the way from Lowell comes Greed Seed. Oozing the high intensity that you would expect from the genre, they erupt with their first CD, 20 Years Too Late (their sly answer to the I-was-punk-before-you-were-punk debate?). This dangerous quartet with the profound sound is Tom Simmons on bass/ vocals, Ron Desjardins on guitar/vocals, Brian Anderson on guitar, and Todd Keefe on drums. Together, they combine a hard- ness with the density of a diamond, and the sharpness of a Katana blade. With songs like "No Surprises" and "I Don't Wanna" they deliver a punk style reminiscent of the late '70s and early '80s ala Sex Pistols and The Ramones and deliver it with a speedy '90s twist. "The 'C' In Cake" and "Disagreeable" are implicative of the "new" pop punk sounds of Green Day and The Offspring. Backed by Keefe's adrenaline-pumped drumming, the savage screeching of the guitars and the brutish basslines pour forth like a busted dam. If it's too loud then you're too old...or maybe you should just go drink milk and listen to Willie Nelson, ya pussy!
Instant Magazine - May/June '97 In the past few years we've seen the emergence of power pop bands (made popular by Green Day), and the continuously steady flow of hardcore bands, both of which derive from punk. But where is punk? I can honestly say I haven't heard anything truly punk in a long time. Enter Greed Seed. As I stood there listening to them, bands like the Dead Kennedys, Sham 69, Sex Pistols, Stiff Little Fingers and the Ramones immediately came to mind. Their one hour set of pile driving, in your face, energetic rock met with great reaction from the crowd for this band knows how to entertain. Solid musicians all the way around, they provide back to basic, stripped down lyrics, simple yet effective. The songs sound like they could have been lifted from lost sessions recorded twenty years ago by some of the greats. Between songs they keep you entertained with amusing quips like "This next song's really serious" or "This is our ballad... it's about being stabbed".
Metronome Magazine - March '97 This is a great sounding project from Greed Seed. It's full of energy, good songs and excellent playing. Kinda reminds me of The Producers. A little bit punky but full of fun and mindless mayhem. The rhythms are sure to get you off your ass and on to the dance floor while the lyrics aren't anything you need a dictionary to figure out. Good ole rock & roll kicked out the way God intended it. Coool!
The Noise - March '97 Best of show: the Clash-oid romp "Buggin' Me," which reminds us of that Strummer & Co. fave "Stay Free," and the Pete Shelley-esque vocals are an added bonus.
Portsmouth Herald - February '96 Perhaps the biggest surprise is the strong showing of Lowell, Massachusetts' Greed Seed. Selected from a large field of entrants, Greed Seed mixes just the right amounts of punk and pop to create an old-school sound (Buzzcocks, anyone?) where the songs are just as important as the attitude.
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