Ultimate Fakebook is:
Bill McShane - vocals & guitar
Nick Colby - bass guitar
Eric Melin - drums

Winners of the "Best Rock Band", "Best Album", "Best Song", and "Band of the Year" for the 1998 KLAMMIES!!!

Hailing from Manhattan, Kansas, Bill McShane and Nick Colby started Ultimate Fakebook in 1994. After lineup changes and the arrival of former Truck Stop Love drummer, Eric Melin, the band developed a sharp sense of direction and a focused, song-oriented style and began creating well-crafted tuneful power pop. From the hands of producer Ed Rose, Ultimate Fakebook has created a perfect pop album filled with tasty hooks, instant sing-along melodies, and a rockin’ guitar-driven sound. Songs like the first single, "Far, Far Away," with its catchy chorus, and "Roll," for its passionate take on growing up, ‘Diamond Ring," and "Having Too Much Fun" are great rock songs from the debut CD "Electric Kissing Parties." "All the New Poisons," is already a local hit on Manhattan's KSDB, and has also garnered airplay on KLZR, KCHZ, KCCX, and KMKF.

Their sound is unmistakable. Eric’s solid, hard-hitting, to the point drumming fits smartly with Nick’s driving bass sound, while Bill’s melodic sense of guitar and strong vocals, creates irresistible, up-tempo pop anthems. Ultimate Fake Book's sound is best described by the band's goal to create music they love to listen to themselves. From such diverse and innocent childhood influences as Cheap Trick and The Replacements and to such current favorites like Guided by Voices and Foo Fighters, UFB calls upon the power of the hook making sure its blatantly fun and unabashedly poppy. The combination of smartly-built, catchy tunes and energetic, dynamic rock shows make Ultimate Fake Book one of the fastest rising bands on the thriving Kansas music scene.

You can reach Ultimate Fakebook at:

Bill McShane (Guitar/vocals)
Nick Colby (Bass)
Eric Melin (Drums)

Or contact Noisome Records at:

PO BOX 3570
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 331-3175
info@noisome.com
http://www.noisome.com

Thank you to Noisome Records for providing this Ultimate Fakebook info!