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The artist formally know as Simon & the Barsinisters, N.Y.C. guitar hero Simon Chardiet is back with a 24 tune, knock-down, drag-out album that will bite your head off. Not to be stuck in a rut by catering to any one musical trend, Bug Bite Daddy is jam packed with all the punk, rockabilly, surf, blues, soul, power pop, R&B and country sounds that Simon could force down your gaff. The album also contains some special treats including a hot instro cut with special guests, the Flat Duo Jets (Dex Romweber and Crow) and six gnarly instros from the notorious Shrimp Job Sessions recently unearthed in the back of Simon's `68 Dodge Dart. Along with a revved up tour schedule -- thanks in part to a new van -- and this new album, Simon has the goods to deliver a potent kick in the ass to the indie rock world. Warning: Not for weak-stomached wimps. Â…. . . and the way he finds missing links between surf guitar and early punk conjures up visions of Dick Dale in black leather or Johnny Ramone in a beach shirt.Â… -Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post